Fox has announced that it has renewed Dan Harmon’s animated comedy series Krapopolis for a third season, despite the fact that the first season has yet to air. The show is produced by Fox Corp’s NFT firm, Blockchain Creative Labs, and features NFTs called “Krap Chickens.” These NFTs depict cartoon chicken avatars in the same art style as the show and offer holders exclusive access to experiences, content, rewards, and voting rights in certain aspects of the show. Fox’s president of scripted programming, Michael Thorn, expressed his faith in Harmon and his work, saying: “We are very optimistic about the work that we want to support and its ability to find an audience and be successful. While [a third season order] It’s atypical, it was a no-brainer for us with Krapopolis.” The show is set in ancient Greece and follows a “flawed family of humans, gods, and monsters trying to run one of the world’s first cities without killing each other.” The cast includes Richard Ayode, Matt Berry, Pam Murphy, Duncan Trussell, and Hannah Waddingham.

In other NFT-related news, Baobab Studios has sold its first collection of 8888 NFTs just nine hours after launch. The collection is called “Momoguro” and is tied to an upcoming RPG on Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution, ImmutableX. The game has replay and mission elements in a world called “Uno Plane”, and NFTs are a key part of the gameplay experience. According to CryptoSlam data, NFTs have generated $8.1 million worth of secondary sales to date, with $7.6 million on launch day.

Flare, a layer 1 Ethereum virtual machine blockchain, welcomed its first NFT platform after Sparkles went live. The platform is set to refine the interoperability of the native Flare protocols to increase the use cases of the NFT utility.

Additionally, Yosuke Matsuda, CEO of NFT-supported Square Enix, will step down after nearly 10 years at the helm. The move won’t be finalized until an annual shareholder meeting in May, but Takashi Kiryu has been named as his successor. While Web3 and NFT were not explicitly mentioned in Square Enix’s notification, the company indicated that it is still looking to move forward with new technology integrations, suggesting that its blockchain-related plans may remain unimpeded. Matsuda had previously taken a bullish position on Web3 games and emphasized Square Enix’s devotion to “aggressive investment and business development efforts” in the space in 2022 and beyond.

Finally, Magic Eden has launched a “Mint Madness” campaign offering free access or “free mints” to 13 Web3 games in March. The campaign launched on March 3 and is distributed across Polygon, Ethereum, and Solana, with nine, three, and one games on each platform, respectively. Magic Eden also offers a 20,000 Polygon (MATIC) prize pool worth approximately $23,200. Prizes will go to the top 10 NFT dealers related to nine of the new Polygon-based games, with first prize getting 4,500 MATIC ($5,220). The full list of games available during the promotion includes Planet Mojo, Meta Star Strikers, Alaska Gold Rush, Shrapnel, Petobots, Blast Royale, Rogue Nation, Tearing Spaces, Freckle Trivia, Realm Hunter, Legendary: Heroes Unchained, Shrapnel, and Papu Superstars. .

The NFT market continues to grow and expand, with more companies and industries adopting the technology. From animated sitcoms to role-playing games, NFTs are used to provide exclusive access and rewards to holders. Fox’s renewal of Krapopolis for a third season before the first season airs is a testament to the potential success of NFT’s media and entertainment tie-ins. Baobab Studios’ successful sale of its Momoguro NFT collection further highlights the growing interest in NFTs in the gaming industry. With the launch of Magic Eden’s Mint Madness campaign, NFT holders can now gain access to a variety of Web3 games and potentially win prizes. As the NFT market continues to mature, we can expect to see more creative and innovative use cases for the technology.