Why game veteran Graeme Devine is diving into NFT games with Metropolis Origins

Graeme Devine and a couple of other game veterans at QXR Studios have launched the first part of Metropolis Origins, a digital collectible trading card game that uses nonfungible tokens (NFTs).

It’s a sequel to the Metropolis title that Devine created back in 1987, and it’s a combination of retro interests and a new ways of monetizing through the transparent and secure digital ledger of the blockchain. NFTs have exploded this year as they can use the blockchain to authenticate rare or one-of-kind digital items. But they’re also controversial, as gamers have reacted negatively to scammy games, energy usage, and other concerns. So far, not many hardcore game development veterans have dipped their toes in the NFT waters.