Konami Announces Castlevania NFTs to Celebrate 35th Anniversary
Konami is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the release of the original Castlevania with an auction for 14 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) commemorating the game and its anniversary event.
"In commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the Castlevania series, NFTs featuring game scenes, BGM, and newly drawn art from the Castlevania series has been issued," reads the announcement from Konami.
#悪魔城ドラキュラ シリーズ35周年を記念して、過去作品のゲームシーンやBGM、メインビジュアル等を用いたNFTアートのオークション販売が決定しました！
— KONAMI コナミ公式 (@KONAMI573ch) January 6, 2022
NFTは全14種各1点ずつ。詳細は公式サイトでご確認ください。https://t.co/AZXKsPCvm2
オークションは1月13日7時より開始予定です！#Castlevania pic.twitter.com/B7dVK5ZYwo
The auctions will take place Jan. 12, starting at 5 p.m. ET. Buyers will have their nicknames displayed on Konami's Castlevania Memorial NFT page from mid-February to Dec. 31, provided Konami deems their chosen nickname appropriate for display.
It seems likely this is just the first of many NFT auctions for Konami. The company describes the Konami Memorial NFT as "an initiative to create art NFTs using beloved in-game scenes from KONAMI titles, and for our fans to preserve them for many years to come."
NFTs continue to spread through the video games industry as executives see dollar signs around the latest buzz word, regardless of their devastating environmental impact and the frequency of NFT-related scams.