Animoca Brands Corporation Ltd’s subsidiary Be Media has launched Ripper Skipper 2022, the first drop of limited edition NFT digital collectibles by AFL Mint, the home of officially licensed Australian Football League NFTs.
The NFT drop comprises eight major moments in total to collect, featuring the captains from the 18 teams in the Australian Football League and showcasing different highlights from the 2021 season.
Launched in April, AFL Mint has set the benchmark for NFTs within Australian sporting codes, allowing fans to own, collect and trade their favourite elements of the game and support their favourite teams and players.
Furthermore, the program will develop to merge online experiences in the metaverse with real-life experiences on the game day such as ticketing and membership upgrades, chances to win tickets to major games, prizes, virtual reality experiences within the grounds on game day and much more.
“Emerging open metaverse”
Animoca co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu said: “I am very pleased to see this project come to life, and to see the unique game that is ‘Aussie rules’ showcased on the global stage.
“Animoca Brands is excited to offer big Australian brands like the AFL the chance to enter our global ecosystem and explore the exciting opportunities presented by the emerging open metaverse.”
NFT drop
The NFTs of Ripper Skipper 2022 have been launched to members of the public who had signed up to the allow list, selling for A$49 for a surprise three-pack.
The collection of AFL moments is available in three tiers of rarity, with the cards being revealed once the purchased pack has been opened.
As a special launch initiative, the current Ripper Skipper purchases provide a 10% chance of obtaining the extremely limited digital AFL Mint Genesis Ball.
AFL Mint confirms that NFTs released in the future will offer a much lower drop chance of this limited item.
Commenting on the NFT drop, Be Media founder and CEO Jordan Fogarty said: “We are excited to launch the first season-based NFT project in Australia and to allow fans to own a slice of our Aussie game through these AFL Mint moments.
“This is the first step in a very exciting multi-year product roadmap.”
