Leaf Mobile to launch NFT prizes in select games, shares rise

East Side Games

24/03/2021 19:38

** Canadian mobile game maker's shares  LEAF.TO  rise 16.67%
to 39 cents
    ** Co says its studio East Side Games will launch a
non-fungible token (NFT) - a type of digital asset that is
authenticated by blockchain - game creation tool set called
NFTKit  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nCNWjMqj3a
    ** Co plans to release NFTs as prizes within select games
from the week of April 20
    ** NFT rewards will be available to players through special
events in games such as Trailer Park Boys Grea$y Money, Cheech &
Chong Bud Farm, Bud Farm Idle Tycoon and Dragon Up
    ** Mack Flavelle, co-founder of Dapper Labs, is guiding the
development of NFTKit
    ** Flavelle is also the co-creator of CryptoKitties, an
original blockchain-based NFT game
    ** Shares up ~71.1% YTD

 (Reporting by Sohini Podder in Bengaluru)
 ((sohini.podder@thomsonreuters.com))