Assassin’s Creed, one of Ubisoft’s most popular gaming franchises, has announced a series of customizable “smart collectibles” featuring digital and physical components.
The collectibles are set to drop on May 16 and consist of a transparent 3D-printed cube with a character figure inside and a Polygon-based NFT called a “Digital Soul,” which provides proof of ownership.
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Our goal is to add new layers of collecting to allow fans to truly showcase their personality and rarity tastes. Digital identifiers pairing with physical identifiers will allow for this ✔️
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— Assassin’s Creed Smart Collectibles (@ACSmartCollect) May 11, 2023
Fans of the series will need to purchase a Digital Soul NFT, which comes in two tiers of rarity. From there, they can then customize their character with different poses, outfits and weapons and have the final product shipped to their door.
The amount of available customizations is of course tied to the level or rarity the person buys.
The “smart” aspect of the collectibles comes via an embedded near-field communication (NFC) chip placed on the 3D cube, and an IRL companion app.
Upon scanning or tapping the physical collectibles, users can access the app to complete…