royalties
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Winning over mainstream gamers and navigating the Web2-to-Web3 transition are the goals of budding game franchises
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Upstart NFT marketplace Blur tells creators to block their collections from trading on OpenSea
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LooksRare, NFTX, Blur and SudoSwap won’t be selling Yuga Labs hot Sewer Pass NFTs
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Are NFT royalties designed to offer artists a better business model? A closer look at how they work explains their true potential
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GameStop’s NFT marketplace officially went live on ImmutableX earlier this week
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Royalties are not currently programmed into smart contracts, putting the responsibility on marketplaces to collect the fees for artists
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The NFT ecosystem has gained a decentralized exchange in Sudoswap, but its royalty-free model means traders can sidestep creators
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