Ubisoft is partnering with Integral Reality Labs to launch the Assassin’s Creed NFT collection

Despite being one of the most prominent game publishers in the Web 3.0 space as it is, Ubisoft has made yet another move. The company behind popular games like Just Dance and Far Cry is taking its non-fungible token (NFT) game to a new dimension. Together with Integral Reality Labs, Ubisoft will create an NFT collection centered around the popular action series Assassin’s Creed.

According to reports, the collection, known as Assassin’s Creed Smart Collectibles, is NFT access cards. These passes are embossed on the Polygon network and feature physical pairings or items inspired by the real game. That is, an owner can redeem their embossed “Digital Soul” NFT for a physical collectible, which is a unique 3D printed piece of art representing various heroes from the game series.

Interestingly, while waiting for shipping, owners can trade in their collectible and choose from a variety of outfits and weapons. They can also choose from a variety of poses for their collectible. But once printed and sent, there can be no further customization.

However, it must be mentioned that there are different levels of rarity for the NFTs. This means that the higher the level, the greater the adaptability the owner has.

Another interesting aspect is that each collectible has a built-in Near Field Communication (NFC) chip. NFC allows an owner to view the digital version of their character via any compatible smartphone app.

Although Ubisoft has yet to communicate official pricing details, a pre-sale started on Friday, and the official coin is scheduled to take off on May 16.

Ubisoft is working on NFT projects

It’s worth mentioning that this isn’t the first time Ubisoft has teamed up with Integral Reality Labs on a project like this. The duo has previously worked together to release customizable, 3D-printed collectibles just as they do now. However, the previous collaboration was without the digital tie-in and was based on games such as Assassin’s Creed, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six and For Honour.

Meanwhile, Ubisoft has continued to show its unwavering interest in NFTs. The firm released its first in-game NFT elements for a major video game in 2021. That’s when it released Tezos-based weapon and asset skins for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint on PC.

Since then, it has continued to create One Shot League, a spinoff of Sorare, the NFT-based fantasy football game. Ubisoft also helped UNICEF develop an NFT experiment based on the Rabbids franchise.

Since its debut in 2007, Ubisoft claims that the Assassin’s Creed video game series has sold no less than 200 million copies worldwide.

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