Yes, like everyone, they can miss a step here and there, but still, they always got back on their feet.
I’m actually mad at They should know better, they are better than this. Because now you got NFT items, Loot Box items, Battle pass items and regular DLC from companies. This is just another sign of corporate greed trying to get more money off of consumers. Time to stop buying games For being another developer who gives in to NFT's. Well guess i will be no longer supporting i have always loved worms but i can't support any company that starts doing this NFT bull- paul January 31, 2022 Below you can find a selection of responses from fans upset by the recent news. While some fans on social media have aired their disappointment and anger at the decision, others have vowed to steer clear of any future Worms content while the developer remains in the NFT market. "Team17 has no plans to introduce NFTs or play-to-earn NFT mechanics into any of its indie games label titles."ĭespite the efforts to create a more environmentally friendly NFT, many members of the Worms community are yet to be convinced by the move. "Team17 is licensing the Worms brand to our newest third-party partner so they can produce collectible digital artwork based on one of the most beloved IPs in indie games, in a similar way to already available physical merchandise," a Team17 spokesperson stated. STALKER 2 quickly retreated from NFT plans after intense social media backlash, and an Ubisoft exec has complained that gamers "don't get" the new business model.Īlthough Team17 is set to make blockchain-based Worms products, the studio has said in a recent statement to Eurogamer that it doesn't plan on introducing NFTs into the games that it publishes. Team17 isn't the only publisher to be burned by NFTs in recent weeks. Ghost Town Games (Overcooked) and Aggro Crab Games (Going Under) both condemned the announcement, as did rival UK publisher Playtonic. Team17's decision follows word that the publisher's development partners felt blindsided by the company's reveal. We have listened to our Teamsters, development partners, and our games’ communities, and the concerns they’ve expressed, and have therefore taken the decision to step back from the NFT space.- Team17 February 1, 2022 Team17 is today announcing an end to the MetaWorms NFT project. "We have listened to our Teamsters, development partners, and our games' communities, and the concerns they've expressed, and have therefore taken the decision to step back from the NFT space," the publisher said in a statement on Twitter. Team17 will not be going forward with its "environmentally friendly" Worms NFTs after backlash from both fans and other developers.