{"id":4390710,"date":"2022-05-10T18:38:13","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T16:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/case\/creating-digital-collectibles-for-an-esports-pioneer\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T11:10:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T09:10:41","slug":"creating-digital-collectibles-for-an-esports-pioneer","status":"publish","type":"case","link":"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-in\/case\/creating-digital-collectibles-for-an-esports-pioneer\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating digital collectibles for an esports pioneer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\n\t\tWith a staggering audience of 81 million people, the 24H of Le Mans Virtual has established itself firmly as one of the pioneers of the fast-growing world of esports.

Motorsport Games, the developers behind the virtual race, partnered with Algorand and DEPT\u00ae to launch an NFT marketplace to sell, auction, and promote iconic moments from the 2021 race as they happened.\t<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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\n\t\tAs the longest-running endurance race for sports cars, the in-person Le Mans race has amassed an equally long list of historic moments. The 24H race is punctuated by driver switches, pit stops, inevitable mechanical failures, and the transition from day to night. It\u2019s a demanding test for both drivers and their vehicles and the race\u2019s history encompasses everything from major wins to high-speed crashes.\u00a0

When the in-person event was postponed in 2020 and Motorsport Games launched the 24H of Le Mans Virtual, the immersive simulation event was designed to have all of the hallmarks of the original\u2014including those same historic moments.

For the 2021 race, Motorsport Games decided to celebrate the return of the virtual event with an NFT collection of these moments. Working with DEPT\u00ae, they set out to launch an NFT marketplace to package and sell the race\u2019s historic moments both from its inaugural year and also as they occurred during the race\u2019s second outing.
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