DeLorean Motor Company (DMC), renowned for its iconic sports cars, and Animoca Brands’ Motorverse, an open ecosystems for Web3-powered motorsport, digital vehicles, and racing games, have announced a new partnership to bring iconic cars into Web3 racing games.

Animoca Brands said in a statement on Tuesday that the partnership marks a significant step towards combining over 40 years of automotive innovation and pop culture significance with state-of-the-art digital motorsport technology.

As a part of the first collaboration between the two companies, DeLorean’s iconic DMC-12 sports car is set to appear in select Motorverse Web3 gaming titles as a limited edition NFT collection.

“We are thrilled to announce our partnership with DeLorean Motor Company,

“Its commitment to precision engineering and luxury aligns perfectly with our mission to offer the Motorverse community the best possible gaming and motorsport experiences powered by Web3 technology,” said Will Griffiths, General Manager of Motorverse.

Meanwhile, DeLorean Labs President Evan Kuhn said the partnership with Motorverse, a cutting-edge Web3 innovator, will revolutionize digital racing games and motorsports through a community-building approach.

“There is tremendous symmetry between Animoca Brands’ model and the paradigm-shifting initiatives we are pursuing at DeLorean,

“Our partnership with Motorverse will be an important part of our new digital ecosystem,” he added.

For over 40 years, DeLorean has been a renowned automotive brand rooted in popular culture.

Building on the authenticity of the iconic DMC-12, the company is creating a new and electrifying vehicle.

Motorverse is a global open ecosystem and community for digital vehicles, racing games and motorsports.

In Motorverse, automobile and motorcycle enthusiasts, motorsport fans, and gamers can collect and trade officially licensed digital vehicles, play and compete in a growing range of racing games, and participate in experiences developed in partnership with leading automotive brands, top motorsport IPs including MotoGP™, Formula Drift, and Formula E. Participants can obtain access to real-world experiences including racing events, partner loyalty programs, and more.

Animoca Brands is a Web3 leader that leverages blockchain to deliver digital property rights to consumers around the world to help to establish the open metaverse.

The company develops and publishes a broad portfolio of products including original games, such as Anichess, The Sandbox, PHANTOM GALAXIES™, Life Beyond, and Crazy Defense Heroes, and products utilizing popular intellectual properties from the worlds of sports and entertainment, such as The Walking Dead, Power Rangers, MotoGP™, and Formula E.

One of Animoca Brands’ flagship projects is Mocaverse, a platform that enables consumers to maximize their Web3 exposure to experiences and rewards with a single login entry point.

Animoca Brands has multiple subsidiaries, including The Sandbox, Blowfish Studios, Quidd, GAMEE, nWay, Pixowl, Forj, Lympo, Animoca Brands Japan, Grease Monkey Games, Eden Games, Darewise Entertainment, Notre Game, TinyTap, SPORTPASS, PIXELYNX, WePlay Media, Gryfyn, and Azarus.

Animoca Brands is one of the most active investors in Web3, with a portfolio of over 540 Web3 investments, both directly and through Animoca Ventures, including Yuga Labs, Axie Infinity, Polygon, Consensys, Magic Eden, OpenSea, Dapper Labs, Yield Guild Games, and many more.

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