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Redditors cheer as GameStop assembles team of NFT experts

October 27, 2021No Comments


GameStop (GME) is assembling a team of blockchain and NFT experts to work on the company's upcoming NFT platform.

GME shares of the company are cult favorite among retailers as a result of the r / wallstreetbets and Robinhood saga at the beginning of this year. On Reddit, the r / Superstonk community has 659,000 members and is dedicated to hosting GME-related business and securities discussions.

TO mail on GameStop job openings yesterday has received over 10,000 upvotes at the time of this writing, with many members posting bullish sentiments on GameStop's latest move.

GameStop quietly released a basic website for its NFT market in May. The site currently features a Nintendo Gameboy-style game console with an Ethereum logo, along with a message asking recruits to work on the platform.

Since then, the firm has kept its letters close to its chest, however, on October 25 listed a total of eight encryption-capable candidate positions, including three positions for NFT-experienced software engineers, three positions for product marketers, and two positions focused on Web3-based games.

One of the listings for the Head of Web3 Gaming position says that GameStop is looking for someone with experience with "Ethereum, NFTs, and blockchain-based gaming platforms." The firm has also hinted that there are some Metaverse-related plans in the works.

โ€œGameStop is looking for a unique person who can help accelerate the future of gaming and commerce. In this future, games are the places to go, and the game is driven by the things you bring. Future creators will not only create games, but also components, characters, and equipment. Blockchains will drive underlying commerce, โ€the job listing reads.

Related: Reddit may be gearing up to launch its own NFT platform

Members of the r / Superstonk community praised the company yesterday, with "Triaspia2" calling it one of the "best job offers" they had seen, as they pledged to buy more GME as it was a "bullish sign."

Redditor "Donnybiceps" was equally optimistic, noting that:

"NFTs are the future and people who haven't gotten on board the GME train knowing all these clues should blame themselves for not thinking about this."

GME has been volatile in October, dipping as low as $ 166 before bouncing to around $ 187 and subsequently collapsing again. However, according to Tradingview data, GME's price has still gained 2.8% this month to stand at $ 178 at the time of writing. The annual profit to date for GME is a whopping 844%.