In Response to The Hate Generated by Pin Head NFT’s

Videogames are one of the top industries those making NFT’s want to ingrate into, but with Steam’s recent ban and Epics welcoming of technology, it left enthusiasts in the space divided and now angry.

As reported by PC Gamer, fans of movie icon Pinhead can now buy NFT’s originally made for the popular game Dead by Daylight. A game in which one person controls a horror villain of their choosing, and 5 others try to simultaneously escape and fight off the monster.

Recently the developers, Behavior Interactive introduced Pinhead from the famous Hellraiser franchise, but the excitement quickly developed into hate when it was announced that the in-game model would also be purchasable as an NFT. Leading many to believe that the NFT would also somehow unlock exclusive in-game content only accessible through the purchase of the collectible.

Though the NFT may get the Hellraiser DLC for some lucky holders, no more information is available, one thing made sure is that the purchase would unlock no extras within Dead by Daylight. Although they will get access to future drops of items relating to the series.

Outlined on the Boss Protocol website, who are the team behind the development and release of the digital collectible, is the statement "The Pinhead NFT will also grant access to new content (unrelated to Dead by Daylight) in the future. For instance, the Pinhead NFT will allow owners to unlock the character in other games that are now in development."

So what is the issue? Is it just that gamers do not like the tech, have done any more than a few sentences of research on the topic, and have come to the conclusion that it’s bad for them somehow? Many have flocked to Twitter saying things such as “Honestly today has left me feeling very conflicted. I really enjoy playing Pinhead, he's slowly become one of my favorite killers, but knowing I was tricked into funding some NFT scam makes me feel shitty.”

But you weren’t tricked, the proceeds from the DLC did not go into the development of the NFT, If anything the NFT was developed at the same time and cost nothing more to make. If fans cared for the game they’d buy the NFT, I’d assume the developers will receive compensation on the sales, leading to more money for more characters to license.

Behavior Interactive said "Recently there’s been some talk about NFTs, so we wanted to clear some things up," the studio said. "When we work with our licensing partners, we provide them with in-game models as well as Chapter keys. They are free to use these however they see fit as the rightful owners of these characters.". So if any anger should be garnered it’d be directed towards Boss Team Games, the company that holds the rights to Pinheads likeness in video games and other media, but this company is just a subsidiary of Boss Protocol.

In conclusion, this outrage is ridiculous and stems from a historically toxic game industry that gatekeepers when new technology emerges. Yes there are scams involving NFT’s out there but this one seems like a regular drop, that got caught in a silly media storm by people who do not understand IP law.