Skateboard icon Tony Hawk, in partnership with The Sandbox, is building the “biggest virtual skate park ever made”. With inflation soaring in the US and the ongoing bear market, the industry giants are not afraid to get their hands on the virtual world and the web3.
Recently, South Korean KEB Hana Bank partnered up with The Sandbox to open a virtual branch in the metaverse. Not only the financial giants, but also the American entertainment company Playboy teamed up with The Sandbox to build a virtual MetaMansion in the metaverse.
American professional skateboarder Tony Hawk is the latest icon to step into the metaverse. It was announced Wednesday that Tony Hawk will launch a virtual skate park and also a collection of 3D avatars in partnership with The Sandbox.
The virtual skate park will occupy 36 lots in the virtual land and will make it the largest virtual skate park ever. The collaboration also extends to the NFT platform, Autograph, where the first collection of Tony Hawk’s NFT was released.
“I’ve been a fan of new technology all my life, from the early video games and home computers with CGI capabilities.” “So I’m fascinated by the metaverse and excited to bring our culture into the virtual landscape of The Sandbox,” Hawk said in a statement. video†
Tony Hawk has made his name in the gaming industry with his Tony Hawk Pro Skater series which has racked up benchmark sales of over $1.4 billion since 1999. Now he’s making his entrance into the metaverse realm and hoping to create the same impact he did in the game industry.
The Sandbox continues to attract celebrities and other industry giants. The virtual platform is already home to Playboy, Gucci, Paris Hilton, Snoop Dogg and more.