OpenSea, a marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has introduced the first version of its Drops feature, including a set of tools for designers who choose to launch their collections in collaboration with the platform.
In a series of tweets, OpenSea claimed that the initial release of Drops provided an immersive experience for partners who launched their collection through its service.
We’re excited to start rolling out the next phase of💧Drops on OpenSea💧a product we’ve been working on for the past few months! https://t.co/rRydH289Vq 🧵 ⬇️
— OpenSea (@opensea) February 2, 2023
According to OpenSea, it has worked directly with 20 incredible teams to design the best dropping experience. This experience includes “multi-stage minting phases,” “allowlist support,” and “rich narrative components,” among other things.
Creators can install smart contracts across all supported EVM chains, configure drop mechanisms, personalised landing pages, and many more in the next phase of the Drops rollout.
OpenSea stated that the functionality would be made available to a limited number of developers in the following weeks before being made available to the general public. Partners interested in previewing the toolkit can do so by submitting an online request.
OpenSea’s long-term goal is to make it possible for ANYONE to dump collections throughout ANY chain on OpenSea’s immersive, secure storefront without specialised knowledge or extensive technological resources.
Drops from omgkirby, CLOUDMACHINE, Probably a Label, and Anthony Hopkins, among others, have been featured on custom landing pages that OpenSea has been testing out. Videos, photo galleries, utility details, and plans for future projects may all be available on an individual’s profile page in the marketplace.
The site has also made headlines for its strict position on enforcing creator royalties, going so far as to prevent NFTs originally coined on its platform from being sold on select secondary marketplaces that don’t enforce royalties.
