Elvis Presley mints in The Sandbox on 8th August

One of the most high-profile musical avatars are ready for minting in The Sandbox. The Elvis Presley Collection will be released Tuesday 8th August.

In the first stage of the mint only allow listed users, The Sandbox native avatars, land owners and those who have registered through heymint.xyz can take part. Two avatars per wallet can be minted within a 24-hour time period, priced at 100 SAND.

As of the second stage of the mint, the public sale is slated for Wednesday 9th August, where users can mint up to four avatars per wallet.

Revealed on 11th August, each Elvis avatar will be playable in all of The Sandbox’s future multiplayer experiences. More generally, holding avatars within the metaverse will unlock special features and content and serve as way to earn SAND through gameplay.

For more details, visit the Elvis avatar collection page.

D.OASIS bringing new experiences to the metaverse

NFT and metaverse agency D.OASIS is the latest in line to be announced to enter The Sandbox. The partnership will offer players new experiences in D.OASIS City, as well as exclusive benefits such as discounts and promotions from a range of new partnership brands and celebrities. These include Warrix Sports, Dhurakij Pundit University, Index Creative Village, Eventpass, Prakit advertising, and more.

The Sandbox joins hands with the British Museum

Another partnership has been announced, with the British Museum entering The Sandbox. 

Looking to offer users digital experiences and NFTs based on the British Museum’s collections, the metaverse joins forces with the museum’s licensing partner laCollection. The latter serves as an NFT hub for museums around the world. Together the two will create NFTs and experiences showcasing historic pieces from the British Museum since its foundation in 1753.

“We are very excited to collaborate with the British Museum to share its incredible collections to new audiences in the metaverse. This is a great opportunity for The Sandbox players, regardless of where they are, to learn about and enjoy the amazing collections of human history, art, and culture in the British Museum,” said COO and co-founder of The Sandbox Sebastien Borget.