PITTSBURGH (July 22, 2022) – The Pittsburgh Knights professional esports organization will introduce today their new Knight Games Collection in collaboration with ThetaLabs and Atlanta-based digital artist Kalani Lindsey.
Launching today at 4:00 pm (EST), and available for purchase in the ThetaDrop Marketplace, this artist-driven series will combine collectible Knights brand visual elements, special one-of-a-kind branded merchandise, and unique experiential activation opportunities for the Theta community.
Following up on the successful debut of the Knight Commander pack for Drop 1 (that sold out in hours), this second artist collaboration features original and exclusive commissioned digital artwork by Lindsey. Kalani is an emerging illustrator and concept artist in the video game industry. His art inspiration and style is influenced by classic anime, old ‘80s and ‘90s movies, Japanese art, and tattoos.
In addition to the artwork, the other compelling part of this new collection is that each digital collectible comes with access to a cache of utilities. These benefits include access to an exclusive community and private gaming events, as well as special airdrops of merchandise and tickets. Other benefits include the opportunity to join Knights’ strategic advisor Wiz Khalifa in a closed group AMA or to play Rocket League with him.
The appeal of this Knight Games Digital Collection is that it encompasses the games that the Knights support as a company,” said Knights Director of Operations Scott Beckman. This allows fan of all of our games to connect with each other across the different games.
We’re excited to launch this exclusive artist-driven NFT series,” said Knights Director of Business Development Matt Roche. They allow fans to connect with the gaming world in a new way by purchasing artwork that puts a creative spin on the virtual worlds they love in a distinct style that speaks to gamers. The Knight Commander, and now the Knight Games collection, also offer a fun and unique way to introduce people to the Knights aesthetic and our story.
The Knight Games drop will be available for purchase in a closed pack where the image reveals upon “opening.” In the 575-item collection, no two pieces are alike and some will feature more rare elements than others.
The Knights are also launching a limited-run merch collection featuring clothing and accessories inspired by this artwork, available on store.knights.gg
ABOUT KALANI LINDSEY
Kalani Lindsey is an emerging illustrator and concept artist in the video game industry. His inspiration and style are influenced by classic anime, old 1980s and 1990s movies, Japanese art, and tattoos. When he’s not drawing, the Atlanta-based artist enjoys being a ramen connoisseur, Korean BBQ, and most other food. Learn more on Instagram at: @marekolani
ABOUT THETA NETWORK
Theta Labs pioneered Theta Network, the next-generation video and entertainment blockchain, and THETA.tv, a leading decentralized live streaming platform. Theta infrastructure enables existing video platforms to drive incremental revenues and reduce content delivery CDN costs while end-users are rewarded for sharing their bandwidth to relay video on any PC, mobile, Smart TV, or IoT device. Most recently, the company launched ThetaDrop NFT marketplace in partnership with the World Poker Tour, Katy Perry, Entain Group (partypoker), Jukin Media, and Fuse Media aiming to disrupt the digital collectibles industry.
Theta’s enterprise validator and governance council are led by global leaders including Google, Samsung, Sony, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Binance, Blockchain Ventures, DHVC, and gumi. Theta leverages its user base of millions of viewers on THETA.tv to seed its peer-to-peer video network along with premium content partnerships with Lionsgate, MGM Studios, NASA, and others. Popular video platforms integrated with Theta infrastructure include CONtv Anime, World Poker Tour, Cinedigm, Samsung VR, GameTalkTalk, MovieBloc, Ultra, GFUEL, and other OTT media, entertainment, and live streaming services. Strategic corporate investors include Samsung NEXT, Sony Innovation Fund, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and Silicon Valley VCs including DCM and Sierra Ventures. Learn more at thetalabs.org
