Editing Neopets (section)

==== Metaverse ====
On 22 September 2021, the Neopets Metaverse [[NFT]] project was announced in collaboration with [[JumpStart]], Cherrypicks, Raydium, and Moonvault.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moonvaultpartners.com/strategy |title=Moonvault Partners |access-date=2023-07-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cherrypicks.com/ |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=Cherrypicks |title=Cherrypicks   A regional Mobile Technology and Mobile eCommerce leader specializing in smart city, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, eWallet and location intelligence |archive-date=2021-11-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123093625/https://www.cherrypicks.com/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The Neopets Metaverse was to feature a "modernised 3D remake of the classic Neopets game" where players would be required to own Neopets NFTs to play.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Neopets Metaverse {{!}} Legendary Virtual Pet Game |url=https://www.neopetsmeta.io/ |access-date=2023-07-31 |language=en-US}}</ref> Prior to the official launch of the metaverse, the project put 20,000 Neopets NFTs up for sale but only 4,225 were purchased.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Suaya |first=Stacy |date=2023-02-22 |title=Neopets: Boulevard of Broken Childhood Dreams|url=https://superrare.com/magazine/2023/02/22/neopets-boulevard-of-broken-childhood-dreams/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=www.superrare.com |language=en}}</ref> A unique visual glitch revealed that at least one of the promotional images on the Neopets Metaverse website advertising these NFTs was generated using the Neopets fan site Dress to Impress; the image was replaced shortly after it was noticed.<ref name=":1" /> The project received a significant amount of criticism from within the Neopets community and it was formally canceled in July 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jiang |first=Sisi |date=2021-09-28 |title=How Dare Neopets Taint My Childhood With NFTs |url=https://kotaku.com/how-dare-neopets-taint-my-childhood-with-nfts-1847762677 |access-date=2021-10-14 |website=Kotaku |archive-date=6 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006152851/https://kotaku.com/how-dare-neopets-taint-my-childhood-with-nfts-1847762677 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Carpenter |first=Nicole |date=2021-10-12 |title=Neopets players are finally united: 'No Neopets NFTs' |url=https://www.polygon.com/22722915/neopets-nft-controversy-noneonfts-metaverse |access-date=2021-10-14 |website=Polygon |archive-date=13 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211013080109/https://www.polygon.com/22722915/neopets-nft-controversy-noneonfts-metaverse |url-status=live }}</ref>