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NFTS ARE HARMFUL A lot of NFT art is stolen from independent artists. A single NFT transaction consumes 35 kilowatts of energy. The creation and sale of two NFTS can cost as much energy as an American house consumes in twenty-one years. Please rethink this, Devsisters.

As much as I love gettin' cold hard cash, and shiny valuables, making NFT's is NOT the way to STEAL 'EM! STOP WITH THE NFT'S, DEVSISTERS!

NFTS Hurt... Artists The Land The Seas The Skies Don't make NFTS.

Dear Devsisters, We do NOT want you to do NFTS! NFTS... . are a pyramid scheme used for money laundering .harm the environment due to the high amount of energy used . are used to steal work from independant artists, which negatively impacts their livelihoods We as fans of Cookie Run are disgusted with your negligence and silence on the issue. We demand a statement. #StopCookieRunNFTS #StopDevsistersNFTs #NoCookieRunNFTs

ゆるか/yurika See.? @ikickdaboy @devsisters @CRKingdomEN @CookieRun NFT receipts do not equal ownership or copyrights. They only encourage art theft. Art theft is already happening, people have already stolen Cookie Run art and are trying to sell it. GingerBrave moves of Ginger Brave, Cookie Run Kingdom. 丼 7 jump vope run Owned by OA60B8 O 32 views 1 favorite

I know you think NFT don't harm the environment, but they do! Eco-friendly NFTS do not exist-they destroy forests and animal habitats, and they waste so much electricity! You have been lied to, Devsisters-NFTS are not the hill you want to be on. NFTS are used by terrible people to profit off of the beautiful artwork that artists spend so NFTS are A SCAM, DevSisters! They do not transfer the rights to an image between individuals-you will be actively engaging in monetary theft from your players and fans if you give this the green light! much of their lives to make. Hard work-all down the drain! You wouldn't like if people stole your game to profit off of, would you, DevSisters? cookiecomiccreator.co

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#StopCookieRunNFTs refers to the hashtag used by fans of the video game series Cookie Run to demonstrate opposition to the parent company Devsisters' intention to introduce NFT services to their future projects. The hashtag became a trend on Twitter in late 2021.

Background

On November 10th, 2021, Twitter^[1] user koffeebeecookie posted a tweet that included a hyperlink to an official announcement from the Devsisters team that announced the NFT project within the game. Over the course of two months, the tweet received roughly 1,200 likes but was ratioed with more than 2,200 quote tweets.

Cookie Run Help @koffeebeecookie Devsisters News Post Tea Some of their upcoming games: Safe House, Brick City, Party Party, and Cookie Run: Oven Smash And plans to start making NFT-based Cookie Run art, and incorporate VR into future games or services 9 DEVSISTERS devsisters.com 데브시스터즈 탁월한 기술, 서비스, 콘텐츠로 전 세계 고객에게 최고의 경험을 선사합니다.

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Online Reactions

In subsequent quote tweets and replies to the tweet from Devsisters on November 10th, 2021, many fans showed their opposition to the developer's decision. Twitter^[2] user EsmeMarion, for instance, posted a tweet that attached a protest graphic, originally posted in a Discord server. The tweet (shown below) received roughly 8,300 likes over the course of one month.

friday night cherry-coloured funkin' || O @EsmeMarion Hey everybody, someone on the official CROB server made a much more detailed and accurate version of my protest image, as people were believing NFTS were being added into the game - spread this one instead please. #StopCookieRunNFTs NFTS are -a pyramid scheme -used for money laundering -used to steal artwork from others -not a true way of owning artwork -a passing fad -bad for the environment We do not want Cookie Run NFTS or NFT based games from Devsisters. The Cookie Run playerbase asks that you reconsider this decision. #StopCookieRunNFTs

NFTS are -a pyramid scheme -used for money laundering -used to steal artwork from others -not a true way of owning artwork -a passing fad -bad for the environment We do not want Cookie Run NFTS or NFT based games from Devsisters. The Cookie Run playerbase asks that you reconsider this decision. #StopCookieRunNFTs

Also on November 10th, a post was made to the /r/Cookierun^[3] subreddit by Redditor problematicperiplum. The post (shown below) detailed how Mic Mac was aware of the protests and reiterated, "NFTs are a pyramid scheme fad." Over the course of two months, the post received over 900 upvotes.

Posted by u/problematicperiplum 2 months ago Devsisters plans on making Cookie Run NFTS. That's not good at all. 903 Discussion UPDATE: Mic Mac is aware of the protests and will be directing the feedback to the developers. What will come of this is unknown for now. https://www.devsisters.com/ko/pr/?detail=271 In a recent public relations post summarizing Devsisters earnings, the end mentions: "그리고 현재 개발 진행중인 '세이프하우스'와 '브릭시티', '파티파티', '쿠키런: 오븐스매쉬' 등 차기 게임 프로젝트 및 마이쿠 키런의 팬 플랫폼을 포함한 신규 서비스 등 새로운 성장 동력의 가시화에도 속도를 낸다. 더불어 NFT(대체 불가능 토큰) 기반 의 쿠키런 디지털 아트로 시작해 블록체인과 NFT 기반 게임 및 서비스, VR(가상현실) 등 다양한 가능성을 바탕으로 신사업을 구상해 나갈 예정이다." Roughly translated, it means that Devsisters plans to make Cookie Run NFTS as well as NFT-based games. If this is true, I am more than willing to no longer monetarily support Devsisters and their games. NFTS are a pyramid scheme fad and are designed to rake money in while having unnecessarily large amounts of energy consumption. I am unwilling to support companies and entities who are doing NFTS monetarily, including Discord, whom has announced NFT integration. As a fan, I am politely asking for this to be dropped. If you want to reach out to Devsisters to protest, fill out an email for them here: https://cs.devsisters.com/en/cookierun-ovenbreak/form/others Don't let this slide. + Award L Save A Tip 172 Comments Share •..

News outlet We Got This Covered^[4] was one of the first online to report about the controversy, posting their article on November 10th as well.

Within Cookie Run: Ovenbreak's official Discord server, one of the moderators announced their departure from the game as a result of Devsisters' NFT decision (shown below).

H|They/Them Today at 10:46 AM Technically this channel is for feedback related to the game, and you know what? This whole thing-NFTS– is just the straw that broke the camel's back. Devsisters has consistently been making questionable decisions over the past few years, and I've wanted to support the creative team, but this is just one of many things that drives people away. OvenBreak has been becoming less and less beginner-friendly. Sure, the main story mode helps, but changing Trophy Race? Changing Cookie Trials? The game becomes more and more difficult to progress through without paying, and don't even get me started on Kingdom. I've stayed here for the community. I can't in good faith support the company anymore when they continue endorsing bad business practices. I'm officially quitting all Cookie Run games, and reversing your decision isn't going to make me change my mind. Devsisters shouldn't even consider things like this in the first place. (This is a personal statement, nothing to do with me being a moderator. Carry on, folks.) 121

On November 10th, Twitter^[5] user @NewPuddingDX also made a Don't Turn Me Into Marketable Plushies post, depicting the character GingerBrave turning into an NFT. The tweet (shown below) received roughly 5,300 likes over the course of two months.

NewPuddingDXX @NewPuddingDX A franchise that's still going for 12 years has now been ruined. #StopCookieRunNFTs #CookieRun #cookiecomiccreator NO, DEVSISTERS, DON'T DO IT! ON'T TURN ME INTO AN NFT! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA cookiecomiccre

NO, DEVSISTERS, DON'T DO IT! DON'T TURN ME INTO AN NFT! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA cookiecomiccreator.co ee

Response from Devsisters

On November 15th, 2021, Devsisters released a statement via their Twitter^[6] page in response to the backlash. The post received criticism from fans who complained about the game developers not mentioning the issue surrounding non-fungible tokens in regards to the climate and alleged pyramid scheme. The statement (shown below) received roughly 1,500 likes and 1,500 quote tweets over the course of two months.

To our community, Our mission at Devsisters is to bring the best experience possible to our customers with outstanding content, service and technology. We are constantly exploring new ways in which our fans can engage and have exciting experiences, both in and outside of our games. In today's changing landscape in the gaming industry, new technologies emerge every day, such as Metaverse, Web3, Extended Reality, and 5G. We are always researching innovative ways to broaden our service offerings and enrich player experiences. We strongly value your opinion and have heard your voices loud and clear. We are grateful to have such passionate fans like you sharing your concerns. Your opinions are being discussed every day in our offices as we grow as a global content provider. We will review every issue raised by this community following our announcement and as thoroughly as possible. We will continue to actively listen to your voices as we present different types of experiences to you now and in the future. Devsisters will never partake in activities that are fundamentally against our values. We will never use fan-art for monetization purposes without the creator's explicit consent (nor was it ever our intention). Your experience is of utmost importance to us. We will continue to serve our community as we strive to create more sensational experiences together with each and every one of you while still remaining true to Devsisters' adventurous spirit. We're once again grateful for the enthusiasm and passion displayed by our community, and rest assured that your concerns are heard by us. Your love and dedication is a strong motivation for all of us here at Devsisters, and we will continue to work tirelessly to deliver the best content and experiences possible. With Love, DEVSISTERS

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if ya do or support nfts then i have no choice than breakin yer fucken knees f--- nfts GO

NFTS hurt artists... artists like this one, who used to skip meals for butter paint. And puts the financial games rich folks play with my art to shame, please reconsider this. cookiecomiccreator.co

Search Interest

External References

^[1] Twitter – @koffebeecookie's tweet

^[2] Twitter – @EsmeMarion's tweet

^[3] Reddit – /r/Cookierun

^[4] We Got This Covered – A Mobile Game Is Under Fire For Doing NFTs

^[5] Twitter – @NewPuddingDX's tweet

^[6] Twitter – @devsisters

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Devsisters DEVSISTERS @devsisters In light of a recent announcement, a note from our Devsisters team, to you, our community. announcement and as thoroughly as possible. We will continue to actively listen to your voices as we present different types of experiences to you now and in the future. Devsisters will never partake in activities that are fundamentally against our values. We will never use fan-art for monetization purposes without the creator's explicit consent (nor was it ever our intention). Your experience is of utmost importance to us. We will continue to serve our community as we strive to create more sensational experiences together with each and every one of you while still remaining true to Devsisters' adventurous spirit. We're once again grateful for the enthusiasm and passion displayed by our community, and rest assured that your concerns are heard by us. Your love and dedication is a strong motivation for all of us here at Devsisters, and we will continue to work tirelessly to deliver the best content and experiences possible. With Love, DEVSISTERS

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