在YouTube上无处不在的“野兽先生”宣布推出几天后，备受瞩目的“创造者联盟”电子竞技系列在对其使用区块链技术的困惑和愤怒以及对整个事情实际上是NFT发布的指责中崩溃了。
创造者联盟从一开始就让我觉得有点奇怪。这是由YouTube上最大的人物之一Beast先生正式透露的，但他实际上并没有参与这个项目。一些正在(或曾经)参与游戏的有影响力的人并没有真正参与游戏:例如，Bella Poarch是一名歌手和社交媒体名人，CDawgVA是一名配音演员、播客和综艺流，VinnieHacker是一名Tiktok明星。是的，他们偶尔会玩游戏， 但这几乎不是他们的生计。
显然，这是一个有意的选择:那些有影响力的人和其他人将提供“个性驱动的内容”，创作者联盟组织者eFuse说，而光学游戏公司的Hecz和Scump，堡垒之夜pro Clix和《我的世界》创作者Sapnap也参加了，“提供经过测试的竞争专业知识。”
"Collectively, these creators boast a combined audience of over 226 million followers and have a long history of mobilizing communities," eFuse said. "All creators will actively manage their teams and feature competitions on their live channels." That may be so, but as of right now the announcement video sits at 16k views on YouTube.
At the same time, eFuse also promised that fans who purchased a $20 "community pass" for their Creator League influencer of choice would have an active hand in team management and might even land a spot on a team: Fans who paid for the pass would have the opportunity to vote on team rosters and strategies, and "compete for a chance at cash prizes."
A free box of Feastables, MrBeast's chocolate bars, was also up for grabs for a limited time.
那个关口是所有事情都出问题的地方。在创造者联盟宣布后不久，人们发现通行证采用了区块链技术& mdash支撑NFTs的相同技术。在创造者联盟的公告中，或者在公告之前与媒体分享的任何材料中，都没有提到区块链技术。创造者联盟网站上也没有区块链或NFT的迹象，尽管网站名称& mdashmynt.gg & mdashis certainly a choice: NFTs are generated by a process known as "minting."
It is, however, mentioned in the terms of service of Coinflow, the payment processor used to handle Creator League pass purchase, which states that the site is an interface for "purchasing goods and services via blockchain merchants and NFT technology." This is where some buyers took notice of the issue and began airing their concerns, and it didn't take long after that for some of the influencers who had signed up for the Creator League to start distancing themselves from it.
CDawgVA在推特上写道:“所以我要对你们说实话，我接受加入创造者联盟，但并不完全了解背后的技术。”“不用说，根据现有的信息，我打算退出。我没有被告知或意识到有区块链技术，只是在活动开始时才意识到这一信息。
“我得到保证，这与NFT氏症无关。鉴于我对这种技术的公开憎恨，如果我知道的话，我绝不会同意加入。对我来说，同意向我的观众宣传这一点是一件令人尴尬的事情。对不起。”
OTK的联合创始人Tips也表达了类似的观点，尽管他没有承诺立即退出。
“意识到加密的事情，”他在推特上说。“我们被告知没有not加密组件，但看起来情况可能并非如此。像其他人一样等待我们的电子邮件/电话回复。”
In a statement released on September 5, just three days after the Creator League was announced, organizer eFuse acknowledged that blockchain technology was being used "to validate data and log information relating to the community passes," but said that no cryptocurrencies were being used—all pass purchases are made in US dollars—and that the passes themselves are not NFTs because they do have not "transfer utility," which means that they cannot be resold.
"Within the product, the blockchain provides additional transparency to inventory levels for what was designed to be a limited release," eFuse vice president of engineering Shawn Pavel said in a statement. "We apologize for not intentionally disclosing the blockchain’s limited use within the Creator League purchasing process and have implemented practices to ensure that doesn’t happen again. To be clear, 创造者联盟不是NFT的项目，我们从未出售不可替代的代币。"
尽管如此，损害已经造成:eFuse还宣布创造者联盟的推出被推迟，并向任何对区块链技术“不舒服”的通行证购买者提供退款。整个组织也正在经历“重组”，据报道，这导致约30人被解雇。
At this point, the long-term status of the Creator League is unclear. Confusingly, sales of the Creator League pass continued for a full day after the launch of the league was postponed, although they've now been suspended. Most of the influencers involved haven't commented on the situation publicly; materials promoting the Creator League on social media platforms including Twitter, YouTube, and Discord remain live. The league also said on Discord that anyone with a community pass who doesn't opt for a refund "will be welcomed once the season commences," although there's no sign as to when that might happen.
Efuse also said it will carry on with plans to host an open-for-all Fortnite tournament, initially announced as a way for competitors to earn spots on teams, although there was no mention of the promised $50,000 prize pool in the most recent announcement; signups for that will be opened "in the coming weeks." There is currently no word on whether the free Feastables offer is still valid.
"Consistent with the postponement of Creator League Split 1, we are temporarily disabling community pass sales," the Creator League website now states. "Those seeking refunds are asked to click the refund button on the Orders Page (mynt.gg/orders). Active passholders who maintain purchases will be welcomed once the season commences. Stay tuned to our Twitter (@CreatorLeagueGG) for the latest of the Creator League."
