GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) is on the verge of launching a division to develop a marketplace for trading nonfungible tokens (NFTs), the Wall Street Journal reported.  Following the news, shares of the American video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer jumped 22.7% in the extended trading session on Thursday.  According to the source, more than 20 people have been employed for the new division, which is expected to be launched later this year. The company plans to build a marketplace for NFTs of virtual videogame goods, including avatar outfits and weapons. Notably, GameStop has asked selected game developers and publishers to list NFTs on its marketplace once it is launched.
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