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Square Enix, the Japanese gaming company, is pressing on with its vision of integrating blockchain elements into its games. In a recent interview, president Yosuke Matsuda talked about the importance of user-generated content and the advantages that allowing this kind of development, as well as introducing blockchain-based self-sustained economies, might bring to the future of […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Japanese social media and messenger software firm Line Corporation has announced the company is introducing a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace on April 13. Line detailed on Wednesday that the market will be called “LINE NFT” and it will showcase “more than 100 types of NFTs.” Japan’s Line Corporation to Launch LINE NFT Marketplace In […]Powered by WPeMatico
Square Enix, the Japanese game publishing and developing company, has announced a new deal with The Sandbox to allow one of its IPs to be featured in the metaverse-based platform. The company will bring elements of Dungeon Siege — one of its oldest intellectual properties — to The Sandbox, allowing players to include these elements […]Powered by WPeMatico
Bandai Namco, a game development and publishing company, has announced its intention of creating its own metaverse to increase the engagement fans have with the brand. The strategy was announced during the reveal of its new mid-term plan, which outlines the roadmap of the company for the next three years. The company expects to spend […]Powered by WPeMatico
American social game developer Zynga has plans to launch non-fungible token (NFT) games in the near future. Zynga’s vice president of blockchain, Matt Wolf, told the press that the company is looking at the cycle right now and “figuring out where we want to jump in.” Farmville and Words With Friends Game Developer Zynga Details […]Powered by WPeMatico
Nicolas Pouard, an executive at Ubisoft, one of the leading videogame companies in the entertainment world, has issued his take on the backlash from gamers regarding the inclusion of NFTs in traditional franchises. The VP at Ubisoft’s Strategic Innovations Lab stated that this reaction could be due to a lack of awareness of the benefits […]Powered by WPeMatico
Konami, a Japanese game developer and software publisher, raised more than $160K in its first foray into the non-fungible token (NFT) scene. This was the result of an NFT auction related to the 35th anniversary of Castlevania, one of its most popular franchises. The end result contrasts with what other companies have experienced so far, […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Japanese entertainment conglomerate and video game company, Konami Holdings Corporation, has revealed a non-fungible token collection in order to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the firm’s franchise “Castlevania.” Konami follows the slew of gaming giants like Ubisoft and Square Enix that have shown a strong interest in developing NFT technology. Konami Unveils NFT Collection […]Powered by WPeMatico
The French video game manufacturer based in Montreuil, Ubisoft Entertainment SA, has announced the company has launched a blockchain-based platform called Ubisoft Quartz. According to the company, the platform will enhance specific games with playable and energy-efficient non-fungible token (NFT) assets. Ubisoft Quartz Revealed For quite some time, video game companies have shown strong interest […]Powered by WPeMatico
Phil Spencer, executive vice president of gaming at Microsoft and the individual responsible for the Xbox program, has addressed the NFT gaming phenomenon trending recently. To Spencer, some of the platforms that leverage the use of NFTs feel more exploitive than entertaining. Some of the biggest developers and publishers in the gaming industry have already […]Powered by WPeMatico