Blockchain
Ultimate Fantasy writer Sq. Enix has joined gaming blockchain Oasys as its remaining preliminary validator forward of its public launch later this yr.
It joins 20 different preliminary node validators together with fellow Japanese gaming giants SEGA and Bandai Namco, in addition to Ubisoft, Yield Guild Video games, WeMade, NEOWIZ, Netmarble and Com2Us.
Based on a press release from the corporate, the 2 additionally plan to discover the feasibility of harnessing person contributions within the improvement of latest video games on the Oasys blockchain.
Sq. Enix stated earlier this yr that exploring the event of decentralized video games could be a serious strategic theme for the corporate going ahead. In April, it launched its personal Blockchain Leisure Enterprise division.
Sq. Enix and its fellow gaming validators be a part of different web2 gaming giants which can be interested by blockchain. Epic Video games introduced in June it could have its first blockchain sport on its retailer later this yr. Extra not too long ago, it funded Animoca Manufacturers subsidiary Grease Monkey Video games to develop a blockchain-based play-to-earn racing sport.
Regardless of some greater gamers testing the waters, different gaming studios stay hostile to blockchain. Sq. Enix’s newest announcement comes shortly on the heels of Minecraft makers Mojang Studios rolling again entry to its platform for NFT-linked initiatives.
Statements from gaming leaders reminiscent of Valve president Gabe Newell and Microsoft’s gaming CEO Phil Spencer have additionally been crucial of blockchain gaming. Talking final month, the latter urged players do not get the metaverse as a result of proponents advocate so-called “new” applied sciences which have really existed for years.
