Sega, eng vun de gréisste japanesch Spillerinne Firmen, huet ugekënnegt datt et hiren éischte Blockchain Spill an Zesummenaarbecht mat Double Jump Tokyo, eng aner japanesch Entwécklung Firma lancéiere wäert. D'Spill, dat op Sega senger Sangokushi Taisen Franchise baséiert, gëtt mat Oasys gebaut, e japanesche Skaléierungsfokuséierte Projet, fir seng Blockchain Elementer z'ënnerstëtzen.
Sega to Launch First Blockchain Gaming Project
Sega, one of the most influential Japan-based gaming companies, has ugekënnegt that it will build its first blockchain-based game. The project, which will be built by another gaming company, Double Jump Tokyo, will be based on the Sangokushi Taisen franchise, a popular arcade game in Japan.
The Sangokushi Taisen franchise is comprised of a series of strategy games that allows its players to use of virtual cards in the virtual field. The structure of the game lends itself to the implementation of blockchain elements, like the tokenization of some of the assets of the game and the trading aspect of the cards. However, none of the companies have announced how these blockchain elements will be included as part of the game mechanics.
No tentative release date for the game has been announced yet, but Sega has not announced the development of any similar project.
Oasys Blockchain and Blockchain Gaming
Double Jump Tokyo also announced that the blockchain part of the game will use Oasys, a Japanese gaming project, as its vehicle. Oasys is a blockchain initiative that aims to be scalable enough to support a big number of concurrent players using its services. The company hopes to make its entrance into the AAA gaming circle with this and other planned releases.
Oasys has the support of traditional entertainment powerhouses and crypto companies, such as Bandai Namco, Sega, Jump Crypto, and even Square Enix, which Gouf a validator of the chain and is currently exploring the launch of blockchain games using this tech.
Sega’s stance on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchain games has been ambiguous. In January, the company dohinnergestallt it could abandon the implementation of these technologies in its games if these are considered a money grab by its customers. However, more recently, in April, Sega ugedeit at the possibility of including NFTs and metaverse elements as part of its “Super Game” development strategy.
Other AAA gaming companies like Ubisoft have been more clear, launching their own NFT markets and including NFT elements in games from leading franchises. Square Enix has also included blockchain as a key part of its business plan for the future.
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