Yosuke Matsuda, President of the games company Square Enix, got into the topic of NFTs and blockchain games in a new article.
The plans outlined, while a noteworthy announcement from a major game maker, are likely to surprise some segments of the gaming market.
One of the world’s most popular gaming companies plans to expand its presence in the blockchain-based gaming world this year. Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda spent much of his January 1 post discussing what he calls “decentralized gaming,” and said, “I hope this becomes a big trend in gaming in the future.”
“In addition to centralized games, we have plans to include decentralized games in our portfolio. This will be an important strategic theme for us from 2022. The underlying technologies already exist to enable blockchain games, and there has been a surge in social literacy and acceptance of crypto assets over the past few years. We will closely follow the social changes in this area. ”
Matsuda also stated his views on NFTs, saying, “We observe examples of trade in NFT-based digital products, with a bit of speculative tones regardless of what is observed. “This is obviously not an ideal situation, but as it becomes more prevalent among the general public, I expect to see some eventual right-sizing in digital product deals, with the value of each available content adjusted to its actual estimated value.”
This statement was considered a remarkable thought from the game company known for the Final Fantasy series. But, as usual, some Square Enix fans don’t seem to be too happy with the announcements. There has been a recent negative reaction to mainstream game makers who have set foot in NFT waters before.
Square Enix’s first public use of NFT took place last spring, when it partnered with a blockchain startup called Double Jump Tokyo. This announcement also raised concerns about Square Enix’s direction. In his letter, Matsuda acknowledged that NFTs will continue to be controversial for some players in their client base:
“I am aware that some people who play for fun and now make up the majority of gamers have expressed reservations about these new trends. However, I believe there will be a certain number of people whose motivation is to play to contribute, by which I mean helping to make the game more exciting. ”
