During the first week of 2022 we realized that the NFT They could be part of the video game industry conversation this year, but not all companies are eager to get into it. According to him SEGA CEO Haruko Satomi, the company does not yet have concrete plans related to NFT, blockchain games and pay-to-earn, as there are still many factors to consider.
Among the factors to consider that he mentions SEGA there are the regulations, the way these technologies would be implemented in their games and the general sentiment of the players. The latter is especially important, because in his statement the CEO said that “if it is perceived as simply making money, I would like to make a decision not to proceed”.
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SEGA’s CEO admits that the company is experimenting with ways they could implement NFTs in their games, but at the moment there are no concrete plans to do so. The company has disclosed in the past that it is looking into its options, and Satomi says that SEGA has taken into account negative reception from the public.
“We have to evaluate a lot of things carefully, such as how we can mitigate negative elements, how much we can introduce within Japanese regulations, what will and will not be accepted by users.”Stomi continues.
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A couple of days ago Konami announced its first NFTs as part of its celebration to the 35th anniversary of Castlevania; It is suspected that they could continue with NFTs from other franchises such as Metal Gear, which will be turning 35 soon. In addition, Square Enix has been in favor of NFTs, despite poor reception from the public.
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