The non-fungible tokens or NFT They have become one of the great and most controversial technological trends of today. A trend that video games have not escaped, with some of them introducing a tool that encourages speculation, as Phil Spencer pointed out. Now, in that sense, Yooka-Laylee creators reject NFTs “now and in the future”. This has been made known by the British study Playtonic Games through their Twitter account, where they have issued a brief statement with their opinion in this regard.
“For our community, we do not intend to use NFTs in any aspect of our business neither now nor in the future. We also do not endorse the use of NFTs worldwide. In light of this please be respectful when addressing staff and community managers unintentionally affected by NFT ads”, Playtonic has pointed out on its account of the aforementioned social network, not only condemning this controversial digital technology, but also asking for respect for those who only do their job and have no weight. in making such decisions.
Ubisoft maintains that fans criticize their NFTs because they have not understood them
Playtonic Games are the creators of Yooka Laylee and its sequel, a family-friendly platform franchise inspired by the legacy of Banjo-Kazooie. Just a few months ago, the Chinese megacorporation Tencent acquired a minority stake of Playtonic’s shares, which will allow the British studio to have greater support and financial strength for future projects and, ultimately, offer better games to its fans.