Game News Sega announces its first game that will use blockchain and NFTs
In 2021, the famous publisher was already showing its desire to use blockchain and NFT technology in some of its future games. Rather controversial with players, this technology will indeed be exploited by Sega with an upcoming game.
Blockchain and video games: mixed opinions
For the moment, it is difficult to say that the blockchain is unanimous among the video game community. Since last year, many studios have expressed their desire to exploit this technology in order to implement it in future games. To explain it very briefly, the blockchain corresponds to a digital register which makes it possible to buy and sell digital properties, like NFTs.
In the video game, elements such as skins for example would then become redeemable objects between players. Except that the idea of speculating on a market of digital objects does not really appeal. Whether it is because of apprehensions linked to the lack of perspective or even the fear of seeing games become a real business, players fear the excesses that such technology could cause. Fears that remain insufficient for studios like Sega who still intend to try the blockchain.
A first blockchain game for Sega
As part of its partnership with Double Jump Tokyo, Sega has just announced its first game that will use blockchain technology. The game is taken from the Sangokushi Taisen license, rather popular with arcade enthusiasts in Japan but relatively unknown here.
Sangokushi Taisen bills itself as a playable real-time strategy game with real collectible cards to summon in-game. We imagine then that these same cards will this time be collectible in dematerialized form. No additional details have been communicated regarding this expected game soon. Platform, release date and countries concerned, for the moment we will have to wait more to find out more.