Japanese publishing large Sega has pulled again on its plans for blockchain and NFT initiatives.
Speaking to Bloomberg, the corporate’s co-COO Shuji Utsumi stated that it could not be utilizing these applied sciences on its massive titles as to “keep away from devaluing its content material.” It was even be “shelving plans to develop its personal video games in that style, no less than for now.”
“We’re wanting into whether or not this know-how is de facto going to take off on this business, in any case,” Utsumi stated.
He says that Sega may finally resolve to turn into concerned in blockchain because it matures.
“For almost all of individuals within the online game business, what blockchain advocates say might sound a bit excessive, however that’s how the primary penguin has at all times been,” Utsumi stated.
“We should always by no means underestimate them.”
He stated that Sega stated that it’s going to let blockchain third-parties use its lesser-known franchises, corresponding to Three Kingdoms and Virtua Fighters for NFTs.