Sega Is Cautiously Considering Play-To-Earn And NFTs Due To Possible Backlash
In more video-game-companies-joining-the-crypto-bandwagon news, Sega is apparently considering dipping their toes into the world of blockchain gaming and NFTs but will be taking a more cautious approach compared to other industry giants. The Japanese video game company cites possible backlash as the reason why they’re not diving head first into the fray.
A recent Q&A with the company’s management reveals that the company is open to the possibility of using a play-to-earn model and NFTs in their games.
“In terms of NFTs, we would like to try out various experiments and we have already started many different studies and considerations but nothing is decided at this point regarding P2E,” said Sega executives. “There have been many announcements about this already including at overseas but there are users who show negative reactions at this point.”
“We need to carefully assess many things such as how we can mitigate the negative elements, how much we can introduce this within the Japanese regulation, what will be accepted and what will not be by the users. Then, we will consider this further if this leads to our mission ‘Constantly Creating, Forever Captivating,’ but if it is perceived as simple money-making, I would like to make a decision not to proceed,” they added.
Sega is currently working on Sonic Frontiers, an open-world platform game that’s expected to launch this year on all platforms, including next-gen consoles and Nintendo Switch.
