Blockchain was a big trend for quite some time in the world of gaming. It seemed like every game wanted to include NFTs. However, fans pushed back and it seems like the NFT craze has died down. Dramatically, I may add. Now, Sega has joined the party in scaling back its crypto stuff. Execs at Sega have announced that the company is scaling back plans for blockchain games.
Shuji Utsumi, the co-chief cooperating officer, spoke to Bloomberg and confirmed that all internally developed titles using blockchain technology have been put on the back-burner for now.
“The action in play-to-earn games is boring,” Utsumi said. “What’s the point if games are no fun?”
We couldn’t agree more.
Sega is also withholding its biggest franchises from third-party blockchain gaming projects. It will still allow external partners to use characters from IPs that aren’t really popular for NFTs. This includes Three Kingdoms, for instance.
Utsumi also said that Sega will monitor advancements in blockchain gaming. “We’re looking into whether this technology is really going to take off in this industry after all.”
Sega’s Plans Began in 2021
Back in 2021, Sega announced plans for NFTs in its games. This was during the height of the NFT topic where it seemed like everyone wanted to cash-in on this new art craze.
However, like most NFT announcements from video games, it was met with severe backlash.
Sega is part of the Oasys blockchain alongside Square Enix, Bandai Namco, Ubisoft and others. In fact, last week, Ubisoft announced its first blockchain game.
I can’t help but wonder: Why are publishers still going for this clearly unpopular idea?
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Zainah Yousef
Zainah Yousef is the author of The Fallen Age Saga and specializes in gaming, social media advice, and reviews. She's been writing all her life and she probably won't stop anytime soon.
