Japanese gaming giant Sega launches first blockchain game – Blockchain Bitcoin News

Sega, one of the largest Japanese game companies, has announced that it will launch its first blockchain game in collaboration with Double Jump Tokyo, another Japanese development company. The game, which is based on Sega’s Sangokushi Taisen franchise, will be built using Oasys, a Japanese scale-focused project, to support the blockchain elements.

Sega Launches First Blockchain Gaming Project

Sega, one of the most influential Japan-based game companies, has announced that it will build its first blockchain-based game. The project, to be built by another game company, Double Jump Tokyo, will be based on the Sangokushi Taisen series, a popular arcade game in Japan.

The Sangokushi Taisen series consists of a series of strategy games that allow players to use virtual cards in the virtual field. The structure of the game lends itself to the implementation of blockchain elements, such as the tokenization of some of the assets in the game and the trading aspect of the cards. However, neither company has announced how these blockchain elements will be included as part of the game mechanics.

No tentative release date for the game has been announced yet, but Sega has not announced the development of any similar project.

Oasis Blockchain and Blockchain Gaming

Double Jump Tokyo also announced that the blockchain part of the game will use Oasys, a Japanese gaming project, as its vehicle. Oasys is a blockchain initiative that aims to be scalable enough to support a large number of simultaneous actors using their services. The company hopes to make its foray into the AAA gaming circle with this and other planned releases.

Oasys has the support of traditional entertainment powerhouses and crypto companies, such as Bandai Namco, Sega, Jump Crypto and even Square Enix, which became a validator of the chain and is currently exploring the launch of blockchain games using this technology.

Sega’s stance on non-fungible tokens (NFT) and blockchain gaming has been ambiguous. In January, the company stated that it could abandon the implementation of these technologies in its games if they are considered a money grab by customers. However, recently, in April, Sega hinted at the possibility of including NFTs and metaverse elements as part of its “Super Game” development strategy.

Other AAA game companies such as Ubisoft have been more explicit, launching their own NFT markets and including NFT elements in games from leading franchises. Square Enix has also included blockchain as a key part of its business plan for the future.

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