MIXI joins Oasys Blockchain as a validator

by Arthur · April 6, 2023

SINGAPORE –News Live– Oasys

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 7 April 2023 – Oasys, a game-optimized blockchain, today announced that MIXI, Inc. (MIXI), Japan’s leading media powerhouse, has officially joined as the latest node validator on the blockchain’s network. The partnership is also expected to lay the foundations for further cooperation between the two organisations.

MIXI is known for its talented entertainment and sports offerings, including social network mixi, mobile game Monster Strike, which has grossed more than $9 billion since its launch in 2013, and their latest release TIPSTAR, a sports betting service. MIXI is now turning to Web3, primarily through DAZN MOMENTS, a sports-focused NFT marketplace, to enable consumers to interact and explore the digital world.

MIXI joins Japanese technology and telecommunications conglomerates SoftBank and KDDI, as well as one of the largest gaming companies, Nexon, as Oasys’ second group of validators announced this year, bringing the total number of Oasys Validators to 25. With extensive support from institutions, confirmed Oasys’ commitment to expanding its ecosystem and accelerating mass adoption of Web3 games, supported by a high-speed and stable architecture.

Yuko Nemoto, Senior Corporate Officer, Digital Entertainment Business Operations, MIXI, said: MIXI aims to enrich the connections between people by providing communication services, such as the social media platform “mixi”, and bringing close friends and families together with our smartphone game “Monster Strike”. Through our participation as a validator for Oasys, which creates new user experiences with its unique approach, we hope to improve existing communication channels and create captivating content for our user base.

Daiki Moriyama, Director, Oasyssaid: “The inclusion of MIXI, the company behind the blockbuster title Monster Strike that brought mobile gaming to mass adoption, as our validator is important for Oasys as we partner to enable the mass adoption of blockchain gaming. We believe this opens the door for many more collaborations to come, be it working with our Genesis Council or creating game content, and ultimately making significant strides to pioneer the future of blockchain gaming.

In just over a year since its formation, Oasys revolutionized the way players and developers create and interact on the blockchain. It recently achieved full decentralization with its original OAS token now approved for listing in both South Korea and Japan, and launched its mainnet blockchain protocol with over a dozen playable games available to the community. Oasys continues to advance its mission to bring blockchain gaming to the world, by encouraging mainstream adoption of blockchain technology.

About MIXI, Inc

With the purpose of enriching communication and inspiring moments of joy, MIXI is committed to providing enjoyable communication services for friends and families, including mix, Monster Strike, FamilyAlbum and TIPSTAR. We put user surprise first at our core and focus on fostering deep and meaningful connections rather than simply increasing the quantity and frequency of communication. Through this endeavour, we believe we inspire deeper and richer communication in the world.

https://mixi.co.jp/en

About Oasis

Established in February 2022 to increase mainstream play-and-earn adoption, Oasys committed to partnering with 21 game and Web3 technology companies to serve as validators, such as Bandai Namco Research, SEGA, Ubisoft and Yield Guild Games. Led by a team of blockchain experts and teaming up with the biggest gaming company names to serve as the first validators, Oasys is revolutionizing the gaming industry with its Proof-of-Stake (PoS) based blockchain.

Focused on creating an ecosystem for players and developers to distribute and develop blockchain-based games, Oasys solves the problems game developers face when building games on the blockchain. The trifecta approach of the fastest network powered by the gaming community, a scalable network powered by AAA game developers and the blockchain that offers the best user experience with fast transactions and zero gas fees for users makes participants ready to enter Oasys and play.