Square Enix, the Japanese game developer behind the beloved Final Fantasy franchise, has signed on as a node validator for blockchain gaming project Oasys, with the duo also teaming up to create blockchain games.
The move has predictably been met with criticism from some crypto- and NFT-hating members of the gaming community, irritated that the firm is continuing to double down its focus on blockchain tech.
In a Monday announcement, Oasys revealed that Square Enix had jumped on board to be the project’s 21st node validator, taking up the final slot of initial validators.
Moving forward, the duo will also team up to develop new games on Oasys’ EVM compatible proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain, which hopes to become a hub for Triple-A quality games with play-to-earn (P2E) integrations.
Square Enix joins a host of big names in gaming to partner with Oasys such as Sega, Double Jump, Bandai Namco and Ubisoft — with the latter also having a troubled history with gamers who have pushed back...
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