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Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda penned and published a New Year\u2019s letter<\/a> on the official SE website unveiling the company\u2019s future initiatives. Based on the medium-term business strategy that Square Enix announced in 2020, AI and cloud research and single-player\/multiplayer blockchain games that prioritize token economies continue to dominate the R&D team\u2019s priority list.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In his letter, Matsuda stated that 2021 was \u201cMetaverse: Year One\u201d \u2013 Facebook<\/em> changed its name to Meta<\/em>, and substantial advancements in extended reality tech helped cement the global conversation about metaverse-centric business opportunities. 2021 was also, as Matsuda put it,\u00a0\u201cNFTs: Year One given that it was a year in which NFTs<\/a> were met with a great deal of enthusiasm by a rapidly expanding user base.\u201d So, what does this mean for 2022?\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Square Enix\u2019s \u201centertainment AI\u201d and cloud projects revolve around performance gains which lead to consumer accessibility and higher-quality experiences. On the other hand, Matsuda wants Square Enix\u2019s future blockchain games<\/a> to \u201cenable self-sustaining game growth.\u201d This is supposed to change the way players interact with their favorite titles, emphasizing the newfound \u201cplay to earn\u201d concept. Matsuda goes into more detail below:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI realize that some people who \u201cplay to have fun\u201d and who currently form the majority of players have voiced their reservations toward these new trends, and understandably so. However, I believe that there will be a certain number of people whose motivation is to \u201cplay to contribute,\u201d by which I mean to help make the game more exciting\u2026It is blockchain-based tokens that will enable this. By designing viable token economies into our games, we will enable self-sustaining game growth. It is precisely this sort of ecosystem that lies at the heart of what I refer to as \u201cdecentralized gaming,\u201d and I hope that this becomes a major trend in gaming going forward.\u201d<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n

This shift to NFTs and blockchain efforts is evident in the operations of other publishers and developers around the globe. For instance, Fable creator Peter Molyneux is creating a \u201cblockchain business sim<\/a>,\u201d while Ubisoft revealed its own plans to produce blockchain games and NFTs<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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With all this in mind, what are your thoughts on Square Enix\u2019s shift to blockchain games and token economies?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda penned and published a New Year\u2019s letter on the official SE website unveiling the company\u2019s future initiatives. Based on the medium-term business strategy that Square Enix announced in 2020, AI and cloud research and single-player\/multiplayer blockchain games that prioritize token economies continue to dominate the R&D team\u2019s priority list. In his letter, Matsuda stated that 2021 was \u201cMetaverse: Year One\u201d \u2013 Facebook changed its name to Meta, and substantial advancements in extended reality tech helped cement the global conversation about metaverse-centric business opportunities. 2021 was also, as Matsuda put it,\u00a0\u201cNFTs: Year One given that it was a year in which NFTs were met with a great deal of enthusiasm by a rapidly expanding user base.\u201d So, what does this mean…<\/p>\n

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