Square Enix President Reiterates Focus on Blockchain Games, 'Play-to-Contribute' Trend| FXMAG INVESTOR

In a recent Letter, Square Enix president, Yosuke Matsuda, outlined several distinctions between traditional gaming and blockchain games.

In a recent Letter, Square Enix president, Yosuke Matsuda, outlined several distinctions between traditional gaming and blockchain games.

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Jan 3, 2022

Yosuke Matsuda, president of Square Enix, the Japanese developer behind video games like Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, has set his sights firmly on NFTs and blockchain technology.

"I see 2021 not only as 'Metaverse: Year One,' but also as 'NFTs: 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," Matsuda said in a New Year's Letter.

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Square Enix President Reiterates Focus on Blockchain Games, 'Play-to-Contribute' Trend

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In a recent Letter, Square Enix president, Yosuke Matsuda, outlined several distinctions between traditional gaming and blockchain games.

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