The topic of NFT is becoming the focus of controversy in the gaming industry. Despite this, a lot of publishers and game development teams still seem to want to enter this promising field because of the promising benefits.
In a letter published earlier this year, Square Enix’s president, Yosuke Matsuda, announced that the company would invest in NFTs as well as trade in virtual assets, different from Ubisoft’s attempt to introduce introduces Ubisoft Quartz tokens to players. Fans of the Final Fantasy 14 game were very worried that this could be a move to prepare for the application of NFT mechanics to the game. This is something that many gamers believe will lead to the collapse of the gaming world in general.
Although Naoki Yoshida does not represent Square Enix, he and his team confirmed in the most recent letter from Producer livestream: Final Fantasy 14 will not apply NFT mechanics to gameplay in any way. any. Although the game is experiencing some problems right now, fans can rest assured that they will still have access to their favorite game in the traditional way.
During the live broadcast, Naoki Yoshida said that Matsuda expressed a desire to include NFTs in Square Enix titles, but he understood that there were many sensitive issues related to this topic and felt compelled to make an announcement. Final Fantasy 14. Yoshida stated that the focus of the game is not at all on incorporating NFT mechanics.
The production team has ambitions to improve and perfect the graphics for Final Fantasy 14 and its expansions this year, so they care about other things than NFT. Furthermore, with resources allocated in the Trust system, Endwalker’s patches will make the game more accessible to those who are hesitating whether or not to give it a try.
Although there may be nothing to stop the growth of NFT in the future, especially when big names in the gaming industry like Electronic Arts, Ubisoft or Square Enix show an interest in the potential it brings, but surely It is certain that traditional games will still have a strong place for many years to come.