Sony's Ethereum Scaling network Soneium was officially launched on Monday. Its creators claim that it could be a great way for crypto to reach the mainstream. But will that include gaming—and specifically, Sony’s juggernaut PlayStation brand and its many popular franchises?
Sota Watsunabe, the Director of Sony Block Solutions Labs previously said Decrypt Soneium can be onboard “ordinary people” The cryptosphere is a technological backbone that enhances experiences such as film, music and gaming.
Soneium WebsiteVisitors can browse applications currently built using Soneium. “gaming” listed under a “consumer” category.
Soneium has a vast ecosystem, which includes many popular franchises from Sony, such as God of War Uncharted Gran Turismo and Uncharted.
A spokesperson said that while Sony could theoretically use Soneium to incorporate digital assets in its games, it didn’t currently have input from the team. Decrypt.
“As for potential integrations with PlayStation, we’re excited about the possibilities blockchain technology brings to gaming, but we don’t have any specific updates to share on that front at this time,” The spokesperson for Sony BLS said:
Decrypt’s GG reached PlayStation to ask for comments, but received no immediate response.
Sony BLS is a Singapore-based Sony subsidiary. In 2023, the firm was founded as a joint-venture between Sony Group Corporation (SGC) and Startale Labs.
Even when it came to gaming, this isn’t even the first instance that Sony considered blockchain tech.
Soneium, a team formed by Sony and Soneium, filed applications for patents on blockchain gaming even before the formation of Soneium. The center The other article focuses on the tracking of in-game items using NFTs. Establishment “super-fungible tokens,” Which is effectively a package of NFT-in-game items.
Users can currently access around 12 Soneium games. Most of them are still in the early stages of development. They include Derby RaceThe a “pick-to-earn” A horse racing game in the form of an app for the Telegram messaging service. OverTrip, a battle royale shooter “where the thrill of competition meets the world of staking” Use NFTs and meme coins to create your own custom-designed coin.
Sony nor its Startale Labs partner did not create any of the games. Soneium, a permissionless system that allows anyone to build, has been used by developers for their games.
Soneium-based PlayStation titles would mark a big shift in blockchain gaming. At the time of writing, there are no PlayStation games that have crypto-related elements in front.
The Grid is Off, a popular battle royale shooter that's available in early access on PlayStation 5, tracks user-owned items and other elements on an Avalanche The L1 testnet, called GUNZ is scheduled to launch the mainnet and drop tokens sometime in this quarter.
Theodore Agranat, Director of Web3 Admitted to the? Decrypt The PS5 version will need to have the crypto-elements removed. “handled differently” PCs are more powerful than ever. GUNZ’s mainnet is expected to launch in the near future. Similar crypto-games are also headed for PS5. Cutting The following are some examples of how to use overhauling Their blockchain elements.
Rockstar Games has also been in the news for over a full year. Support for the disadvantaged Grand Theft Auto 6 will include digital content in the upcoming release this autumn. The video game manufacturer has not yet released any official information. You can’t ban them. The Grand Theft Auto 5 server run by players allows the usage of crypto-currencies and NFTs.
Rockstar Games The following are some of the ways to get in touch with each other This prohibits “commercial exploitation” The use of cryptocurrency was in accordance with trademarks, intellectual property and protecting them. Sony BLS had done the exact same thing earlier in this week on Soneium. “blacklisiting” At least one coin was based on the name a PlayStation Character.
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