{"id":534120,"date":"2023-01-03T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/final-fantasy-creator-reveals-aggressive-investment-in-blockchain-games\/"},"modified":"2023-01-03T03:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T00:00:00","slug":"final-fantasy-creator-reveals-aggressive-investment-in-blockchain-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/final-fantasy-creator-reveals-aggressive-investment-in-blockchain-games\/","title":{"rendered":"# Final Fantasy creator reveals \u2018aggressive investment\u2019 in blockchain games"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40eea43db5c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40eea43db5c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/final-fantasy-creator-reveals-aggressive-investment-in-blockchain-games\/#%E2%80%9D_Final_Fantasy_creator_reveals_%E2%80%98aggressive_investment_in_blockchain_games_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Final Fantasy creator reveals \u2018aggressive investment\u2019 in blockchain games &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Final_Fantasy_creator_reveals_%E2%80%98aggressive_investment_in_blockchain_games_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Final Fantasy creator reveals \u2018aggressive investment\u2019 in blockchain games &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjMtMDEvNjY2NzY0ZWUtZTRhYi00ZThlLTgwMmEtZTZiYTA1OTdlOTlhLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-6ed77c39>Final Fantasy creator Square Enix is set to double down on blockchain <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> development despite turbulence in the crypto market, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hd.square-enix.com\/eng\/news\/2023\/html\/a_new_years_letter_from_the_president_3.html\">according<\/a> to a Jan. 1 letter from the Japanese company&#8217;s president, Yosuke Matsuda.<\/p>\n<p>The letter, titled \u201cA New Year\u2019s Letter from the President,\u201d aimed to recap the company\u2019s major accomplishments in 2022 and explain its plans for 2023. Out of 15 paragraphs, seven were about blockchain gaming, showing that blockchain gaming is a major focus of the company\u2019s investing strategy going forward.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2694An introduction to SYMBIOGENESIS \u2460\u2694<\/p>\n<p>Starting from today we&#8217;ll begin introducing Symbiogenesis, starting from the concept\u2728<\/p>\n<p>Symbiogenesis is a new franchise by SQUARE ENIX, which brings real game utility \u2694 to 10000 collectible NFT artworks <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/symgeNFT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#symgeNFT<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFT<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1ukBEgOmfv\">pic.twitter.com\/1ukBEgOmfv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SYMBIOGENESIS (@symbiogenesisPR) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/symbiogenesisPR\/status\/1605402194257547264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Matsuda stated that \u201cblockchain entertainment\u201d is the investment field his team will be most focused on in the medium term, to which they have devoted \u201caggressive investment and business development efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After summarizing the ups and downs of the crypto market in 2021 and 2022, Matsuda sought to make sense of its decline. He said that new technologies often cause \u201cconfusion\u201d but eventually become accepted as a normal part of everyday life. So if there is turmoil in the crypto market, this shouldn\u2019t necessarily cause investors to doubt its potential, he stated, adding:\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cNew technologies and frameworks lead to innovation, but they also create considerable confusion.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Matsuda added that any <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> that is able to ride out \u201csocietal tides\u201d will gradually become part of people\u2019s lives and eventually give rise to new businesses and growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing the excitement and exhilaration that surrounded NFTs and the metaverse in 2021, 2022 was a year of great volatility in the blockchain-related space,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, if this proves to have been a step in a process that leads to the creation of rules and a more transparent business environment, it will definitely have been for the good of the growth of blockchain entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s been an amazing year of games and 2023 is looking even better!\u2744\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a message from all of us at Square Enix wishing you a H<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y New Year! <\/p>\n<p>\ufe0f <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C9hdvi1GwZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/C9hdvi1GwZ<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AOSRXdjizg\">pic.twitter.com\/AOSRXdjizg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Square Enix (@SquareEnix) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SquareEnix\/status\/1609188423721709568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Matsuda finished off the letter by stating that Square Enix has multiple blockchain games under development and will be announcing more over the course of 2023.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <\/strong><strong>2023 will see the death of play-to-earn gaming<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Square Enix made multiple moves in the blockchain gaming space throughout 2022. In July, it announced that it would release Final Fantasy collectibles on the Enjin platform. In September, it joined Oasys blockchain as a node validator. In December, Square Enix invested 7 billion yen ($52.7 million) into mobile game developer Gumi Games, to help develop mobile play-to-earn titles.<\/p>\n<p>This recent letter implies that the company has no plans to slow down its investments in the space in 2023, despite the turbulence of 2022.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"nifty_newsletter\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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