In his New Year’s letter, where he summed up 2022 and looked ahead, Square Enix boss Yosuke Matsuda aired his views on his and the company’s views on NFTs, cryptocurrency and blockchain games, among other things. This isn’t the first time he’s done it; already at this time last year he broached the subject – which completely exploded this year – and said at the time that the company was exploring the possibility of making story-focused blockchain games, although at the time it was considered too early to possibly do this with blockbuster series like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest.
You can read this year’s letter in its entirety HERE, and interestingly enough, most of it was dedicated to NFTs, cryptocurrency and blockchains – which Square Enix seems to be investing heavily in without wanting to slow down. This is how the letter ended:
Our Group has multiple blockchain games based on original IPs under development, some of which we announced last year, and we are undertaking preparations that will enable us to unveil even more titles this year. We are also engaged in global sourcing from an investment perspective and will continue to take stakes in promising businesses whether we find them in Japan or abroad. Blockchain has been an object of exhilaration and a source of turmoil, but with that in the rearview mirror, we hope that blockchain games will transition to a new stage of growth in 2023.
Lots of blockchain games in the works, then, and even more to be unveiled this year.
