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Japan houses some of the world's largest and most prolific game developers on the planet. Nintendo, Square Enix, and Sony are just a few of the names headquartered on the island country. Now, it has been reported that some of the nation's largest developers will begin to look toward play-to-earn (P2E) gaming for new opportunities.
While the mainstream adoption of P2E technology has been fairly so, it seems to be picking up quickly now that the sector has had some much-needed time to mature.
Yosuke Saito, the director of the Square Enix Blockchain division has recently announced a partnership with P2E-centric blockchain Oasys, stating:
“We are excited to join the Oasys team and others in the gaming community on this project. Our shared enthusiasm for Web3 gaming makes this an exciting partnership for us and we look forward to gaining insights that can advance the creation of all-new gameplay experiences for gamers across the globe.”
This is phenomenal news for developers and projects focusing on creating P2E experiences. An example of a P2E developer set to benefit in a big way is Battle Infinity (IBAT). The project has recently completed its presale and was released on PancakeSwap to huge demand, surging upward by around 400% on its first day.
The project allows users to create a fantasy sports team with cards that can be easily bought, sold, and traded by tokenizing assets in the form of NFTs. Furthermore, Battle Infinity is developing a series of player-vs-player P2E games that have already stirred up a fair amount of excitement.
While the BSC-based IBAT token and Battle Infinity
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