Square Enix Partners Oasys as Node Validator

Final Fantasy publisher Square Enix has teamed up with blockchain gaming platform Oasys ahead of its launch later in the year.

With the partnership, Square Enix will join Oasys as the last of its 21 initial node validators on its platform as it continues to shape the blockchain gaming subsector while improving user experience.

Other validators on the Oasys platform include SEGA, Ubisoft, WeMade, Yieldild Guild Games, and Netmarble amongst others. As a node validator, Square Enix and other validators will perform functions aimed at securing the blockchain.

The new partnership will see the duo, explore the possibilities of developing users’ contributions to new games on the Oasys Blockchain.

Speaking on the partnership, Daiki Moriyama, Director at Oasys says the collaboration will allow it to scale the accessibility of blockchain games. It will also scale the development of the sector and usher in the next phase for blockchain entertainment.

Square Enix positions itself to lead blockchain gaming

Blockchain gaming is one sector of the cryptosphere with the potential to scale NFTs adoption as well as metaverse-related products for the Web 3.0 space. 

In its bid to properly position itself in this ecosystem Square Enix has entered a number of partnerships as well as funded projects and industries in the space. 

Earlier in the year, Square Enix’s CEO Yosuke Matsuda in a new year message unveiled the firm’s plans for the metaverse. Matsuda says 2022 will be the year of the metaverse and the firm will therefore double down on numerous emerging technologies.

In line with its vision of scaling blockchain adoption strategy, the Tokyo-based video gaming company led a $35 million series B round for Bitcoin gaming company Zebedee.

Riding on the success of its previous editions, the firm recently announced plans to integrate new titles into its chains of editions as it plans to boost its NFT gaming strategy.

In other related news, the blockchain gaming sector continues to enjoy traction as the sector enjoys funding from industry big wigs. 

Recently,  web 3.0 gaming infrastructure provider Planetarium secured $32 million in a series A round while NFT gaming startup Fractal secured $35 million in a round led by Paradigm and Multicoin capital.