First, he addressed the metaverse concept: He goes on similarly about NFTs, then the blockchain and play-to-earn: Matsuda seems to be taking stock of the latest trends and assuring investors that Square Enix will be pursuing them. When talking about players, this is probably the most telling quote: The clearest vision he offers for these new technologies is in offering greater incentives for people who would create content for games. One the one hand, it’s a decent idea given many games that rely on user-generated content don’t offer anything to those creating it. And yet that doesn’t address the justified bad feelings many have for anything blockchain related. Yosuke Matsuda’s letter can be found in its entirety here. The interest in NFTs, meanwhile, extends beyond Square Enix, as Ubisoft even put out its own NFT ecosystem recently. Opposition remains staunch from many, though, as even Valve put its foot down and won’t be allowing crypto-related games on Steam.
