Ubisoft pursues NFT initiative with aleph.im following fan backlash
Ubisoft's first foray into nonfungible tokens was met with significant backlash from the gaming community. Now, it's pursuing "dynamic NFTs" with aleph.im. Earlier this year, gaming giant Ubisoft joined the aleph.im network as a core channel node operator after the blockchain-based storage and computing startup became a part of Ubisoft’s Entrepreneurs Lab. On Tuesday, aleph.im announced that it will offer a decentralized storage solution for Ubisoft Quartz in order to further incorporate nonfungible tokens (NFTs) into Ubisoft’s AAA games.https://t.co/oTzJGUOcyw partners with Ubisoft to....
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GSC Game World and Ubisoft, two game development companies, are dealing with backlash about the inclusion of NFT elements in some of their games. While GSC Game World — developer of the popular Stalker gaming franchise — has abandoned its plans in this regard, Ubisoft is pushing forward and has announced a partnership with Aleph.im to store images from its NFT platform.
GSC Game World and Ubisoft Take Different Approaches
Two game developers that recently announced the introduction of NFT elements as part of their upcoming and existing games are dealing with....
As Cointelegraph previously reported, Aleph.im was the only blockchain company to participate in Ubisoft's sixth annual Entrepreneurs Lab that began in May. French video game developer Ubisoft is furthering its blockchain ambitions by joining the Aleph.im network in the capacity of channel node operator, setting the stage for further collaboration with the distributed cloud platform.As a core channel node operator, Ubisoft is contributing to aleph.im through staking, validating and managing the decentralized network. While all nodes are able to join the network, their status as core....
Nicolas Pouard, an executive at Ubisoft, one of the leading videogame companies in the entertainment world, has issued his take on the backlash from gamers regarding the inclusion of NFTs in traditional franchises. The VP at Ubisoft’s Strategic Innovations Lab stated that this reaction could be due to a lack of awareness of the benefits that the inclusion of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) could bring to the industry.
Gamers ‘Don’t Get It’ When It Comes to NFTs
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The theme of the sixth annual Entrepreneurs Lab is “blockchain and positive entertainment.” Aleph.im, a blockchain-based storage and computing startup, has been selected to participate in the sixth season of Ubisoft’s Entrepreneurs Lab, offering further exposure to the emerging blockchain industry. The French video game developer has been running Entrepreneurs Lab for the past six years, offering startups and entrepreneurs the ability to access company resources and expertise as they scale up and commercialize their products. This season’s focus is “blockchain and positive entertainment.”....
Gamers seem to dislike non-fungible tokens (NFTs), ever since big studios announced their interest to integrate them with their products, consumers have expressed their discontent. As Bitcoinist reported back in October, videogame giant Ubisoft was getting ready to into blockchain and digital assets; it has seen its fair amount of backlash since then. Related Reading […]