Ubisoft will seek to invest in and create blockchain games
The firm is backing Animoca Brands, creator of popular metaverse game, The Sandbox. Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video gaming organizations — responsible for creating popular franchise games such as Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and For Honor — hosted their Q2 earnings call this week, where blockchain was a key topic of discussion.Alongside reporting a 15% increase of unique active players in the first half of the year compared to 2020, and that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has become the second most profitable game in the companies history, the French firm’s CEO, Yves Guillemot also....
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Ubisoft, one of the biggest gaming companies in the entertainment world, mentioned blockchain as one of the key points of focus for the future of the brand. The company said it is exploring blockchain as an innovative technology to be included in games in its latest earnings report. While blockchain’s play-to-earn trend has experienced a boom this year, the traditional gaming industry still has yet to embrace blockchain as part of a flagship product.
Ubisoft to Explore Blockchain for Future Products
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Videogame giant Ubisoft is preparing to dive deep into blockchain gaming as the company provides funding to Animoca Brands, and CFO calls the technology a “revolution.” Ubisoft Discusses Blockchain Gaming On Earnings Call Ubisoft is a French videogame developer that’s behind many extremely popular series like Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry. Now it looks like […]