Epic Games CEO Reaffirms NFT Stance After Minecraft Rejection
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has responded to Minecraft rejecting NFTs by reaffirming his stance regarding the matter. Minecraft Says No To NFTs, Epic Games Tim Sweeney Keeps Open View A couple of days back, the super popular videogame Minecraft released an official statement in relation to non-fungible tokens and blockchain technology. The company was […]
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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has said that the firm will not ban NFTs, as devs “should be free to decide how to build their games.” Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney says his firm “definitely won’t” follow Minecraft's developers in banning non-fungible tokens (NFTs).As previously reported, Minecraft developers Mojang Studios banned NFT integrations on July 20 as it believes the speculative aspect of NFTs, along with scarcity and risks of exclusion and scams supposedly associated with NFTs being against the game’s principles. The move was seen as highly controversial in the NFT....
Epic Games has been one of the few major traditional game developers and publishers in the market to show a clear interest in NFTs. While the tier 1 gaming company hasn’t been especially aggressive in the space quite yet, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney has a notorious pro-developer stance, and has expressed that NFTs can show […]
Gaming dominated the conversation around NFTs over the past week, as Epic Games, Minecraft and Square Enix all took some sort of stance on non-fungible tokens this week. Meanwhile, a LinkedIn co-founder is minting a new project, and there’s a beer brand who is reportedly exploring loyalty programs through your favorite jpegs. It’s all of […]
Epic Games is open to blockchain game developers, but the company has no NFT plans. Gaming platforms are choosing sides on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) within their respective ecosystems. Following reports of Valve banning crypto and NFT-related games on Steam, its primary competitor, Epic Games Store showed a welcoming attitude for blockchain developers and the use of crypto in video games.Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said that the Epic Games Store would enable games using blockchain technology as long as the developers abide by the relevant laws and disclose....