Video games based on blockchain and that generate profits for their players with money or cryptocurrencies, are the new goal set by one of the most important video game creators in the world, Ubisoft. The company is the creator of Far Cry and Assassin’s Creed.
This was announced by Frédérick Duguet, Ubisoft’s CFO. The idea of the company to develop this type of video game, called Play to Earn (P2E), is to invest in companies that use blockchains to create games autonomously.
Duguet believes that blockchains open the doors for more P2E games to be developed and, in turn, this will allow more players to «win content, owning content and it will make the industry grow a lot “, highlighted a media specialized in videogames.
The executive revealed that they have been working with companies that use blockchains , which has allowed them to understand the impact they can have on the industry and I assure that they want to be one of the «key players».
In this sense, Ubisoft participated in a funding round from the renowned mobile game creator on blockchains, Animoca Brands, on October 20.
Animoca has created games like The Sandbox, F1 Delta Time and Revv Motorsport, among others.
In this way, Ubisoft seeks to get closer to one of its competitors, Square Enix, creator of games such as Final Fantasy, Tomb Raider and Space Invaders . This company also invested in Animoca Brands in 2020, a fact reported by CriptoNoticias.
Previous steps of Ubisoft in blockchain games
The French company Ubisoft partnered earlier this year , with the renowned Ethereum-based fantasy football platform, Sorare, also of Gallic origin, a fact reported by CriptoNoticias.
The alliance was to launch an NFT game, based on Sorare’s collectibles, called One-Shot League. The game created by Ubisoft is free to participate, based on the Belgian professional soccer league, the Jupiler Pro.
This fact demonstrates Ubisoft’s involvement with blockchain games for months, and that confirms with your investment in Animoca Brands.
