Square Enix expects NFTs to become trend

The president of Square Enix, Yoke Matsuda, has published on the company's website an official letter to congratulate the new year to fans and, in passing, explain their position in this regard of certain current issues. Specifically, he explains the Square Enix posture about the Fashion of the NFT.

The met averse was a very important issue in 2021, inspiring a global conversation about what it is and what kind of business opportunities present, Facebook changed its name in October to goal, as evidence that the concept is not just a striking word but that It comes to stay.

Matsuda explains several of the circumstances that have led to this proliferation of certain virtual elements, and then directly mentions the NFTs and Blockchain technology. He acknowledges that there has been a lot of controversy about them and that there are a lot of users who reject them, but expect the situation to change in the future. We observe here and there certain examples of exchanges of NFT-based digital elements with a certain tone of speculation, regardless of the value of the content. This, obviously, is not an ideal situation, but I hope we will soon see a correct dimensionless of these digital goods according to They become more common for the public, with the value of each content adjusted to their true estimated value, and I hope they become something as familiar as exchanges in physical assets.

However, Matsuda believes that the NFT will serve to create better game experiences, and appeal to people whose motivation is not playing to have fun but playing to preclude. We will keep the view close to social changes in this area, and we will listen to the groups of users who use it, to increase our efforts to develop our business in a manner, and even potentially create our own NFT in the future.

The statements have generated, as evident, a great controversy: many players reject the notion of converting video games into an extreme monetization space where the user's time serves to generate income, and it is also criticized, also the speculative value and The impact on the environment of the NFTs.