Shuji Utsumi, Sega’s co-CEO, comments in a new statement that there is no point in implementing blockchain technology if it doesn’t make games ‘fun’. Sega...

Shuji Utsumi, Sega’s co-CEO, comments in a new statement that there is no point in implementing blockchain technology if it doesn’t make games ‘fun’. Sega…

  • TheChurn
    11•1 year ago

    That doesn’t need to be a distributed ledger, that can just be a database. The only use cases for DLT/Blockchains is where it is undesirable to have a central authority.

    Games will always have a central authority - the devs - so there’s just no point. Nothing is gained by decentralizing trust, and quite a lot - especially speed and simplicity - must be sacrificed.

    • NotTheOnlyGamer
      1•1 year ago

      You have a point. But it would be interesting to have that kind of a database open to users.

      • moon_matter
        1•1 year ago

        It technically already exists. The Steam Marketplace and your inventory is open to both developers and users. But there’s just no incentive to implement another game’s items in your own game. The most you’ll see are one-offs like TF2 Poker Night.