The new Ni No Kuni RPG series, created by Level 5 independent gaming studio and animated by Studio Ghibli has launched with the use of blockchain elements. This game is available on both mobile and PC platforms. It features a token system which allows players to use their earnings for other purposes. In the future, it will also support NFTs.

‘Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds’ Goes Blockchain

Game developers are increasingly including blockchain and pay-to-earn components in their games to empower players and innovate. “Ni No Kuni Cross Worlds”, the sequel to the popular RPG franchise, was developed by Level 5 in Japan. It has now announced that it will use NFTs and tokens for its own game economy.

The game features animations by Studio Ghibli and five characters with different stories and attributes. According to the official page of the game:

Our goal is to emphasize the game’s intrinsic fun factor and create a token economy structure that benefits both players and token holders.

Furthermore, the company added that these tokens will be used to “avoid speculative pre-sales and NFT pre-releases.”

Token Economies and Reception

Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds created its token economy using a dual token system. Players will have the option to earn Territe or Asterite resources. The company will provide the exchange functionality, allowing players to exchange their resources for the appropriate Territe or Asterite tokens.

The game also has a roadmap that includes these elements. Staking for tokens will be available in Q3, with NFT content expected to be added in Q4. The form of the NFT integration is not yet known.

This inclusion of blockchain and NFT elements has been negatively received by some fans of the franchise, that are upset about the new mechanisms used by Level 5 to enrich the game. Other projects that have attempted or signaled their interest to include such elements in games, like Ubisoft and GSC Games, have also faced backlash.

However, companies like Square Enix have introduced these innovations as part of their business plan, with the company’s president expressing his support for play-to-earn and NFT elements at various opportunities.

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