Blockchain gaming has claimed a new first as Sony has approved a game with blockchain functionality to be released for the popular gaming console PlayStation 4. Plague Hunters, an Ethereum-based role-playing game, will be the first blockchain game to be available on a major console.
As is the case with other blockchain games, assets such as weapons, heroes and cosmetic items will be purchasable with non-fungible tokens (NFTs). It is not clear how many of Plague Hunter’s core features have made it through Sony’s strict review process, but the blockchain-powered ownership of gameplay assets has been approved.
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