Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Ubisoft Plans to Create its Own Blockchain Games to 'Enable More Play-to-Earn' - IGN WWW.IGN.COM Ubisoft just concluded its Q2 earnings call, and one element of it that seemed to make both Ubisoft and investors happy was the discussion of blockchain. Quote Ubisoft just concluded its Q2 earnings call, a strange event where relatively-okay financial numbers were overshadowed by the company being on the defensive due to delays, workplace allegations, and questions about free-to-play. But one element that seemed to make both Ubisoft and investors happy was the discussion of blockchain. Ubisoft's future blockchain ambitions were mentioned both in its earnings release and a few times during the call. As noted in its press release, Ubisoft is funding blockchain gaming company Animoca Brands, which advertises itself on its website as "the global leader in branded blockchain gaming." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Gonna be wild watching gaming turn into a MLM scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Ubisoft continues the trend of trying to be a terrible company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPCyric Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 8 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: Ubisoft continues the trend of trying to be a terrible company. Trying? I've refused to buy any game of theirs for years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 They really have gone from my favorite publisher to "what the fuck are they even doing" nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 7 minutes ago, XxEvil AshxX said: They really have gone from my favorite publisher to "what the fuck are they even doing" nowadays. Too busy sexually harassing employees to come up with some good ideas. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Even more incentive to hack accounts now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I don't even know what blockchain means and it just sounds bad already because Ubisoft is involved. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 On 10/29/2021 at 11:32 AM, Bloodporne said: I don't even know what blockchain means and it just sounds bad already because Ubisoft is involved. If it makes you feel better 99% of people who champion it don't actually know what it is either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 On 10/29/2021 at 8:32 AM, Bloodporne said: I don't even know what blockchain means and it just sounds bad already because Ubisoft is involved. 37 minutes ago, legend said: If it makes you feel better 99% of people who champion it don't actually know what it is either. It's a special mode in Roblox where you form a chain. Very fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unogueen Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 So no more ubi on steam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 4 hours ago, unogueen said: So no more ubi on steam? Ubisoft hasn't released a new game on Steam for a couple of years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 I'm really curious what Ubisoft's play is in the event that Epic stops providing so much money for exclusives. As I understand it, Fortnite interest has waned pretty significantly over time, besides the big spike for chapter 2. At some point it will stop making sense to lose a bunch of money every time you want to get a new exclusive, and based on the leaked EGS data a while back, it didn't really seem like they were converting huge numbers of people into paying customers outside of Fortnite. The biggest point of interest for me the entire time has been the longevity of the storefront. Certainly you have to hit a critical mass of paying customers before eventually someone starts questioning what you're doing with all that money. As they're privately owned they at least don't have any shareholder obligations, so they can continue to dump as much money as they want into the service, but that's just it: for how long? Certainly they've got the funds to run the actual store indefinitely, but those exclusives did not look cheap... aside from the ones that did, which I'm sure only makes future negotiations a headache for Epic. Not to mention that after like 2 years of free games, that's like an expected store feature now. And it's a good one! A genuinely good service Epic has offered over the competition. But it can NOT be cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Xbob42 said: I'm really curious what Ubisoft's play is in the event that Epic stops providing so much money for exclusives. As I understand it, Fortnite interest has waned pretty significantly over time, besides the big spike for chapter 2. At some point it will stop making sense to lose a bunch of money every time you want to get a new exclusive, and based on the leaked EGS data a while back, it didn't really seem like they were converting huge numbers of people into paying customers outside of Fortnite. The biggest point of interest for me the entire time has been the longevity of the storefront. Certainly you have to hit a critical mass of paying customers before eventually someone starts questioning what you're doing with all that money. As they're privately owned they at least don't have any shareholder obligations, so they can continue to dump as much money as they want into the service, but that's just it: for how long? Certainly they've got the funds to run the actual store indefinitely, but those exclusives did not look cheap... aside from the ones that did, which I'm sure only makes future negotiations a headache for Epic. Not to mention that after like 2 years of free games, that's like an expected store feature now. And it's a good one! A genuinely good service Epic has offered over the competition. But it can NOT be cheap. The exclusives are not cheap, but wildly enough, the free games apparently are...at least according to the documents that came out during their lawsuit with Apple. Epic spent at least $11.6 million on free games and gained 5 million new users in return WWW.THEVERGE.COM Over the first 10 months of the Epic Games Store. Quote There’s a huge amount of variance between how much Epic paid for each giveaway. At the top end is the $1.5 million it paid to give away the Batman Arkham trilogy games, but it also paid substantial amounts for Subnautica ($1.4 million) and Mutant Year Zero ($1 million). In comparison, the company paid much less for indie titles like Super Meat Boy ($50,000), Jackbox Party Pack ($60,000), and Fez ($75,000). I'm going to guess they paid more for GTAV than they did for Subnautica. I'm ignoring the Batman games because that's a steal for Epic. $1.5 million to offer to the entire trilogy for free? I feel like it would be easier for them to offer free games indefinitely than it would be to buy exclusives...unless those exclusives pay for themselves. From the looks of other reports, that hasn't been the case for most of their exclusives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Usual suspects checking in EA calls NFT and blockchain games 'the future of our industry' | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM But also says they're 'early' during an earnings call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 That sounds more like a threat than a promise. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Can somone explain to me what an NFT/Blockchain game is? Like I'm your grandma? 'Cause I don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 4, 2021 Author Share Posted November 4, 2021 21 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: Can somone explain to me what an NFT/Blockchain game is? Like I'm your grandma? 'Cause I don't get it. I don't think any of us really know either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Another one of those growth opportunities that EA hypes up for investors but never does anything. Origin, EA Play, the streaming service, etc. the only growth is cramming FUT into a NBA, MLB, and F1 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 27 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: Can somone explain to me what an NFT/Blockchain game is? Like I'm your grandma? 'Cause I don't get it. It's using NFTs to track stupid videogame collectibles like Team Fortress hats or Fortnite skins. These companies are hoping people will trade and gamble them in the background, outside if they're control, and maybe get in on that sweet money laundering game. What? That's not what they're claiming? I don't believe any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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XxEvil AshxX Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Good ol' EA finding yet another way to make the industry worse. I mean, they need something now that their lootboxes are on the verge of being regulated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickey Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 What would NFTing in games items do for anything outside that game? Would those NFTs still be worth anything once the newest version of that game came out? Would developers be required to support these NFTs in future titles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 I keep saying, mindless NFT bro's first argument is always "it's the future," which is literally not what happens before anything that actually is the future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 I'd only be somewhat okay with this if I can sell items I earn through normal play. And have that count for store credit (not just an in-game storefront). Think Steam trading cards. Still, it'll push even more would-be Season Pass material beyond an additional paywall, or playwall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr.Vic20 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Oooooh, a new series from Squeenix! Fatal Fantasy 1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 True, true. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Just look for all the companies that were too late in the destiny clone or battle royal crazes and they will be coming out with blockchain shit. The products will arrive after numerous reboots and internal issues about a year and a half after everyone has moved on besides one or two already dominant entries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 This is getting fucking ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 I'll charge 1 bitcoin per each of my messages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Nobody has any idea what they're planning to actually do here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TwinIon Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 I agree with Schreier. It's just people spouting a buzzword without any real consideration for what the tech can actually enable. The metaverse conversation isn't much better, but at least there is some gesturing towards doing something new. With blockchain it's basically "what if the computer that stores your in game inventory was actually many different computers?"' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 51 minutes ago, TwinIon said: I agree with Schreier. It's just people spouting a buzzword without any real consideration for what the tech can actually enable. The metaverse conversation isn't much better, but at least there is some gesturing towards doing something new. With blockchain it's basically "what if the computer that stores your in game inventory was actually many different computers?"' That's exactly it. Here my legitimate blockchain game idea. You're a smaller dev that doesn't want to spend money on infrastructure for, say, your pvp card based RPG. You sell new NFT cards on Amazon, matchmaking happens on Discord, matches are all direct p2p connections with decks being made up of NFT. There you go. Legitimate use for the blockchain in gaming. Also, none of that is something the likes of EA or Ubisoft needs to worry about about because they have a the resources in the world to run those servers on the backend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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