- Sony has filed a patent expressing interest in NFTs
- Sony wants to allow trading of in-game items bundled as collectibles although it calls them ‘super-fungible tokens’
- The patent was filed two years ago but was recently revealed to the public
PlayStation maker Sony has indicated plans to join the web3 world by creating a way to trade blockchain-based in-game items. Although it calls its version of in-game items ‘super non-fungible tokens,’ they are generally NFTs. According to the patent, Sony will track in-game assets and use the data to create super-fungible tokens or NFTs tied to a certain game, an interest that suggests that the company is considering embracing collectibles in its games.
No Particular Blockchain
Sony didn’t reveal which blockchain it intends to use in its NFT exploration journey, only saying that it plans to use a “distributed ledger.”
According to the patent, the company’s plans revolve around a set of gaming applications, an electronic device, a distributed ledger, a communications network and a server. Sony’s super-fungible tokens will feature things like vehicles and skins usable inside video games.
A section of the patent reads:
The creation of the super-fungible token corresponds to an ownership of the single gaming asset from the set of gaming assets by the player in the gaming application at a time instant.
Multiple Gaming Applications
According to the company, its intention to join the NFT space was fueled by recent advancements in gaming technology with gamers switching to “multiple gaming applications.”
This isn’t the first time Sony has expressed an interest in exploring the blockchain world. Last year, for example, it partnered with Astar Network to create an incubation program focusing on web3 projects. In the past, the company has created a contactless hardware crypto wallet, invested in blockchain projects, and applied for a patent for crypto mining equipment.
With Sony not mentioning a particular blockchain in its latest web3 plans, it’s likely to develop a private blockchain to power its super-fungible tokens.
