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Sega legend Yu Suzuki has introduced that he’s teaming with metaverse firm OASYX to create a group of NFTs primarily based upon his legendary combating collection, Virtua Fighter. The dreadful thought is anticipated to be step one in a collection of metaverse tasks for the long-lasting recreation director.
A complete of 1000 NFTs are at present within the works, debasing the likenesses of 11 Virtua Fighters from the primary three releases within the collection, (so we no less than know that Eileen is secure, for now). The brand new vary of NFTs is anticipated to kind the bottom for a future launch of additional “metaverse avatars”
“Throughout my time as a director at Sega, I initially developed Virtua Fighter utilizing progressive 3D pc graphics expertise, which was cutting-edge and industry-leading on the time,” mentioned Suzuki in a press release. “Since then, the Virtua Fighter collection has grown to be cherished by many gamers and continues to be supported by quite a few followers at the moment.”
“Via my work supervising the event of OASYX’s distinctive worldview, I’m delighted to mix progressive expertise within the type of blockchain-based NFTs, with three titles from the Virtua Fighter collection to create new leisure for a variety of gaming followers.”
Sega has been virtually salivating on the prospect of diving into the metaverse, whereas concurrently making an attempt to guarantee followers that it’s cautious of the controversial blockchain expertise. As is the case with many different toe-dippers in current months, each Sega and Suzuki appear fully unperturbed by the market’s lack of ability to seek out constant success, demonstrated by the full collapse of cryptocurrency firm FTX, the embarrassment of Meta, the dropping Google Search numbers, or fan anger displayed in the direction of Ubisoft, Sq. Enix, and different studios getting on board the rocket to nowheresville.
Yu Suzuki is engaged on a spread of Virtua Fighter NFTs [VGC]
Chris Moyse
Senior Editor – Chris has been enjoying video video games because the Eighties and writing about them because the Eighteen Eighties. Graduated from Galaxy Excessive with honors. Twitter: @ChrisxMoyse
