Nintendo does not rule out entering the metaverse market, but will consider the possibility only if it can deliver the delight and fun the company is aiming for. This was stated by its chief, Shuntaro Furukawa, according to Reuters.
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While video-game companies such as Ubisoft actively expand their presence in the blockchain industry, the Japanese giant is not rushing to adopt the new technologies and is more often critical of them.
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For example, in November last year Nintendo потребовала YouTube remove a video with footage from the NFT game 1up, whose protagonists are characters from the Super Mario series.
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Despite the company’s stance on NFT and blockchain in general, Nintendo’s shares are included in baskets of several exchange-traded funds and indices oriented toward the metaverse. Its securities are tracked by Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF and Solactive Metaverse Technology and Services Index.
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Earlier, Sony founder and PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi described metaverses and VR-gadgets as \”annoying\” and \”meaningless.\” He was backed by Elon Musk.
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As reported in January 2022, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company sees \”great potential\” in the metaverse sector and does not rule out investments in this direction.