‘Metal Gear Solid’ Game Maker Konami Launches Avalanche NFT Platform

Konami Digital Entertainment—the Japanese gaming giant behind franchises like Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill and Castlevania—announced Thursday that it will launch. NFT On a platform called Resella Avalanche blockchain.

The infrastructure platform aims to enable companies to integrate blockchain technology and issue NFTs, both for games and other types of applications. According to Konami, Resella will eliminate the need for users to open an external crypto wallet or hold cryptocurrency at all.

In a press release, the company touted Racela's “user-friendly marketplace experience,” and said it will allow Japanese yen transactions for domestic users, with plans to accommodate international users as well. Powered by Avalanche technology, Resella does not charge consumers gas fees to trade through the technology.

“By democratizing Web3-related technologies, Konami Digital Entertainment aims to create an inclusive environment where businesses across sectors can harness the potential of blockchain innovation,” the statement said.

Konami envisions Resella enabling a variety of digital experiences, such as using in-game NFTs as event tickets or unlocking exclusive content across multiple platforms. Resella will be built on the Avalanche subnet, or special instance of the network, giving Konami additional customization features and other potential benefits compared to the mainnet.

Several other major game publishers have also been building in the blockchain space. Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft, for example, is set to publish its first original game. Championship methods: Chronicles of Grimoria This year in Oasis blockchainAnd started other projects and cooperated with different chains in the last few years.

Meanwhile, Final Fantasy creator Square Enix has. EthereumIt's called a narrative-based game Symbiogenesis In the year It started at the end of 2023 and followed other efforts in the industry, including Sega He brought some of his assets to Web3 In cooperation.

Editor's Note: This article was written with the help of AI. edited and fact-checked by Andrew Hayward.