{"id":7390,"date":"2023-05-21T15:30:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T15:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/21\/the-role-of-nfts-in-video-game-interoperability-nft-plazas\/"},"modified":"2023-05-21T15:30:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T15:30:07","slug":"the-role-of-nfts-in-video-game-interoperability-nft-plazas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/21\/the-role-of-nfts-in-video-game-interoperability-nft-plazas\/","title":{"rendered":"The Role of NFTs in Video Game Interoperability – NFT Plazas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On October 9, 2022, Sony filed a patent titled \u201cNFT Framework for Transferring and Using Digital Assets Between Game Platforms<\/a>.\u201d This patent represents a potential step forward for a unique NFT use case that people have discussed for years.<\/p>\n

NFTs can let players transfer items from one game to another. For example, you can earn an outfit in \u201cFortnite\u201d and use it in \u201cCall of Duty.\u201d However, there are several obstacles that publishers and developers must overcome to make this idea a reality.<\/p>\n

Sony\u2019s patent<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Per the patent, Sony aims to create a system where gamers are awarded NFTs when they earn an in-game item. \u201cThe digital asset may be used, via the NFT, across plural different computer simulations and\/or across plural different computer simulation platforms. Ownership of the NFT may also be subsequently transferred to other end-user entities for their own use across different simulations and\/or platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no info on how Sony plans to utilize this technology and whether users would have to pay a fee to participate. It\u2019s too early to tell whether it will be isolated to specific games, but their language implies it\u2019s intended to be cross-platform.<\/p>\n

How do NFTs enable video game interoperability?<\/h2>\n

NFTs are one of the easiest ways for developers to achieve video game interoperability. When a gamer logs into their account, they can connect their crypto wallet. The game would read the contents of the player\u2019s wallet and determine which in-game items they have based on the gaming NFTs they own.<\/p>\n

When a player switches from one game to the next, the new game would again read the contents of their wallet and give them in-game items in accordance with their wallet contents.<\/p>\n

Video game interoperability benefits<\/strong><\/h2>\n