{"id":9276,"date":"2023-07-10T17:34:58","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T17:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/10\/transforming-segas-ips-for-web3-line-next-steps-up-nft-news-today\/"},"modified":"2023-07-10T17:34:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T17:34:58","slug":"transforming-segas-ips-for-web3-line-next-steps-up-nft-news-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/10\/transforming-segas-ips-for-web3-line-next-steps-up-nft-news-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming Sega\u2019s IPs for Web3: Line Next Steps Up &#8211; NFT News Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Line Next, a subsidiary of mobile messaging giant Line, has declared a collaboration with the reputable gaming company Sega. This partnership intends to introduce a new Web3 game to the blockchain gaming platform, <a href=\"https:\/\/game.dosi.world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Game Dosi<\/a>. Under the established memorandum of understanding, Line Next has secured an intellectual property license from Sega, gaining the rights to utilize one of Sega\u2019s \u201cimmensely popular\u201d game IPs. The selected game is set to be reimagined as a <a href=\"https:\/\/nftnewstoday.com\/2023\/05\/25\/5-reasons-why-you-should-invest-in-web3-gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Web3 experience<\/a>, finding its new home on the Game Dosi platform.<\/p>\n<p>Line Next\u2019s role in this venture extends beyond facilitating the transition to a Web3 environment. They will also provide essential support for the production of NFTs, the facilitation of digital payments, and the management of marketing efforts. \u201cLine Next is pleased to be teaming up with Sega to bring some exciting gaming to the Web3 space for gamers around the world,\u201d Line Next\u2019s boss, Youngsu Ko, shared. \u201cThrough this partnership, Game Dosi will provide Web3 content that anyone can easily enjoy, including Sega fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udce2 Exciting news! GAME DOSI and SEGA have signed an MOU! \ud83e\udd1d\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>GAME DOSI will receive the license to utilize one of SEGA\u2019s classic IPs and develop it into a Web3 game. \ud83e\udd73\ud83c\udf89<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for further updates as we reveal more exciting details! \ud83c\udfae<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gn44I5Dulo\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/gn44I5Dulo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/neE3y2mpVv\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/neE3y2mpVv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GAME DOSI (@game_dosi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/game_dosi\/status\/1678212748843311194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 10, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sega\u2019s Rethink of its Web3 Strategy<\/h2>\n<p>The announcement of this partnership comes hot on the heels of Sega\u2019s decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-07-06\/sega-joins-blockchain-games-pullback-as-crypto-winter-persists?leadSource=uverify%20wall#xj4y7vzkg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">scale back<\/a> its own Web3 game development. Instead, it plans to delegate this task to third parties, as demonstrated by its collaboration with Line Next. Despite this strategic shift, Sega maintains an investment presence in the space, reinforcing its belief in the potential of blockchain technology.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview, Shuji Utsumi, co-chief operating officer at Sega, shared his insights into the blockchain and gaming industries. \u201cFor the majority of people in the video game industry, what blockchain advocates say may sound a bit extreme, but that\u2019s how the first penguin has always been. We should never underestimate them,\u201d Utsumi cautioned. While he labeled play-to-earn games as \u2018boring\u2019, Sega is keen on assessing if the technology can offer a genuine lift-off in the gaming industry.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Future of Sega\u2019s IPs on Web3<\/h2>\n<p>This new partnership signifies the future direction of Sega\u2019s classic game IPs. With the development of <a href=\"https:\/\/nftnewstoday.com\/2023\/03\/06\/exploring-the-world-of-web3-gaming-a-comprehensive-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Web3 games<\/a> and the production of NFTs, Sega and Line Next plan to give Web3 games an extensive promotional push.<\/p>\n<p>While it may have appeared contradictory initially, Sega\u2019s decision to pull back from Web3 game development while maintaining an investment in the space now seems more coherent. As implied in their earlier statement, Sega has opened its doors to external companies, like Line Next, to carry the Web3 torch forward.<\/p>\n<p>The project\u2019s specifics remain under wraps, creating a sense of anticipation among the gaming community. Sega fans and Web3 gamers alike are looking forward to the official announcement regarding the finer details of the venture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nftnewstoday.com\/2023\/07\/11\/transforming-segas-ips-for-web3-line-next-steps-up\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=transforming-segas-ips-for-web3-line-next-steps-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Line Next, a subsidiary of mobile messaging giant Line, has declared a collaboration with the reputable gaming company Sega. This partnership intends to introduce a new Web3 game to the blockchain gaming platform, Game Dosi. Under the established memorandum of understanding, Line Next has secured an intellectual property license from Sega, gaining the rights to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9277,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[9],"tags":[21],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/nftnewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SEGA.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9276"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9276"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9276\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}