Sony has published a patent suggesting the company look into blockchain and NFT technology for tracking in-game assets in video games.
Written by Eurogamer, the patent call to Tracking Unique In-Game Digital Assets Using Tokens on a Distributed Ledger and includes a diagram that lays out mechanics for tracking changes in ownership, visual appearance, or metadata of digital assets. The patent says the digital assets could range from moments and gameplay to in-game items or characters.
Sony patent describes technology that could track the history of an in-game item as passed from player to player, which is one of the core ideas behind NFTs. Sony said in the patent is no way to differentiate a specific instance of an in-game item that a player of the video game used to win a tournament from any other in-game.
People find the patent description says it means to own or use unique items related to respected celebrities or activities.
It was worth pointing out that PlayStation filed this patent in July of 2021 before the great controversy surrounding NFTs came to the forefront.
Previously PlayStation dipped its toe into the world of NFTs at EVO 2022. PlayStation asked a player survey of fans what kinds of NFTs they would be interested in buying. NFTs based on the possible answers listed included Evo, music artists, esports, PlayStation items, and favorite game characters.
The New PlayStation Stars rewards program features a form of digital collectibles, but the company said the rewards are not NFTs because you can trade them or sell them.
Tracking Unique, the patent is titled In-Game Digital Assets Using Tokens on a Distributed Ledger, the mechanics according to Eurogamer, and the accompanying diagram outlines for keeping track of changes in the ownership, outward appearance, or metadata of digital assets. According to the patent, digital assets may include in-game objects or gameplay sequences.
Behind NFTs, one of the main concepts in the Sony patent is described, as technology that could track the history of an in-game item as it is transferring from player to player. One instance of an in-game is no way to distinguish that a well-known video game player used to win a prestigious tournament from any other instance of the in-game, Sony claimed in the patent.
People find it meaningful to own. Or connect to well-known celebrities or pursuits according to the patent description.
It’s important to note that PlayStation applied for this patent in July 2021, before the greater controversy over NFTs gained traction.
At EVO 2022, PlayStation dipped its toe into the NFT scene. in a Player survey, PlayStation asked players what kinds of NFTs they would be interested in purchasing. The list of potential responses fits based on Evo, musicians, esports, PlayStation goods, and beloved video game characters.
A type of digital collectible is included in Sony’s new PlayStation Stars rewards program, but the company insisted that the rewards are not NFTs because you can’t trade them or sell them.
NFT rumors have dominated beyond PlayStation, the 2022 news cycle for video games. A crypto/NFT wallet, introduced by GameStop, and EA is still researching the technology. Several studies have come out against NFTs, and both Minecraft and many developers have vowed not to use NFTs or blockchain technology.
Sony has published a patent suggesting the company is investigating blockchain and NFT technology for tracking in-game assets in video games.
The patent reported by Eurogamer is titled Tracking Unique In-Game Digital Assets Using Tokens on a Distributed Ledger, and the included diagram shows mechanisms for tracking digital asset ownership changes, visual appearances, or metadata. The patent states that digital assets could range from gameplay moments to in-game items or characters.
The patent describes a technology that could track an item’s progression in-game as one of the core ideas behind NFTspassed from player to player. In the patent, Sony said, There is no way to distinguish a specific instance of an in-game item that a famous player of the video game used to win a famous tournament from another instance of the in-game item.
The patent specification also states that people find it meaningful to own or use unique items associated with respected celebrities or activities.
The patent titled Tracking Unique In-Game Digital Assets Using Tokens on a Distributed Ledger, according to Eurogamer, and the mechanics, the accompanying diagram outlines for keeping track of changes in the ownership, outward appearance, or metadata of digital assets. According to the patent, digital assets may include in-game objects or characters’ gameplay sequences.
One of the main concepts behind NFTs in the Sony patent is the technology that could track the history of an in-game item as it transferred from player to player. There is no way to distinguish one instance of an in-game item that a well-known video game player used to win a prestigious tournament from any other of the in-game item, Sony claimed in the patent.
