Square Enix has announced that it is following through on its promise of more blockchain integration by partnering with Enjin to produce Final Fantasy NFT.
A press release from Enji announced that to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy 7, a digital collection of cards and figures is planned to be released. They will apparently be tied to a physical version of these collectibles, one of which you can already pre-order. NFT digital cards are expected to launch in 2023.
Size: 640×360480×270
Do you want us to remember this setting for all your devices?
Sign up or sign in now!
Please use a browser that supports HTML5 videos to view videos.
This video has an invalid file format.
Sorry, but you cannot access this content!
Enter your date of birth to view this video
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031Year202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197419731972197119701969196819671966196519641963196219611960195919581957195619551954195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431942194119401939193819371936193519341933193219311930192919281927192619251924192319221921192019191918191719161915191419131912191119101909190819071906190519041903190219011900
By clicking “Enter”, you agree to GameSpot’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
to enter
In Game: FINAL FANTASY VII 25th Anniversary Celebration Livestream
This first collectible comes in the form of a Cloud Strife Bring Arts figure, specifically the digital plus edition. The standard edition is just a figure of Cloud, designed to resemble his design from the original game. “Cloud’s signature hairstyle, shoulder armor and SOLDIER uniform are faithfully recreated in 3D to instill a sense of nostalgia for his look in the original title,” the description reads.
If you specifically get the digital plus edition, you get an exchange ticket that allows you to “exchange the digital certificate of authenticity and the digital version of the figure.” It should be noted that the product page has a rather long cautionary section, making it very clear that NFTs will be managed on the blockchain, and even warning that you may lose access to the NFT if the services of ‘Enjin are closing.
According to Enjin, the company plans to produce carbon-neutral NFTs by 2030, but that’s almost a decade away, so it looks like the company is ready to tackle the climate change issues that blockchain technology may cause until then .
Minting NFTs can have significant environmental impacts due to the large amount of computing power they require to operate. Minting an Ethereum-based NFT will require 142 kWh of energy. For context, in 2019 American households only used 30 kWh of energy per day on average. For a little more context, Final Fantasy 7 explicitly deals with the issue of large corporations exploiting the earth for its resources solely for profit.
Square Enix has been quite vocal about its desire to embrace blockchain and NFTs for some time now, despite the industry-wide push.
GameSpot may receive a commission for retail offers.
Our editors independently chose the products discussed here. GameSpot may earn a share of the revenue if you purchase something featured on our site.