This is a concept of what the “digital version” of the action figure lolImage: Square Enix will look like
While we’re still waiting / afraid to see what Square Enix’s NFT plans are for video games, the publisher announced today that its latest blockchain tokens will be related to some Final Fantasy VII physical product.
Both an upcoming action figure and some collector cards will have NFTs included, so if you buy the tangible item you will get a digital copy (in the case of the figure) or an extra digital card (in the case of the cards). ). You can also get a certificate of authenticity for both, again as a token in the blockchain.
Although the cards won’t go on sale for a while, you can book the figure now. It’s Cloud as it appears in Final Fantasy VII, about six inches tall and with some interchangeable hands. You can buy the figure alone for $ 130 or buy a version that includes the digital copy on the side for $ 150.
This is how the real figure of the real world looks like Photo: Square Enix
Maybe the company has been scared by the negative public reception to its NFT general plans and is dipping just a toenail into the water here, but doesn’t this approach overcome the issue? NFTs are supposed to deal with artificial digital scarcity and the supposed “value” of creating something that lives in the blockchain. This does not seem different from grouping free internet shit with an action figure, the scarcity of which will be determined by the number of physical units that change, something that has existed for decades.
G / O Media may receive a commission
Hilarious, the action figure won’t even come out until November 2023, which means there’s a good chance that the infrastructure needed to view your digital copy – you need to have a certain blockchain portfolio, managed by a company called Enjin, and figure and cards. can only be viewed on a dedicated website; there won’t even be.
Square Enix even recognizes it! There is an entire section of the product page of the action figure called “Caution Before Buying” and see this fine print of the press release:
If Enjin’s services end or are no longer provided to Square Enix, users will no longer be able to view or use the digital cards, digital certificate, and digital versions of the figure.
Lol.