NFTs games are anti-gamer, and that's a good thing.

January 2, 2022-Games JournalismBlockchain

Gamers are always ranting about "good gameplay", "not wanting microtransactions", and other dumb things. Thankfully respected businessmen are making gameplay take the backseat behind bad netcode, cinematic cutscenes, and finally, NFTs.

Recently Square Enix, the developers of the Final Fantasy series, announced that NFTs are the future of gaming in a personalized public letter from their CEO.

"I realize that some people who “play to have fun” and who currently form the majority of players have voiced their reservations toward these new trends, and understandably so. However..."
- Square Enix "A New Year's Letter from the President"

As you can see, just like us the CEO shares a hatred towards gamers who play video games and have in fun doing so. It reminds me of my college days when I failed to achieve my real journalism degree, failed my backup of film journalism, and finally resorted to the most disgusting option, game journalism, a similar path is shared by many other games journalists.

I really relate to this CEO since he most likely has a similar background and hates gaming almost as much as I do.

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