Earlier this month, Nintendo was asked by investors for its views on a couple of current industry buzzwords: NFTs and the metaverse.
Now, an official English-language version of Nintendo’s answer has been published, giving the company’s clear and accurate response.
In short, don’t expect a Nintendo metaverse anytime soon – unless you think “metaverse” really does just refer to a game like Animal Crossing. As for NFTs, Nintendo had nothing to say at all.
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“The metaverse has captured the attention of many companies around the world, and it has great potential,” Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said. “When the concept of the metaverse is introduced in the media, games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons are sometimes brought up as examples. In that sense, the metaverse is of interest to us.