
Source: US Patent Application (Sony)
Summary
- Sony filed a patent called ‘Super-Fungible Tokens for Gaming’ on February 29th revealing intentions to integrate blockchain-based mechanics within game environments
- The patent reveals their intent to bundle different in-game items (such as apparel, accessories, emotes, powers, etc.) to be transferred, sold, or traded together as a package
- This recent movement follows Sony’s January announcement of blockchain-backed ‘digital birth certificates’ as a way to verify images shot on their cameras & protect against digitally created or manipulated images