The Pokémon Company, Inc. responsible for developing the Pokémon brand, may be preparing to make some moves regarding franchising and the Metaverse. The company has published a job listing that includes experience and knowledge in areas such as blockchain, Web3, and Metaverse as prerequisites, as well as connections to investors in these areas.
The Pokémon series may be coming to the Metaverse
The Pokémon franchise may bring its brand to the Metaverse. Fans of the franchise believe that the opening of new job titles that involve knowledge of the Metaverse and Web3 may indicate that the company is moving in this direction. The company is not directly responsible for the development of Pokémon games, but is deeply involved in the development of the brand and the distribution of its products.
The company is currentlylooking for a“Corporate Development Principal” who will be responsible for developing strategies and partnerships to grow The Pokémon Company and bring new ideas and developments to the brand. However, the role also includes two requirements that suggest an approach to the Metaverse.
requirements include having “in-depth knowledge and understanding of blockchain technology, web3 including NFT, and/or the metaverse” and being “deeply connected to a network of investors and entrepreneurs” in these industries.
Nintendo fans are concerned
The job offers have fans fearing that Nintendo may be planning to release an NFT series or preparing a metaverse based on the franchise; Twitter user Rogue responded negatively, rejecting this possible development and sayingPosted:
I think a lot of people have lost interest in Pokemon. This is scary to me, as a 10-year player.
Other companies, such as Niantic, have already developed Pokémon games that utilize virtual reality, such as Pokémon GO, but Nintendo is apprehensive about dealing with NFT and the metaverse In February 2022, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said that the metaverse has great potential. potential, but that in order to experiment with it, they must be able to offer new and fresh experiences. Furukawaexplained that:
If we can find a way to communicate “Nintendo’s approach” to the Metaverse that many people can easily understand, we might consider something.
This sets them apart from other game developers such as Square Enix, Bandai Namco, and even Sega, who have already incorporated NFT, Web3, and the Metaverse experience into their business plans.
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