Japanese role-playing game (RPG) industry giant Square Enix has launched an Ethereum-based metaverse altcoin to revive a dormant medieval-themed RPG franchise. The Sandbox (SAND) Started working with.
In a new blog post by The Sandbox, the team announced that they’ve teamed up with Square Enix to bring Dungeon Siege, an IP that follows a farmer and his friends on their journey to battle invading forces, to the metaverse.
The game will feature collectible virtual terrain pieces and collectible in-game gear in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). It will also have the ability for players to create their own original adventures.
Square Enix, known for its world-famous flagship RPG series Final Fantasy, first announced in January that they would explore blockchain technology and NFTs. The company hadn’t made a new entry in the Dungeon Siege series since 2011.
Sebastien Borget, co-founder and chief operating officer of The Sandbox, said he believes Dungeon Siege is an excellent choice for SAND:
“The RPG category is one of the most dynamic and popular sections of The Sandbox, making Dungeon Siege IP a perfectly matched, ideal choice for our community.
Players will be able to embark on a platform-curated adventure as part of the Dungeon Siege experience in Square Enix’s land, helping them prepare to create their own original missions inspired by classic games, continuing the franchise’s legacy.
The creative circular energy that happens here is exactly what The Sandbox is concerned with.”
This important partnership is not the first major partnership of the Ethereum-based project. SAND has previously collaborated with world-renowned music company Warner Music Group, rap superstar Snoop Dogg, survival horror zombie series The Walking Dead, etc. It had partnerships with many mainstream platforms.
The Sandbox, which has experienced a drop of over 3 percent in the last 24 hours, is trading at $3 at the time of writing.
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