Top-tier video game giant Ubisoft reportedly carried out the earnings call for the second quarter this October, with blockchain being the key concept up for debate. 

Specifically, the call of the world-famous games manufacturer behind franchises like Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and For Honor reportedly disclosed details regarding a 15% surge in unique active players in the first six months of 2021 compared to last year, with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla securing the second spot in top games that reeled in the most profits for the company. 

Yves Guillemot – current Head of the France-based company – further revealed plans down the pipeline to invest in as well as accelerate the adoption of blockchain-focused gaming firms on the platform.

Regardless of the noteworthy innovations across the sector – nominally offering financial support for Animoca Brands, the developer behind Ethereum-powered metaverse game The Sandbox, Guillemot shared that the platform is in early-stage research and development.

Ubisoft reportedly started functioning as a validator node on the Tezos network in April, a channel node operator on the Aleph.im network three months later, as well as a founding member of Blockchain Game Alliance, a group dedicated to accelerating the adoption of the two industries.

“Blockchain will enable more play-to-earn that will enable more players to actually earn content, own content, and we think it’s going to grow the industry quite a lot. We’ve been working with lots of small companies going on blockchain and we’re starting to have a good know-how on how it can impact the industry, and we want to be one of the key players here.” Frédérick Duguet, chief financial officer for Ubisoft, reportedly made high remarks regarding the possible effects of blockchain on the gaming sphere. 

Another giant in the gaming sector – Valve – recently prohibited all crypto, blockchain, and nonfungible token (NFT) games and content from its Steam marketplace, which led to the initiative from the digital advocacy group Fight for the Future’- backed by the Blockchain Game Alliance, Enjin – urging for the corporation to pivot on its decision via an open letter.