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Oasys & double jump.tokyo Unveil the Future of Blockchain Gaming at TGS2023by@ishanpandey
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Oasys & double jump.tokyo Unveil the Future of Blockchain Gaming at TGS2023

by Ishan PandeySeptember 7th, 2023
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Oasys and double jump.tokyo are joining forces at TGS2023 to showcase their pioneering work in blockchain gaming. With game demos, a Japanese festival-themed booth, and multiple sponsored blockchain games, the event promises a glimpse into the future of gaming's digital renaissance.

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Integrating Blockchain into Gaming: Unveiling the Potential of Blockchain in Gaming

In an era of digitization, the confluence of gaming and blockchain technology can radically transform the industry landscape. While the possibilities are expansive, seamless integration remains an intricate challenge.


While blockchain's promise is undeniable, it's not without potential drawbacks. Security and scalability are at the forefront of concerns. A delay due to a transaction in a fast-paced game could diminish the user experience. The cost of maintaining and operating blockchain systems can also present challenges.

Overcoming Technical Challenges: Speed and Economy

The essence of any game lies in its real-time response. The inherent nature of blockchain, which emphasizes security through decentralization, can sometimes limit its speed. Achieving a balance where transactions are both rapid and secure is the industry's current tightrope walk.


Integrating blockchain means incurring costs, which might eventually impact players in the form of additional charges. Ensuring that the gameplay remains economically accessible while leveraging blockchain benefits is crucial.


Regardless of the security or real-world financial benefits a game might provide, its success hinges on the user experience. Collaboration between game developers and blockchain experts is vital to ensure that while the gameplay becomes more secure and potentially profitable, it remains engaging and intuitive. Ensuring widespread adoption of blockchain within gaming hinges on establishing trust. This involves transparent communication and educating the gaming community about blockchain's tangible benefits, devoid of technical jargon.


Tokyo Game Show 2023

Where Tradition Meets Tech: Tokyo Game Show 2023 Hosts Oasys and double jump.tokyo's Blockchain Revolution


"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower." — Steve Jobs


The Tokyo Game Show 2023 (TGS2023) represents far more than an elaborate arcade for showcasing the latest in game development; it serves as the future's canvas for an industry in flux, grappling with emerging technologies like blockchain and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). It's against this backdrop that Oasys and double jump.tokyo join hands to present a booth, a capsule of what the intersection of gaming and blockchain technology offers to both developers and consumers.

Synergies and Symbiosis

double jump.tokyo's focus on blockchain app development aligns seamlessly with Oasys' ambitions. The collaboration isn't just tactical but symbiotic. While Oasys lays down the secure, scalable blockchain infrastructure, double jump.tokyo provides the artisanal touch, the content that will populate these digital landscapes. Take for instance the 'Battle of Three Kingdoms,' a blockchain-based game with its artwork rooted in the epic lore of the Three Kingdoms series. It's a blending of tradition and technology that speaks volumes about what this partnership can bring to the table.


View from a Tokyo Street


A Cultural Crossroads

By incorporating a Japanese festival-themed booth at TGS2023, the companies tap into a broader, international audience. This isn't mere pageantry; it's an acknowledgment of the global scale of modern gaming. A game on Oasys Chain or a digital trinket won in a ring-toss challenge might originate in Tokyo, but its significance is global, transcending linguistic and cultural barriers.


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The booth is also a tribute to diversity in the blockchain gaming world. With 11 sponsoring blockchain game companies, including industry behemoths like Ubisoft and rising stars such as Red Door Digital, there's a mosaic of visions under a singular umbrella. Each game offers a different facet of what blockchain technology can contribute to gaming — be it in the form of secure, immutable records or the use of NFTs to ensure ownership and provenance of digital assets.

Future-Proofing the Industry

Oasys' architecture is particularly worth noting as it addresses one of the most pressing concerns for blockchain adoption: scalability. By offering a dual-layer solution — a highly scalable Layer 1 hub and specialized Layer 2 using Ethereum's Layer 2 scaling solution — Oasys paves the way for mass adoption. This is critical analysis 101 for any tech adoption curve; first comes innovation, followed by early adoption, and then mass acceptance. Oasys is designing the infrastructure for that last pivotal phase, where blockchain gaming transitions from being a novelty to a standard.

Web 3.0 and Gaming’s Digital Renaissance

With initial validators such as SEGA, Ubisoft, and Yield Guild Games, Oasys isn't just building a platform; it's ushering in a new paradigm. Web 3.0 isn't far off in the future; it's happening here and now, blending the decentralized internet with the gaming industry. This isn't just a leap forward; it's a quantum jump, a monumental shift that will redefine how we perceive ownership, community engagement, and even the concept of gaming itself.


As we look toward TGS2023, we shouldn't merely see it as an event but as a milestone in a larger journey — one that marks the confluence of technology, culture, and commerce. The partnership of Oasys and double jump.tokyo isn't just a booth in a show; it's a vanguard initiative that might very well be laying down the foundational bricks for the metaverse of tomorrow.


For those of us fortunate enough to witness this, the event might just offer a fleeting but transformative glimpse into the future — a future where gaming is not just entertainment but an interconnected ecosystem of secure, scalable, and profoundly social experiences.