Ubisoft Doubles Down on Crypto Gaming, Joins WeMade's Blockchain Despite NFT Backlash
• Ubisoft joins Korean game publisher WeMade's Wemix blockchain node council as a validator node partner • This is Ubisoft's latest foray into crypto gaming after adding NFTs to Ghost Recon, becoming a node operator for other chains, and teasing its first blockchain game • The new Wemix 3.0 network is Ethereum-compatible and uses a proof-of-stake authority consensus model • As a node council partner, Ubisoft will run a node to validate transactions on the blockchain and is called "Wonder 26" • This continues Ubisoft's embrace of crypto despite backlash to its Ghost Recon NFTs, as it also explores AI-generated dialogue