Former Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aime Says He Supports Blockchain Technology
Reggie Fils-Aime remains a well-known figure in the gaming industry. Despite stepping down from his role as President at Nintendo America, Fils-Aime has been consistently working within the gaming industry and speaking on video games as they continue to develop. Over his time at Nintendo, Reggie rose to be a respected and well-liked figure of the company, often showing genuine enthusiasm for the games that Nintendo made. Even beyond Nintendo, Fils-Aime showed a clear passion for gaming and praised Xbox for how it has impacted the industry.
Recently, Reggie Fils-Aime was brought to speak on a panel at SXSW in Texas. Over the hour-long conversation, he was asked multiple questions about his career and opinions on the gaming industry. He brought up why he left the Fils-Aime discussed why he left the GameStop board of directors and commented on what he thinks of the blockchain and pay-to-own technologies that appear to be in gaming's near future. While the blockchain is often associated with NFTs, something that many gamers find to be a controversial and negative idea for the industry, Reggie seemed to speak solely on the technology that creates the blockchain.
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«So I'm a believer in blockchain,» Fils-Aime began. «I think it's a really compelling technology.» He then went on to say that he also believed in play-to-own concepts within video games. Reggie's comments came from the perspective of a player. After someone has spent 50 to 100 hours in a game, he believes it would be great for them to be able to monetize what they've built if they're able to do so. He used his Animal Crossing: New Horizons island as an example and said
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