Sony, known for its iconic PlayStation console, innovated by requesting a license in the United States for the development of “superfungible tokens” intended for the gaming world. This request, made in 2022, only recently came to light, illustrating the company's ambitious plans.
The patent describes an electronic system that not only monitors assets within games but also establishes a new category of tokens. According to the documentation, this mechanism will allow the creation of superfungible tokens by recording metadata associated with gaming assets on a distributed ledger, marking a player's ownership of a specific asset at a given point in time.
“The metadata associated with the set of game assets is received and a superfungible token is created, based on storing the metadata on a distributed ledger associated with the game application,” the document explains. These tokens have the potential to function as a collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), adding more value and versatility to the already established concept of NFTs.
Although the document does not detail a specific blockchain to store this metadata, the Ethereum platform is cited as an example, which suggests possible interoperability with existing smart contract systems.
By embracing technology blockchain and NFTs, Sony not only reaffirms its status as a leader in the electronic entertainment sector but also paves the way for new forms of engagement and digital ownership in the gaming world, promising to transform the way players interact with their favorite games.
