Video game console giant Sony has filed for a string of patents, with the latest one suggesting that the company could be sinking considerable resources into incorporating non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in its consoles.
The filing with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) revealed that Sony intends to allow its PlayStation 5 owners to interact with NFTs in a standardized format. According to the filing, the company’s endgame is to allow gamers to own digital collectibles and allow their transfer across multiple gaming platforms.
Sony’s digital collectibles will be in the form of gaming skins, artworks, gaming weapons, in-game skills, or avatars. The filing document suggests the standardized NFT framework will be used cross-generationally between the PS4 and PS5 consoles.
