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I should note, Playtron's CEO offered some details before the announcement, but didn't actually follow-up on providing me with anything. So I'm simply going by what has been announced and the seemingly official page for it is mostly blank, with just a newsletter sign up box.
It was announced at Sui Basecamp (Sui being a Web3 blockchain company) with the reveal from Mysten Labs. According to Sui it's called the SuiPlay0x1 and it will be released in 2025. As noted on X (formerly Twitter): "SuiPlay0X1 runs Playtron's device-agnostic gaming operating system, enabling gamers to play both Web3 and Web2 games across PC and mobile."
And uh, it looks apparently like this:
Picture credit: Sui/Mysten Labs/Playtron
Those sticks and d-pad look rather terrible don't think? Why is it so flat? That does not look comfortable to game with. GamesBeat have some more details, noting it will have "native Sui blockchain integration via zkLogin and Sui Kiosk SDKs, enabling asset ownership directly connected to a device’s account system for the first time in the gaming industry" and it might cost somewhere around $500 and while it seems to have deep integration with Sui blockchain stuff, it will support other stores too. Doesn't seem like any technical specifications have been given out yet.
So if blockchain web3 stuff is your jam, then you might be interested in this I guess? Not one for me honestly.
Until Playtron actually get some agreements to be on more…normal devices, I don't really see it going anywhere. At least once they eventually release the first public builds of the Linux-based PlaytronOS we might see what they're really up to.
What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
They don't have even tech specs and they don't have anyone who would manufacture the parts, yet I see so many legs shaking because it uses Linux and maybe AMD.
It's true, it could have better experience than all the Windows handhelds, but as long as they only have an AI generated images, there is nothing to worry about.
Has there ever been a NFT/blockchain game thats gameplay first?
Epic Games store is full of this web3 asset flip trash or very bad clones of actual good games.
Don't really understand the benefits of NFT either if you can just use microtransactions (not that i like microtransactions either, but for free games its fine i guess) that are way easier for end user to use, rather than creating random wallets and going through multiple conversion things to get something etc.
This looks like its gonna fail big.
Quoting: tarmo888It's amusing that all the blockchain/NFT haters are already yelling "scam", but they aren't even accepting payments yet. Who exactly is getting scammed?Investors.
As for "NFT haters", I think you mean "normal people". Nothing wrong with blockchain per se, but it's most commonly associated with burning the planet via proof of work, and it'll take a long time to shift perception on that.
Quoting: XpanderDon't really understand the benefits of NFT
The point of NFT is that you can sell it to someone else, when you do not want to play anymore, or when you gain a better one.
Quoting: sergeQuoting: XpanderDon't really understand the benefits of NFT
The point of NFT is that you can sell it to someone else, when you do not want to play anymore, or when you gain a better one.
Which can be completly implemented without NFTs if the game publisher wants, and can be completly blocked by the publisher if he wants even when using NFTs.
So where is the necessity for NFTs again?
Quoting: scaineInvestors.I think now's probably a good time to remind people of the Phantom console and the Gametrac/Gizmondo handheld.
(For anyone who doesn't remember them, they were infamous investor-scams.)Quoting: scaineAs for "NFT haters", I think you mean "normal people". Nothing wrong with blockchain per se, but it's most commonly associated with burning the planet via proof of work, and it'll take a long time to shift perception on that.I think it's quite fair to describe it as a solution looking for a problem, really.
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Vortex_Acherontic Apr 11
Quoting: PenglingQuoting: scaineInvestors.I think now's probably a good time to remind people of the Phantom console and the Gametrac/Gizmondo handheld.
Quoting: scaineAs for "NFT haters", I think you mean "normal people". Nothing wrong with blockchain per se, but it's most commonly associated with burning the planet via proof of work, and it'll take a long time to shift perception on that.I think it's quite fair to describe it as a solution looking for a problem, really.
Or it will be just another Ouya story. Things will go silent and then plans will be discontinued 😅
Quoting: Vortex_AcheronticOr it will be just another Ouya story. Things will go silent and then plans will be discontinued 😅That one duped enough people, and enough wasn't delivered, that I gather that the correct term for that one is a sham.
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