Gaming blockchain Oasys has formed a partnership with Tokyo-based game publisher and developer Edia. As Japan's premier gaming blockchain, Oasys will bring Edia's entire game portfolio, which includes 139 retro titles, to the blockchain gaming market.

This collaboration aims to attract traditional gamers to web3 by leveraging familiar intellectual properties from the 80s and 90s, such as Gaiares, the Valis series, Granada, Maplus, and more. While preserving their classic retro charm, Oasys and Edia will enhance these games with new interactive modes and web3 features like NFTs.

Partnering with Oasys aligns with Edia's broader strategy to tackle new challenges in the entertainment industry. Founded in 1999, Edia plans to expand its intellectual properties globally and adopt emerging web3 and metaverse technologies.

Oasys currently supports 45 ecosystem games across its various L2s. Recently, South Korean game developer Com2uS launched XPLA-based Summoners War: Chronicles and Walking Dead: All-Stars on Oasys L2 XPLA Verse.

In addition, Ubisoft's first web3 game, Champions Tactics, is scheduled to launch on Oasys L2 Home Verse later in 2024. Ubisoft, alongside SEGA, Yield Guild Games, and others, is one of Oasys' major validators.

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