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Sony’s Ethereum scaling network Soneium officially launched Monday, and the network’s creators are billing it as a way to potentially introduce crypto to the masses. But will that include gaming—and specifically, Sony’s juggernaut PlayStation brand and its many popular franchises? Sony Block Solutions Labs Director Sota Watanabe previously told Decrypt that Soneium could onboard “ordinary people” into the cryptosphere, operating in the background as a technical backbone while augmenting experiences in areas like film, music, and gaming. On Soneium’s website, visitors can filter through applications that are currently being built on Soneium, with “gaming” listed under a “consumer” category. The inclusion begs the question of whether PlayStation’s massive franchises like God of War, Uncharted, Gran Turismo, and many others could one day join Soneium’s ecosystem. While PlayStation could theoretically leverage Soneium as a way to integrate digital assets into its games, the network’s team didn’t have any input for now, a spokesperson told Decrypt.  “As for potential integrations with PlayStation, we’re excited about the possibilities blockchain technology brings to gaming, but we don’t have any specific updates to share on that front at this time,” the Sony BLS spokesperson said. Decrypt’s GG reached out to PlayStation representatives for comment, but did not immediately receive a response regarding potential use of Soneium for blockchain games. Soneium is being developed by Sony BLS, a Singapore-based subsidiary of the Japanese multinational corporation. The firm was established in 2023 as a joint venture between Sony Group Corporation and Startale Labs. But it isn’t the first time that Sony was considering the potential for blockchain tech, even when it comes to gaming. Sony filed patent applications that bridge blockchain and gaming before Soneium’s team was formed: One centered on tracking in-game assets using NFTs, the other established “super-fungible tokens,” which are effectively a bundle of…

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