Minecraft Developers Confront Gaming Giants’ NFT Love Affair

Dispute over crypto in games highlights stark internal divide
Staff reject studios’ web3 push over ethical, climate risks

Inside The Tokyo Game Show 2019 — Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg

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By Emily Nicolle

April 26, 2022 at 9:00 AM UTC

Updated on

April 26, 2022 at 2:24 PM UTC

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A fierce divide has emerged between some of the world’s largest video-game publishers and their staff over the adoption of NFTs and blockchain technology. Now, a team of insiders wants to hold the industry’s crypto advocates accountable for introducing any damaging consequences.