Square Enix, the creators of Final Fantasy to Release NFT Game on Polygon Blockchain

Japanese video game publisher Square Enix, the creators of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Kingdom Hearts, has announced that it will launch its upcoming NFT-based game, Symbiogenesis, on Polygon.

The company previously stated that the game would launch on Ethereum, but has now chosen Polygon due to its faster transaction speeds, low gas fees, and user-friendliness.

Symbiogenesis will feature 10,000 character NFTs tied to strategic game mechanics, along with other NFTs, but owning a character NFT is not required to play the game.

The game takes place on a floating continent above a polluted future Earth, where a dragon threatens society and players must band together and make tough choices to survive. The game will feature turn-based gameplay tied to the storyline, with different paths taken as players complete missions and trade NFTs.

Despite the excitement surrounding the game’s launch, Symbiogenesis initially received backlash from Square Enix’s traditional video game fans due to rumors that it would be a new entry in the Parasite Eve franchise, which it is not.

This will be Square Enix’s first proper NFT-based game and its first internal project set within the Ethereum ecosystem.