Japanese conglomerate SoftBank will become an official network validator of the gaming blockchain Oasys with a focus on the development of blockchain-based services for the gaming industry, as per a release shared with CoinDesk.

SoftBank said the technicals of Oasys served both users and IP (intellectual property) holders, along with its advanced technological capabilities, which has led to their decision to participate in the Oasys blockchain.

Bandai Namco Research, SEGA, Square Enix, Netmarble, and 17 other companies are among the 21 initial validators for Oasys. As such, in the next batch of validators, four more companies will be joining the network, bringing the total to 25.

(By Shaurya Malwa)

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