Oasys signs exclusive partnership with retro game IP holder Edia

Gaming blockchain Oasys has entered into an exclusive partnership with Edia Corporation, a holder of 139 retro game intellectual property (IP). Oasys will onboard a new user base to Web3 gaming by becoming the exclusive distributor for all 139 retro game IP titles Edia owns in the Web3 and global markets.

The partnership with Edia will work towards onboarding more mainstream gamers to web3 by using retro game IP to create new games on blockchain, including Oasys infrastructure. All 139 retro game IPs held by Edia will be available for Oasys to explore with the aim of recreating them for Web3.

In cooperation with Oasys, Edia will also oversee public relations and marketing activities using its retro gaming IPs and blockchain technology. This will raise awareness of the opportunities available within Web3 for combining classic characters and titles with blockchain technology.

The partnership between Oasys and Edia will open the doorway to many retro games and iconic characters from the 80s and 90s to a whole new generation of gamers. Edia holds the IP for popular titles like Gaiares, a horizontal-scrolling shooter originally released in 1990. First issued as a cartridge game on Genesis, Gaiares can be recreated as a blockchain game.

Edia also holds the IPs to a number of classic 80s games released in Japan, Europe, and North America. Initially gathering a cult following, these classic fantasy and fighting games will be re-released in collaboration with Oasys. They will retain their original appeal and gameplay while improving the gaming experience and making it more interactive to appeal to Web3 gamers.

About Oasys

Oasys is a game-optimized blockchain that offers a highly scalable Layer 1 hub and specialized Layer 2 using Ethereum’s Layer 2 scaling solution. The ecosystem provides game developers with a secure and scalable blockchain infrastructure for creating more efficient, secure, and interoperable games. Among Oasys’ validators are leaders in gaming and Web3, such as SEGA, Ubisoft, and Yield Guild Games, who act as initial validators in our Proof-of-Stake (PoS) based blockchain. Oasys’ expert blockchain team, combined with the biggest names in gaming, is revolutionizing the gaming industry. Oasys solves the challenges that game developers face when building blockchain-based games by focusing on creating an ecosystem for gamers and developers to distribute and develop games. The company’s trifecta approach includes a fast network powered by the gaming community, a scalable network powered by AAA game developers, and a blockchain that provides the best user experience with fast transactions and zero gas fees. This approach prepares participants to enter the Oasys and play.

About Edia

Since its establishment in 1999, Edia has been involved in the planning, development, and operation of content and services. Since then, the company has provided a wide range of entertainment content, including games for home video game consoles and smartphones, and MAPLUS Chara de Navi, which combines voice actors and navigation systems. The company will further develop new services and expand its business while taking on new challenges as a comprehensive entertainment company, such as the overseas development of IP and games and the provision of content to the NFT and Metaverse when the time is right in the midst of the trend towards Web3.

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