Following a deal between Square Enix and Animoca Brands Japan earlier in 2024, the two are further strengthening their ties as Animoca Brands’ Mocaverse project has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Square Enix’s Symbiogenesis.
More particularly, Symbiogenesis will tap into Mocaverse’s Moca Network, giving over 1.8 million Moca holders access to Symbiogenesis content.
Previously having a strong game focus, the project is now mainly labelled an art collection with additional “browser-based experiences”. Created by Japanese game publisher Square Enix, the collection contains 10,000 NFTs, which are integrated with its “browser-oriented content”.
Notably, ahead of the release of its second chapter in June 2024, Symbiogenesis minted out 1,500 NFT characters during a three-day auction on Arbitrum One.
As for Mocaverse, it will enable existing Symbiogenesis players to access its partner games and experiences, including Animoca’s more than 540 portfolio companies, in a quest to accelerate web3 onboarding.
Mocaverse project lead, Kenneth Shek, commented, “Mocaverse’s partnership with Symbiogenesis represents an exciting opportunity to simplify the path to web3 for a crypto-curious audience.”
Producer of Symbiogenesis at Square Enix, Naoyuki Tamate, said “We are thrilled to start our collaborative partnership with Mocaverse. Together, we will leverage our respective strengths to onboard users to the next iteration of the Internet.“
