Wider adoption of nonfungible tokens (NFT) and play-to-earn games may be on the way, as one of the world’s largest gaming companies sees them as the future of the industry.

Square Enix CEO Yosuke Maatsuda revealed the company’s intentions for blockchain and NFT spheres in his new year’s message on Saturday. Matsuda starts his letter with a discussion about the metaverse, before noting that Facebook’s renaming to Meta is proof that the concept isn’t a passing fad. As society embraces virtual worlds, and the ability to link people across geographic boundaries, he expects 2022 will be a big year for the metaverse.