Sony Launches Soneium Blockchain Network

Sony launched the Soneium blockchain network (Photo; Doc. Crypto News Flash)

JAKARTA - Japanese tech giant Sony officially launched Soneium on Monday 15 January 2025. So what is Sooneium? This is a blockchain network built on the Ethereum platform.

This launch is aimed at expanding the use of crypto assets to the wider community by offering simpler and easier to use technology. However, one big question arises: will this network also penetrate the gaming world, especially the PlayStation brand which is famous for its iconic gaming franchises such as God of War, Uncharted, and Gran Turismo?

Sota Watanabe, Director of Sony Blockchain Solutions Labs, previously stated that Soneium has great potential to attract "ordinary people" into the crypto world. According to him, this network is designed to work behind the scenes as technical infrastructure, while improving user experience in various fields, including movies, music, and games.

Soneium's official website even lists the category of "game" apps under the "consumer" classification, sparking speculation about the possible integration of popular PlayStation games into the Sooneium ecosystem in the future.

However, a spokesman for Sony Blockchain Solutions (BLS) confirmed that currently there are no definite plans to unify Soneium's blockchain technology with PlayStation.

"We are very enthusiastic about the potential of blockchain technology for the gaming world, but at this time we have not been able to provide further information regarding integration with PlayStation," said a representative of Sony BLS quoted from Decrypt.

Soneium is designed as a network that accelerates and facilitates transactions on Ethereum, allowing developers to create decentralized apps (dApps) at cheaper and more cost. Sony's move is in line with trends in the blockchain industry that are increasingly focused on adoption by ordinary users, outside of technicians or the crypto community.