South Korean gaming giant Wemade to double down on blockchain-based social communities

South Korean game developer Wemade wants to connect games and blockchain by introducing new decentralized communities in 2025.

South Korean Gaming giant Wemade apparently has big plans for 2025, focusing on new blockchain services and social communities. In a interview Writing in Maeil Business Newspaper, Wemade CEO Park Kwan-ho called 2025 a potential “turning point” for the company, seeking to merge gaming and blockchain in a way that opens up “new possibilities” on the global market.

Park once again praised blockchain, saying its “data transparency and inoperability” make the technology perfect for building trust in virtual services. “We will focus on building new social communities in areas where trust is needed by exploiting data inoperability,” he added.

Wemade has already launched web3 platforms such as WeMixPlay, a blockchain-based gaming hub, and WePublic, which allows users to create and operate decentralized autonomous organizations. Park said the company now wants to make WeMixPlay a global must-have for gamers and use WePublic to drive blockchain adoption. However, specific details on the characteristics of these blockchain-powered communities or the timing of their launch remain unclear.

Wemade has been in the blockchain game for a while now. In late 2023, the Seongnam-based company partnered with Singapore’s Whampoa Digital to launch a $100 million web3 fund, focused on blockchain gaming projects, particularly in the Middle East. Former CEO Henry Chang called the partnership an opportunity for both parties to share expertise and deepen their understanding of blockchain technology.