Japanese gaming giant Sega is considering integrating cloud technology and NFTs into its new project "Super Game" to connect different games to each other.

The news has undoubtedly sparked a backlash from crypto skeptics in the gaming community, with many expressing their dissatisfaction with the company online this week.

According to reports, the Super Game project is scheduled to launch within the next five years, and will develop a new series of cross-platform 3A games. The company is said to be considering investing about $800 million in the project.

The Sega Japan recruitment site suggested potential NFTs and cloud support in an interview. Earlier this week, gaming news outlet Video Games Chronicle provided an English translation of the interview.

In the interview, Sega Games producer Masayoshi Kikuchi noted that the gaming industry has a "history of expansion" into new cultural and technological forms (especially social media), and in recent years, live streaming of playing games and watching others via platforms like YouTube and Twitch Playing games became popular.

Kikuchi went on to say that entering the cloud technology and NFT space will be inevitable, noting:

"Future games will expand into new areas such as cloud gaming and NFTs, which is a natural extension. We are also developing Super Game, looking at the degree to which different games can be connected."

Some Sega fans vented their grievances on Twitter, with user NotEdgyYet saying: "Sega, you dare not, you are doing well now, don't screw it up." While matthewhenzel said: "I said before, I stand by NFTs = No thanks! It's not for me."

Compared to other major game companies announcing their NFT plans, the backlash against Sega appears to have been much milder, likely because the remarks came from executives at Sega's Japanese company, not the U.S. branch.

On Reddit, members of the r/gaming community are also questioning potential NFT integrations, with "Radingod123" arguing that the idea that gaming companies like NFTs is due to the so-called pyramid scheme element.

However, other users such as "Bouldurr" offered a different take on the event, arguing that it's a "cool idea" that cross-game portable digital assets could be owned and sold under the right circumstances:

"NFTs are a technology. They're not good or bad by themselves. The panic stems from the greedy microtransactions that are already in the game. It's understandable that people don't like the idea of 'NFT' games."

"But the idea is promising in some cases. I want to be able to sell my Hearthstone collection, even if it's cheap," they added.

In potentially more frustrating news for anti-crypto gamers, actor Jim Carey (Jim Carey), who played Dr. Robotnik in the Sega-based film Sonic the Hedgehog, has also announced plans to enter the NFT space.

In addition to acting, Carey is a respected artist. In an interview with Access earlier this month to promote Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the 60-year-old actor said he will soon launch a series of NFTs called "Magic Hour" that will include digital art and voice works.