Pokémon on the blockchain? We’ve seen other developers try to bring the video game franchise’s monster-battling concept to life in Web3 with some serious misfires along the way, but The Pokémon Company itself hasn’t made any moves yet in the space. However, that could be changing, according to a new job listing.
The Pokémon Company—a joint venture between publisher Nintendo and game developers Game Freak and Creatures—posted a listing for a Corporate Development Principal, a role that would advise the company’s leadership on strategy and explore new innovations. And the firm is looking for someone who’s already entrenched within the Web3 world.
Specifically, the firm is looking for someone with “deep knowledge and understanding of Web3, including blockchain technologies and NFT, and/or metaverse.” But it wants someone who’s already immersed in the space, asking for applicants that are “deeply connected to a network of investors and entrepreneurs in the technology sectors above (Web3 and metaverse).”
The listing does not give a clear sense of potential…
