In the gaming and blockchain world, SEGA's exec Shuji Utsumi dismisses play-to-earn games as "boring," pulling back from franchising major titles to the blockchain, while still investing in related projects, according to Bloomberg and Sonic Stadium. Meanwhile, an article on Cointelegraph discusses how web3 game developers aim to win Web 2.0 audiences by making blockchain components less visible, with insights from Sumeet Patel of Exiled Racers and Nicholas Douzinas of Ajuna Network.