Epic boss reiterates stance on NFT games, following Minecraft statement Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Epic boss reiterates stance on NFT games, following Minecraft statement "Stores and operating system makers shouldn't interfere." News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Published on 22 Jul 2022 43 comments The Epic Game Store has no plans to change its current policy of allowing NFT games, company boss Tim Sweeney has said, in comments which follow Minecraft maker Mojang's anti-NFT statement earlier this week. Speaking on Twitter, Sweeney re-iterated Epic's previous stance that the company would not block games that include NFTs based on that issue alone. "Developers should be free to decide how to build their games, and you are free to decide whether to play them," Sweeney wrote, "I believe stores and operating system makers shouldn't interfere by forcing their views onto others. We definitely won't." Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Newscast: Why are video game companies still trying to flog NFTs? When asked how this policy differed from Epic's other guidelines such as not prohibiting hateful or discriminatory content, Sweeney has said that Epic's stance was to draw the line at "mainstream acceptable norms". "These are all editorial and brand judgments," he stated. "A store could choose to make no such judgments and host anything that's legal, or choose to draw the line at mainstream acceptable norms as we do, or accept only games that conform to the owner's personal beliefs." But while Sweeney has advocated for an open market approach to his company's store, it seems extremely unlikely Epic will ever touch NFTs in its own games. "We aren't touching NFTs as the whole field is currently tangled up with an intractable mix of scams, interesting decentralised tech foundations, and scams," Sweeney wrote in September last year. Epic's policy differs to that of PC marketplace rival Steam, which banned NFT games from its store last October. "The things that were being done were super sketchy," Valve boss Gabe Newell told Eurogamer earlier this year. "And there was some illegal shit that was going on behind the scenes, and you're just like, yeah, this is bad. "Blockchains as a technology are a great technology, that the ways in which has been utilised are currently are all pretty sketchy. And you sort of want to stay away from that." Earlier this week, Mojang drew a line in the sand and said it would not integrate NFTs or allow others to use Minecraft in order to sell them. Not everyone is ditching them, though. Square Enix this week announced it was celebrating Final Fantasy 7's 25th anniversary with a range of NFT mechandise - to the anger of many fans. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 8 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store