The official PlayStation account on Twitter shared a new trailer for the upcoming puzzle game titled “Humanity” yesterday, mentioning Shiba Inu. If the video game giant is indeed referring to the SHIB cryptocurrency, it will be big news for the SHIB army.
However, upon closer examination, the reality unfortunately does not appear to be that way. While the PlayStation Twitter account write that the user can play as Shiba Inu, there seems to be no affiliation to SHIB.
“Play as a Shiba Inu. Guide the crowd through trials. Unlock new powers. Take on massive battles. Build custom stages. PS VR2 support. The upcoming puzzle humanity just got more fun,” the tweet said.
Why the Shiba Inu (SHIB) Is Probably Not Involved
A look at the trailer shows that “Shiba Inu” most likely refers to the type of dog that will be the character in the new video game. The game’s website also provides some background information on this:
Stranded at the end of the world, people have lost their purpose. You stand by as a Shiba Inu and join the people in a series of “tests” (stages), trying to lead them to the pillar of light.
Fittingly, the new trailer features the opening sequence of a Shiba Inu running through a crowd of people in colorful clothing. Thus, even though Shiba Inu, a breed of dog, will play the starring character in the game, it can be (almost) ruled out that PlayStation is planning to launch a SHIB-themed game.
Interestingly, the mention of Shiba Inu on PlayStation has members of the SHIB army cheering. Some SHIB fans have tagged the official Twitter handle of the cryptocurrency and its chief developer Shytoshi Kusama.
@ShytoshiKusama 🔥🔥🔥
— Pedro Roldan (@PedroRoldan5) February 23, 2023
But the fact that these rumors that are partially spread in the SHIB community are far-fetched and lack credibility can also be seen in the price of SHIB, which is hardly responded to. In the last 24 hours, SHIB has dropped 1.7%. In the last hour before the editorial deadline, the price has also increased by only 0.1%.
However, Ethereum whales are currently showing very high interest in SHIB. As crypto tracker WhaleStats reports, SHIB continues to be the preferred altcoin among Ethereum whales.
Among the 5,000 richest ETH whales, SHIB is the largest accumulator behind stablecoins USDC and USDT. Taking all whale holdings together, USDC makes up 18%, USDT 13% and SHIB 12%. It is followed by MATIC with only 4% and other altcoins like BIT, LINK and Best with 3%.
At press time, SHIB is trading at $0.00001315, still in the range between $0.00001214 and $0.00001382.
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