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WebAssembly (WASM) is increasingly critical for blockchain scalability, smart contract execution (e.g., Polkadot, NEAR, Internet Computer), and decentralized cloud computing. Advancements in WASM tooling, even in gaming, indirectly strengthen the technical infrastructure that crypto projects rely on.

A GitHub project was announced that statically recompiles PS2 games to WebAssembly.

Developer Posts Tool That Recompiles PS2 Games to WebAssembly

WebAssembly recompilation could enable on-chain PS2 game execution, turning blockchains into retro gaming platforms and driving demand for verifiable compute.