Many people see Soneium popping up and their first reaction is: Sony is just trying to ride the wave, right? Actually, that's not the case at all. If you look back at some inconspicuous news and piece together the actions from these past few years, you'll find that this has long been a game that was already planned out. Sony is not just now getting a grip on the door handle of Web3 – they have already paved the way and even figured out how to collect the toll.