They incentivize fans by rewarding gameplay with actual cryptocurrencies, instead of fake in-game money. They shift power away from developers to the players, by using governance tokens and DAOs to steer updates. They enable true ownership, by minting avatars and items as NFTs with functional resale markets. Play-to-earn games are a seismic shift in the video game landscape. (If you missed that post, check it out here.) Play-to-earn games such as Axie Infinity and CryptoKitties have already become massively popular around the world, and the gaming industry is taking notice.
Recently, we wrote about play-to-earn games, and how they are revolutionizing video games by combining crypto, NFTs, and traditional gaming.
