Surely, you like cryptocurrencies and are looking for other ways to use them? It is certainly with video games that cryptocurrencies become more "fun".
Blockchain technology and online games like casinos found each other well. Likewise, video games also formed a perfect alliance with blockchain.
The video game industry has always had difficulties with online payments, security, compatibility with different devices and the use of elements/objects specific to this or that game. For all the problems encountered by video games, blockchain appeared to be a panacea.
Indeed, blockchain and cryptocurrencies are the perfect innovation, suitable to solve these problems and provide players with a complete and intuitive gaming experience.
Here are five video games that integrate blockchain and cryptocurrencies into their gameplay. By trying them, you can slowly begin to immerse yourself in the fabulous world of cryptocurrencies.
Depending on certain games, you can even increase your crypto portfolio and therefore earn money while having fun.
What are the people asking for, eh?
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1/ Cryptokitties – Virtual cats worth gold.
Cryptokitties is a blockchain-based video game par excellence. Finally, more precisely, he is one of the pioneers in his field. Even if we don't like this game in absolute terms, it opened the door to many other games.
It’s also a game that drove crypto holders crazy because the game became exponentially successful very quickly. It must be said that when it came out, it was extremely innovative.
Released in 2017 by Axiom Zen, Cryptokitties is a game where you collect and raise virtual cats. It sounds simple said like that, but it really is. It's a kind of "tamagoshis" for those born in the 80s like me.
The real value is that each of the cats is cryptographically unique (non-fungible) and can be exchanged for real money. Each “kitten” has its own appearance and there are 4 billion possible cats to create. Some are much rarer than others and therefore much more expensive than others. After creating the cats, you will have to educate them because there is a limit to the creation of cats.
There had been similar virtual video games for pets before, but the idea of real ownership of a cat (it can never be destroyed, copied or confiscated) rather than just data on a central server really appeals to players. This is what made Cryptokitties so successful. A few months after its release, one kitten had already sold for $100. Most recently, a kitten was sold at auction for $000.
How does it work?
Technologically, Cryptokitties is based on the Ethereum ERC-721 token. More fundamentally, the non-fungible version is that of the ERC-20 token. This means that they are unique tokens that use the Ethereum blockchain. All payments and auctions are made on Ethereum, and you will need to purchase some to be able to start purchasing your first kitten.
The developers of Cryptokitties have become extremely rich with this economic model. They charge a 3,75% fee on each auction and can sell all new kittens created in the first year.
The advantages of playing cryptokitties
In addition to being able to sell your cat for a really good price, Cryptokitties is a great way to get involved in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. By playing it, we learn:
- How Ethereum tokens like ERC-721 work in practice and how crypto assets trade.
- Experience using major blockchain tools such as metamask.
- A fun way to get involved in the vibrant crypto community and perhaps make real and virtual friends.
- The ability to have and care for adorable new digital pets (hehe!)
- Collecting crypto assets is fun and entertaining.
2/ Spells of genesis – The pirate game on mobile
SoG (Spells of Genesis) is starting to become relatively well-known in the world of cryptocurrency games. It's pretty far removed in the idea from Cryptokitties. The atmosphere is even completely different.
SoG is a magical card game that can be downloaded to a smartphone. If you like Magic card games for example, this is clearly a game that you will like.
The difference is that you can store your cards in the blockchain to “truly” own that property.
Cards can be used in battle and feature things like health, speed, spells, and rarity. They can be leveled and merged into much stronger and rarer varieties.
How does it work?
Blockchain cards actually use the Bitcoin blockchain using the Bitcoin extension platform that is Counterparty. This means you need Bitcoin to use these cards, and you can freely exchange them inside and outside the app.
Bitcoin is the largest and most popular blockchain in the world. So you know that your cards and transactions will be safe and well recorded. However, congestion on the Bitcoin network could lead to increased fees and transaction times.
The benefits of playing Spells of Genesis
Unlike many other games, using the Bitcoin blockchain for gaming allows for greater transparency. SoG's most valuable Blockchain cards are stored in the Bitcoin blockchain and can be seen by all players. You know how many there are, but not necessarily the identity of their owner. That’s the beauty of blockchain technology, isn’t it?
3/ Beyond The Void – Combat in space
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It means “Beyond the Void” in French. Cryptokitties introduced us to tradable crypto assets in the form of cats. Spells of Genesis introduced tradable blockchain cards that you can use in-game. And now, Beyond the Void is about to show us the power of a completely crypto-based in-game economy.
Beyond the Void offers players a space battle arena in online multiplayer mode. The game is also free, this is important to note. The secret sauce is that the game economy is based on a cryptocurrency token called Nexium. Additionally, the spaceships and items you can purchase are all recorded on the blockchain. This means you truly own your items, again.
This means that there is a market for video game assets with a currency that exists outside of the game that is both secure and transparent. This will be a refreshing change for video games and would have been super useful to a game like World of Warcraft, for example.
How does it work?
Nexium (NXC), the cryptocurrency of Beyond the Void, is an Ethereum ERC20 standard token. To get started, you'll need to use an Ethereum wallet, such as Misk or Metamask, and have some Ether on it. In-game assets and currency can be freely traded on the blockchain, but the developers have also created an online store where you can buy new team assets or trade assets with other players.
The benefits of playing Beyond The Void
Ethereum tokens like Nexium are popping up on the internet and in all kinds of games. This can be a good way to earn Nexium. That said, looking at the curve on CoinMarketCap, it seems that the token did not have the expected success…
4. Privateers Life : A pirate game close to a real economy
The developers at Privateers Life are working to push and implement blockchain even deeper into video games. In this game, the economy truly reflects that of real life. It's a place where no goods can appear out of thin air, but must be harvested, mined, or crafted from materials found in the game.
This adds a whole new “realistic” dimension to the game. You can participate in the production of goods in the Privateers Life economy and sell them for cryptocurrencies of real value.
How does it work?
During the game you can purchase items using tokens Ludem (the game token) in the game from other players or from the store. However, the products in the store must be made from other players by collecting all the materials and ingredients needed to make them.
The game company takes a commission on the sale of store items, naturally.
The benefits of playing Privateers Life
Games like this take a completely different approach than what you usually see. As a player, you can easily start searching, harvesting, mining, and crafting to earn token income yourself. Why not?
5. Worldopoly: An augmented reality game based on Blockchain
Frankly, of all the blockchain video games mentioned above, this one seems the most complex to me. That said, Worldopoly has it all when it comes to features; Augmented reality, shopping cart, MMORPG, gameplay, world building, blockchain assets and DAG. Worldopoly combines all these factors and creates an immersive multiplayer mobile game.
Imagine the world is a Monopoly card that you can view with your phone's camera. You can buy streets and buildings and build your own hotels there. Now imagine if you could sell parts of your empire for cryptocurrency of real value, rent out your storefronts to advertisers, and even raid or burn down your competitors' buildings. Crazy, right?
How does it work?
Worldopoly uses two blockchain-based platforms: Ethereum and Byteball. The game uses Ethereum because it is the most popular blockchain platform and many players already know about it. The second platform, Byteball, is offered due to its advantages over Ethereum when it comes to crypto transactions.
The main problems with Ethereum are slow response times (around 10 seconds) and high transaction costs (around 0,20 to 1 US dollar). These are big problems for players.
Byteball is a cryptocurrency platform that uses DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph) technology, which is technically not even blockchain technology. You can think of it as a technology with looser rules for how transactions can be organized. Byteball's DAG platform allows for less than a second of transaction time and allows free transactions of around $0,0001. It's much more user-friendly and significantly cheaper for players.
In any case, it has become an essential tool in the development of blockchain video games. We know that we will see other games associated with ByteBall, that's a certainty.
The benefits of playing Worldopoly
Games should be easy and inexpensive for players, at least to start.
This is why platforms with increasing costs and traffic congestion issues such as Ethereum may struggle to become the platform to build a stable gaming cryptocurrency for blockchain-based video games. . Playing Worldopoly can expose you to more practical cryptocurrency technologies, such as that of DAG.
Conclusion on blockchain-based video games
Blockchain has already invaded the world of video games. We see very clearly with this non-exhaustive list the usefulness of this new technology. This solves many of the Internet's fundamental problems with payment, centralization, and security.
By playing blockchain-based video games, you will have a gaming experience that has never been possible before. And, if you're good, you can even make a fortune.
