Blockchain changes a lot of things when it is integrated into sectors. Each time, it brings decentralization and also financial democratization. And, unsurprisingly, in the world of video games, blockchain and cryptocurrencies are completely reversing the business model.
So, if yesterday, you had to pay to be able to play, today, thanks to the blockchain, players are paid to play. This is what we call Play to Earn games. This certainly took on a new lease of life with the madness which seized the characters ofAxie Infinity. Likewise, reports showing us that people in the Philippines were quitting their jobs to take up gambling caused quite a stir.
It's fabulous, isn't it?
Here let's see the Play to Earn games that are currently a hit. Editorial: There are a lot of games. We selected those which recorded a strong increase in the number of their users. We will present other games to you shortly, to vary the fun a little.
We tried to make you a somewhat original list. Hoping that you like it!
Zed Run : Horse racing on the blockchain!
Zed Run was developed by an Australian-based development studio, Virtually Human Studio. In this game, you own horses (which are represented by NFTs) and with which you will have to win races.
You can also generate new horses to create more powerful ones. Then, you can enter your hair in races to win prizes in the thousands of dollars (like in real life with horse racing betting).
It's really a very well done game technically. When you register, you can buy your first horse on OpenSea (an NFT marketplace) and start playing. For the moment, the game is still new, the first horses can be purchased at 0.04 ETH (around $160). Most likely, prices will explode in the near future (this is not financial advice, just an estimate if the game gains popularity).
WavesDuck : Raising ducks to generate passive income
We have already published a tutorial article on Waves Duck because we think it's a game with enormous potential. The concept is similar to that of Axie Infinity. There you have ducks and you can put them into battle. However, the great particularity of Waves Duck is that you can also collect EGG tokens from your ducks. This is passive income that players collect every day.
In fact, depending on the rarity of the ducks, they lay a certain number of EGG tokens per month. If the game displays an APY of 287%, that tells you how profitable it can be to have ducks... Typically, a play to earn game as we like them.
The concept is well thought out and we have personally appreciated the Waves platform for a long time.
Even if the game has an increasingly expensive entry ticket, you should know that you can invest in collective farms at a lower cost.
CryptoBlades:
The CryptoBlades game took off again with the outbreak of Axie Infinity. It is an NFT game developed by the development studio Riveted Games and which was launched on the Binance Smart Chain.
Again, it's about fighting with enemies. When you win, you receive SKILL tokens. In a good Earn to play game, you can also earn SKILL of course but you can also crack them and generate returns with them. It is a game that has convinced many players because it is relatively simple to play. Also, and this is perhaps what may surprise you at first, the game is incredibly well made! The gameplay is of very high quality, which is currently quite rare in the world of video games.
cometh: Space is finally accessible!
Here too, we are really in Game-Fi and royally play to earn with this game which takes place in space. There is more and more talk about the Cometh game in the cryptosphere, in fact. You can obtain spaceships called MULEs (NFT) which will generate returns for you. You can also explore the galaxy and earn tokens. What's interesting about Cometh is that it is available on the Polygon network. This greatly reduces costs. We were won over!
For beginners, the Galactic Federation owns a ship in which you can learn about space exploration. This beginner's ship which only costs 10 MATIC will not allow you to participate in grand prizes. To do this, you will have to own ships that cost more..100 MATIC for the first price. Given the rise of Polygon, we can think that it is a very good investment.
What's interesting is that players can earn MUSTs and reap the returns. When a game allows us to earn passive income, what do you want us to tell you other than GO!
Trade Race Manager : The Formula 1 race is here
For car racing fans, you will definitely enjoy Trade Race manager. We played and enjoyed it even though we found the rules of the game somewhat complex. Basically, to win a race you have to "bet" on the price of the next crypto that will explode.
Read our article on Trade Race Manager.
So, still believing in the potential of the game, we decided to buy racing cars (NFT) and resell them when the time came. We have actually already made a nice profit with other resold NFTs.
The game nevertheless has good advantages such as being accessible to novices in crypto and being a game in a field that has not yet been exploited: Formula 1 races. That said, we could also have added the F1 Delta game Time which is also experiencing growing success.
Final Word on Play to Earn Games
We realize that this is still a new world for many people. Also, we ourselves (the zonebitcoin team and Ines) discovered this world recently. We have other games to present to you.
Some will be released soon and we are monitoring them very closely. There is also more anticipated news like the future Zilliqa web3 consoleEg.
Don't hesitate to ask us questions about games you like that you didn't find in this list.
Don't hesitate to discover other NFT games.
Disclaimer: This is not financial advice; Always do your own research before investing in cryptocurrencies.
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