Do gamers really hate NFTs?

Not everyone is a fan of NFTs. The recent backlash that Ubisoft Entertainment received–and is still receiving–after it announced it was developing NFTs for its new Quartz NFT platform provides a cautionary tale. (Engadget) The French video game developer Ubisoft makes Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Prince of Persia, Rabbids, Rayman, Tom…

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NFTs and “play to earn” are the future of gaming

Virtually everyday, another company joins the NFT gold rush. Today, it’s EA, the maker of video games. As reported by PC Gamer, “EA CEO Andrew Wilson called NFT and ‘play-to-earn’ games the ‘the future of our industry.’” Play to earn refers to playing video games and collecting NFTs within the games. Once you get the…

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Playing to earn: Sam Peurifoy quits lucrative Goldman Sachs job to play games in metaverse–and earn money

If you haven’t heard the concept of “playing to earn,” today is the day. Playing to earn describes the ability to play online games and earn cryptocurrency while doing so. Axie Infinity is one such game. Players can earn tokens or Smooth Love Potions while playing, and also NFTs called Axies. Players can then sell…

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