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Sandbox vs themepark

Raph Koster

I just watched a couple of videos about sandbox vs themepark games (in particular one by NerdSlayer and another by Josh “Strife” Hayes )… One thing that struck me about the ways players often talk about this (because at this point the history is so old) is that people think of sandbox as the older version of MMOs, and themeparks as newer.

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Web3 gaming leaders face challenges of a ‘difficult year’

Game Daily

In a recent panel at the Proof of Talk conference in Paris, four leaders in Web3 and blockchain gaming talked about the challenges they face, and the opportunities they are focused on for the future. The promise of Web3 games is that you truly own these items. You’ll never see us [in the game] talk about Web3 or NFTs.

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Wreck League: Anatomy of an NFT fighting game

Game Daily

Web3 game developers and publishers are often pretty bad about explaining their products to potential players. Impenetrable crypto-jargon is afforded a higher status than basic details about the games on offer. Likewise, Wreck League is a fighting game, albeit with Web3 functionality and NFT collectibles.

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The Sandbox’s U.S. CEO shares the biggest lessons he’s learned so far

Game Daily

The Sandbox is a creative metaverse, in a similar vein to Roblox. It’s a platform in which creators can make digital assets / NFTs and games that can be monetized via blockchain. It’s a platform in which creators can make digital assets / NFTs and games that can be monetized via blockchain. They are the owners.

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List of most popular video game genres in 2023

Logic Simplified

The video game industry is a huge and consistent segment of the market. Video games are the first choice for millennials as well as adults who can’t get their childhood gaming addiction off their heads. Every day, new games are released across all platforms, each focusing on a distinct genre.

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“True Ownership” - The Game Economy Trilemma

Deconstructor of Fun

Asset price floor, mass market user base, progression utility - pick two Intro Contrary to what most web 3 and crypto gaming proponents would have you believe, the idea of “true ownership” of your in-game assets is neither new nor unique to Web3. Mass Market User Base But first some disambiguation.

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GTA VI Looks Great, but Online It’s the Real Topic (Opinion)

Deconstructor of Fun

To give some context on the magnitude of GTA V, as of today: In the last 30 days GTA V was the biggest game on Twitch by average viewer count and total hours watched, and the 2nd in terms of channels (source: Twitchmetrics ). And during that same period it has been in the Top 5 Steam games with most concurrent players (source: SteamDB ).

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