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Let’s face it: gamers are an opinionated bunch of people.They are passionate about the games they love, and form strong bonds within their particular gaming community. They will gladly sing the praises of their favorite games, and, unlike influencers, they will do this without having to be paid.Conversely, they will be just as vocal about games they hate, and will tell the whole world just how much it sucks. Unlike influencers who have been paid to say positive things about a game, real gamers can’t be bribed. They’ve spent too much money, time, and effort playing the games they love, and maybe even building a good reputation within their gaming community, to destroy their credibility just like that.<a href="https://www.thedrum.com/news/2023/06/21/the-rise-gaming-culture-the-next-frontier-marketing" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The rise of gaming culture</a> has shown just how powerful this passion-led form of entertainment has become.“When we talk about gamers today, we’re breaking away from the stereotypes that many may have in mind. The truth is, everyone is a gamer in their own way. The concept of a ‘modern gamer’ goes beyond any specific image or description because gaming has become a massive force in mainstream entertainment.“Gaming is not just a hobby anymore; it has evolved into the fastest-growing form of entertainment worldwide. According to the IAB, gaming is third only to TV and social media in terms of how audiences spend their time. Gaming has become a cultural phenomenon, where people come together to creatively express themselves and cultivate vibrant communities.“So, to answer the question, the ‘modern gamer’ encompasses over three billion players worldwide, which means there is no single mold. By being such a key part of the cultural and entertainment landscape, gaming is opening up new opportunities for brands, publishers, creators and communities to connect with their audiences in a highly engaging and culturally relevant way.”Because gaming is such a cultural phenomenon, Web3 advocates are pinning their hopes on it. They see games as the easiest entry point for non-Web3 users – that will motivate them to be onboarded to Web3, leading to Web3 finally becoming mainstream.This is what two key Web3 players – Polygon and Immutable – are betting on, as they have predicted that Web3 gaming will <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/20/polygon-immutable-web3-gaming/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">onboard up to 100 million gamers</a> in the next two years.“New gamers in Web3 don’t need to know how ZK-rollups or EVMs work because the vast majority of users are just going to employ a simple crypto wallet to receive and trade assets, Ferguson added.“The ‘most important’ component for onboarding gamers and developers into Web3 is making the consumer experience ‘completely invisible,’ Ferguson said. The second biggest component is figuring out how to make economic playbooks that empower players but are also sustainable, he added.“‘I think we’re going to have a very similar playbook to what happened to social gaming,’ Ferguson said. Facebook-based games like Farmville, which had over 85 million monthly active users at its peak in March 2010, ended up getting cloned by other developers, Ferguson noted.”The first generation of Web3 games – the play-to-earn era – proved that games were enough to motivate people to embrace blockchain technology. Axie Infinity, of course, is the best example. <a href="https://e27.co/the-philippines-can-be-korea-of-web3-says-axie-infinity-co-founder-20221117/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Their meteoric rise in the Philippines</a> not only onboarded many Filipinos to Web3 and helped them earn an income during the pandemic, but also brought global attention to play-to-earn.The main challenge for Web3 gaming, however, is that many gamers hate Web3.Gamers are suspicious of cryptocurrencies and NFTs, the bad actors in the Web3 space, and the practices that they believe go against gaming culture. In fact, one of the main reasons they hate Web3 gaming is that <a href="https://blocktelegraph.io/why-the-gaming-community-hates-web3/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">it feels like pay-to-win</a>.“Nothing is more widely denounced than when a game introduces pay-to-win functionality. The largest free-to-play games that have in-game purchases have largely and smartly remained strictly in the camp of selling items that were cosmetic in nature. There are some notable exceptions – for instance in most of the card games like Hearthstone, how well a player does is ultimately a function of the cards they have and if they have more money to spend they will in turn have more and better cards. While conceivably one can acquire all the same cards through simply playing more it will take many orders of magnitude longer to do so. Web3 games, which almost always have significant NFT elements, are oftentimes accused of being a fairly severe form of pay-to-win. The fear being that in a world where you can sell your most powerful items or characters for real world cash the winners will ultimately always be those with the deepest pocket books, not those who have the most talent or make the greatest investment of time and effort.”Another major reason gamers shy away from Web3 games is the <a href="https://beincrypto.com/do-web3-gaming-have-a-user-experience-problem/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">bad user experience</a>. As many have complained, play-to-earn focused too much on the “earn” part, and forgot about “play”.“‘I’d say most Web3 games just aren’t fun enough to get non-crypto natives so far,’ he says. ‘The same thing happened with mobile or free-to-play when they entered the US. Console gamers didn’t care until they saw something fun and engaging. Gamers will go through hoops to play a good game. Web3 just doesn’t have anything fun yet to cross over.’“There is a need for a sustainable, back-to-basics approach where the gameplay comes first, and ‘play-to-earn’ is an added benefit, according to Alexei Kulevets, co-founder &amp; CEO of Walken.io. ‘People are playing modern Web3 games not because they are having fun, but because they are chasing profits. Often times losing money and eventually getting player fatigue.’”Thankfully, however, the second generation of Web3 games is fixing these problems. The <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/63d7726487181d5515e4e057/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">blockchain-based game and virtual city-state</a> Cryptopia, for instance, touts itself as a free-to-play-and-earn game.Players aren’t required to purchase non-fungible tokens (NFTs) up front. Instead, they can opt for the Adventure gameplay strategy. <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/646f041c68f0b127ded456ba/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Just as in traditional role-playing games</a>, players can perform tasks for which they will get paid.Meanwhile, for players who are ready to take the plunge into Web3 gaming and acquire NFTs, Cryptopia offers the Tycoon strategy. The Tycoon gameplay focuses on making strategic decisions to build the player&#39;s own empire. Apart from acquiring land, the tycoon has to hire other players to perform tasks. This interplay between the Tycoon and Adventure modes offers interesting mechanics and strategies.Not only that, but also the onboarding process is user-friendly because players don’t need to rely on third-party crypto wallets. Instead, when they create their Cryptopia accounts, the game automatically provides them with a specially developed multisig wallet.Web3 gaming is continuing to evolve. Perhaps soon it will become so mainstream that we won’t refer to it as “Web3 gaming” at all—just gaming.—————————————————————————————————————What is Cryptopia? Cryptopia is an upcoming blockchain game that stands out by design: • Free to earn: everyone can play and earn. No need to buy an NFT first • 100% decentralized: the game runs on the blockchain in combination with a node network • Fun to play: play the way you want!Official Links [Website] <a href="https://cryptopia.com/?ref&#61;CMC" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://cryptopia.com</a> [Wiki] <a href="https://wiki.cryptopia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://wiki.cryptopia.com</a> [Discord] <a href="https://discord.com/invite/cryptopia" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://discord.com/invite/cryptopia</a> [Facebook] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CryptopiaOFCL" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/CryptopiaOFCL</a> [Twitter] <a href="https://twitter.com/CryptopiaOFCL" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://twitter.com/CryptopiaOFCL</a> [YouTube] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/&#64;CryptopiaOFCL" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/&#64;CryptopiaOFCL</a> [Instagram] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cryptopiaofcl" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/cryptopiaofcl</a> [CoinMarketCap] <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/community/profile/Cryptopia" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://coinmarketcap.com/community/profile/Cryptopia</a> [Twitch] <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/cryptopiaofcl" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/cryptopiaofcl</a> [Spotify] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4jkkGIZyiSkQvYLWqGLWVE" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://open.spotify.com/show/4jkkGIZyiSkQvYLWqGLWVE</a> [Telegram] <a href="https://t.me/cryptopia_ofcl2022" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.me/cryptopia_ofcl2022</a>For Investors [Private sale] <a href="https://app.cryptopia.com/privatesale-entry?ref&#61;CMC" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://cryptopia.com/privatesale</a> [Early-access NFTs] <a href="https://app.cryptopia.com/early-access?ref&#61;CMC" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://app.cryptopia.com/early-access</a> [Cryptopia Roadmap] <a href="https://sharing.clickup.com/24415847/b/q93k7-827/board" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://sharing.clickup.com/24415847/b/q93k7-827/board</a>

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