GameFi Week 2024
How the fusion of gaming and DeFi is changing the game, sponsored by Catizen.
Why Blockbuster Games Will Soon Be Built on Modular Appchains
Mainnets like Ethereum’s aren’t suitable for major (AAA) game development. The only real solution is a horizontally scalable blockchain coupled with modularity and a gas-free experience for end-users, says Jack O’Holleran, CEO of SKALE Labs.
Bragging Rights Are Key to Retaining Web3 Gamers
Gaming is a social endeavor, so winning means cooperating with your friends in quests or beating the player on the other screen, and telling the world about your achievements.
Stop Trying to Sell Gamers What They Don’t Want
A realistic look at what the Web3 stack actually offers game developers and players, from Jyro Blade, product lead at PlayFi.
5 Blockchain Games: What Works and What Doesn't
Web3 games are much, much better than they used to be. Longtime gamer David Morris ranks the onboarding, gameplay, graphics and tokenomics of popular Web3 games including Gods Unchained, Pixels and, yes, Hamster Kombat.
Why We're (Still) Investing in Web3 Gaming
For innovation, adoption and impact, gaming stands out as a leading use case for blockchain technology, say Leah Callon-Butler and Nathan Smale, directors of Web3 advisory firm, Emfarsis.
Move Over Hollywood: Why Gaming Is the New King of Entertainment
To stay relevant in this dynamic environment, the entertainment industry must integrate emerging technologies like blockchain, or be satisfied with increasingly reduced engagement, says Yemel Jardi, co-founder of Decentraland.
Play-to-Earn Is Dead. Why Tap-to-Earn Marks a Big Shift
Clicker giants like Notcoin, TapSwap, Yescoin and Hamster Kombat have shown how blockchain games can reach millions of users, says Alena Shmalko, Ecosystem Lead at TON Foundation.
Catizen’s Tim Wong: 'We Are Here to Build a Business Ecosystem'
The Chairman of the Catizen Foundation explains how the team behind the Web3 game attracted 23 million players, and how it hopes to build a lasting franchise.
How Memes and Gamification Are Changing Finance As We Know It
As social, finance, gaming, messaging become folded in single “super apps,” memes transmit subtle but powerful cultural meaning in a digitally-native way, says Ray Chan, CEO of Memeland. Welcome to the Meme Age.
What Hamster Kombat Did: How Telegram Built a Web3 Gaming Juggernaut
With hundreds of millions of users, Telegram’s TON, aka The Open Network, is building a head of steam in simple, addictive, fun games built on a blockchain.
