{"id":17599,"date":"2023-11-24T21:19:28","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T02:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo2.dedicatedhost247.com\/crypto\/web3-gamer-cointelegraph-magazine-4\/"},"modified":"2023-11-24T21:19:28","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T02:19:28","slug":"web3-gamer-cointelegraph-magazine-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo2.dedicatedhost247.com\/crypto\/web3-gamer-cointelegraph-magazine-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Web3 Gamer \u2013 Cointelegraph Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: hidden;\">\n<p><strong>As the year winds down, every gaming company and its dog are dropping year-in-review reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/docsend.com\/view\/yu8p6revrgyju4ba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">report<\/a> from blockchain gaming accelerator Game7 suggests that many game developers had an enforced nap instead of pumping out new games.<\/p>\n<p>This year, just 223 Web3 games were launched, a 65% drop from the 640 games started in 2022 and even more distant from the 811 games that got going in 2021.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Game7\" class=\"wp-image-25807\" width=\"604\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Web3-Games-per-year.png 512w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Web3-Games-per-year-300x168.png 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" src=\"http:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Web3-Games-per-year.png\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Web3-Games-per-year.png\" alt=\"Game7\" class=\"wp-image-25807\" width=\"604\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Web3-Games-per-year.png 512w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Web3-Games-per-year-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Web3 game releases per year (Game7)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So what\u2019s the deal with the sudden nosedive in output?<\/p>\n<p>Well, the optimistic answer is Rome wasn\u2019t built in a day.<\/p>\n<p>It seems to be what Immutable co-founder and president Robbie Ferguson believes \u2014 that many great Web3 gaming hits are on the way \u2026 but patience is required.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Magazine, Ferguson says that there has been a significant surge of money into Web3 games lately, and developers are focusing on crafting standout hits:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe last year has been really interesting, Web3 gaming has had such an influx of investment, it\u2019s just the time-lag of the production of games until we start seeing hits \u2026 roughly $15 billion U.S. has been invested in Web3 gaming over the past 3 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Immutable now has more than 200 games on the platform, and games such as Shardbound Blade Of God, Arkbound and Galactico Manager 24 have \u201c8+ figures in funding collectively, and have shipped multiple 10 million+ player hits,\u201d according to Ferguson. <\/p>\n<p>Similarly, John Stefanidis, CEO of Balthazar Gaming DAO, mentions the amount of cash flowing in the Web3 gaming scene, even though new money from retail is yet to flow back into the overall crypto markets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe appetite has significantly increased. Projects are minting out and raising money again. I think the belief in Web3 has continued to grow, even in the bear market,\u201d Stefanidis says.<\/p>\n<p>But in 2024, the real hits won\u2019t just be tossing money around to keep players hooked, at least according to Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-suggest\">\n<p>Read also<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-suggest__items\">\n<div class=\"article-suggest__item\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/building-community-resilience-crises-mutual-aid-web3\/\" class=\"article-suggest__subtitle display4\"><br \/>\n                            <span>Features<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Building community resilience to crises through mutual aid and Web3<\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"article-suggest__item\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/bitcoin-ogs-experts-how-to-protect-your-crypto\/\" class=\"article-suggest__subtitle display4\"><br \/>\n                            <span>Features<\/span><\/p>\n<p>How to protect your crypto in a volatile market: Bitcoin OGs and experts weigh in<\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a recent interview with Cointelegraph, Dizon declared that the most successful Web3 games in 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/free-to-play-web3-games-mass-adoption-ygg-gabby-dizon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">will pivot from play-to-earn<\/a> (P2E) to instead focus on being entirely free-to-play to attract players.<\/p>\n<p>Keep an eye on Shrapnel, the AAA first-person extraction shooter blockchain game, to see whether it will emerge as a hit or a flop.<\/p>\n<p>The game has been getting a ton of hype in the industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s set on Earth in the year 2038, where the objective is to gather valuable in-game assets and safely extract them while facing off against enemies and rival players.<\/p>\n<p>The coming months will also see the debut of the long-awaited Illuvium games, along with other big titles.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u3009Getting ready to extract. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kq6B07Ub97\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/kq6B07Ub97<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SHRAPNEL \ud83d\udd3a (@playSHRAPNEL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/playSHRAPNEL\/status\/1702084574170267705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">September 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, Stefanidis told Magazine that the games that will score big might just be the ones doing the classic, promise less, but deliver way more:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the challenges that games are having right now are trying to deliver on the huge number of promises that they\u2019ve made, and they\u2019re struggling to acquire users off the back of that when there are other games coming out that are promising much less.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ferguson predicts that the \u201cfirst hit\u201d blockchain game will catalyze an entirely new narrative as developers will be able to see \u201cthe playbook used to make successful games.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cBy the end of this year, there should no longer be any roadblocks for a game that\u2019s successful enough from being able to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blowfish-studios-announce-early-access-to-phantom-galaxies\"><strong>Blowfish Studios announce early access to Phantom Galaxies<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The team behind the new sci-fi action RPG game Phantom Galaxies described the gaming space as \u201cchallenging and unpredictable\u201d when it announced early access to the game.<\/p>\n<p>Are the developers fessing up to a little bit of market jitters as they roll out the new game?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you, Rangers \ud83e\udee1<\/p>\n<p>As our Early Access journey unfolds, we want to extend a massive thank you to our team of talented Rangers. Their tireless efforts behind the scenes continue to be the backbone of our success \u2728<\/p>\n<p>The gaming space can be challenging and unpredictable, but\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F8QMTvKRYw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/F8QMTvKRYw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Phantom Galaxies (@the_phantom_g) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/the_phantom_g\/status\/1725392385172296148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">November 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s probably unnecessary as the title has garnered considerable attention online, already clocking up over 100,000 followers on the X platform, aka Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Published by Blowfish Studios, a subsidiary of Web3 giant Animoca Brands, Phantom Galaxies is available for free on both Steam and the Epic Games Store.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Set in the aftermath of an interstellar war, the game unfolds as the Commonwealth and the Union come together to establish the Ranger Squadron \u2013\u00a0 an outfit of skilled mecha pilots who guard human colonies on the outer edges of space.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Phantom Galaxies | Official Early Access Launch Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d3XM1TNWnjc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Players join the squadron as an \u201censign\u201d \u2014 a junior ranked officer \u2014 controlling a transforming Starlighter, fighting against pirate factions and aliens.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to an official <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@PhantomGalaxies\/early-access-has-arrived-in-phantom-galaxies-b76af0b7f666\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">blog<\/a> post, an official governance token called Astrafer can be used to splash on credits, Ores, and U-Cubes for upgrading the Starfighter.<\/p>\n<p>There are three ranger tracks available in the game. The first two, Standard and Advanced, hook every player up with rewards after hitting certain levels. But here\u2019s the bummer \u2013 Astrafer isn\u2019t part of the rewards for these two tracks, unfortunately.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-suggest\">\n<p>Read also<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-suggest__items\">\n<div class=\"article-suggest__item\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/lizard-people-invented-bitcoin-crypto-conspiracy-theories\/\" class=\"article-suggest__subtitle display4\"><br \/>\n                            <span>Features<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Lizard People Invented Bitcoin: Crypto is a Hotbed for Conspiracy Theories<\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"article-suggest__item\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/account-abstraction-supercharges-ethereum-wallets-dummies-guide\/\" class=\"article-suggest__subtitle display4\"><br \/>\n                            <span>Features<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Account abstraction\u2019 supercharges Ethereum wallets: Dummies guide\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The priciest option for players is the Elite Track. Right now, this track is the only way to earn Astrafer in the game, but don\u2019t worry, they swear it won\u2019t be like this forever.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Elite Track is the only way to receive ASTRAFER in-game currently, but this will change in future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, if users aren\u2019t into making moolah, they can hop on the Standard Track for free.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-disney-s-web3-platform-irrelevant\"><strong>Disney\u2019s Web3 platform \u2018irrelevant\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Disney has decided to dip its <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/disney-metaverse-launches-nft-web3-platform-dapper-labs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">toes in the nonfungible token<\/a> space after tossing its metaverse plans out the window earlier this year along with 50 jobs.<\/p>\n<p>In a partnership with blockchain and metaverse firm Dapper Labs, it has created an NFT platform that will offer iconic cartoon characters from the past century on the marketplace, dubbed Disney Pinnacle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Be the first to chase, collect and trade digital pins featuring characters you love. Only on Disney Pinnacle. \ud83d\udcab <\/p>\n<p>Join the waitlist at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VCeadWRHTU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/VCeadWRHTU<\/a>! \ud83c\udf1f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GQa084CkW4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/GQa084CkW4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DisneyPinnacle (@DisneyPinnacle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DisneyPinnacle\/status\/1724439905143587217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">November 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The platform will also include icons from Pixar as well as heroes and villains from the Star Wars galaxy, styled as collectible and tradable digital pins.<\/p>\n<p>But \u2026 is this buzz around mega-billion dollar companies jumping into the Web3 scene still a thing?<\/p>\n<p>Ilja Moisejevs, co-founder of Solana NFT marketplace Tensor, believes it really isn\u2019t worth the fuss:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cNot sure if it\u2019s an unpopular opinion \u2014 but Disney, Nike, Sbux, the next Web2 brand getting into Web3 \u2026 is irrelevant. It\u2019s like worrying if Walmart will start using the web in 1999. Sure they will, eventually, who cares \u2014 99% of web\u2019s value capture was done by web-native startups.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Not sure if unpopular opinion \u2013 but Disney, Nike, Sbux, the next web2 brand getting into web3\u2026 <\/p>\n<p>\u2026is irrelevant.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s like worrying if walmart will start using the web in 1999. <\/p>\n<p>Sure they will, eventually, who cares \u2013 99% of web\u2019s value capture was done by web-native\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ilmoi | Tensor \u269b\ufe0f\u26a1\ufe0f (@_ilmoi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_ilmoi\/status\/1726282171181109326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">November 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hot-take-nfl-rivals\"><strong>Hot Take: NFL Rivals<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>NFL Rivals is a mobile blockchain game published by Mythical Games in collaboration with the National Football League (NFL).<\/p>\n<p>The gaming crew only recently bid farewell to Ethereum <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/mythical-games-raises-37m-for-in-game-marketplace-in-series-c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">blockchain and jumped ship to<\/a> Polkadot. They pointed the finger at Ethereum\u2019s sluggish transaction speeds and wallet-draining costs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Before you roll your eyes at an NFL title, nope, you don\u2019t need to be a sports guru for this one.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Honestly, it\u2019s not really a game that\u2019ll make die-hard sports fans excited. It\u2019s straightforward, and that\u2019s the beauty of it.<\/p>\n<p>I got sucked into the gameplay, and I swear I\u2019ve never seen an NFL match.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NFL Rivals\" class=\"wp-image-25806\" width=\"618\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web3-gamer-1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web3-gamer-1-300x151.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" src=\"http:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web3-gamer-1.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web3-gamer-1.jpg\" alt=\"NFL Rivals\" class=\"wp-image-25806\" width=\"618\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web3-gamer-1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web3-gamer-1-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>NFL Rivals is a free mobile game. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re on the hunt for a fresh game to kill time during a delayed flight or keep you entertained when your date\u2019s fashionably late, this is the one.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Better yet, it doesn\u2019t cost you a dime to play on your iPhone or Android.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The tutorial was surprisingly efficient, not like those never-ending ones. It covered throws and kicks and got right into the gameplay without any fuss.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019re in the game, you wear the team manager hat. You assemble your players every game, level up, recruit better players (and ditch the underperformers).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rivals 2\" class=\"wp-image-25809\" width=\"626\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web3-gamer-2.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web3-gamer-2-300x146.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" src=\"http:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web3-gamer-2.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web3-gamer-2.jpg\" alt=\"Rivals 2\" class=\"wp-image-25809\" width=\"626\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web3-gamer-2.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web3-gamer-2-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>You can buy and sell players in NFL Rivals. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once you hit level four in the game, you unlock the option to buy, sell, and trade individual NFL players as NTFs on the Mythical online marketplace.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"$26M\" class=\"wp-image-25808\" width=\"161\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web3-gamer-3.jpg 302w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web3-gamer-3-177x300.jpg 177w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" src=\"http:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web3-gamer-3.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web3-gamer-3.jpg\" alt=\"$26M\" class=\"wp-image-25808\" width=\"161\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web3-gamer-3.jpg 302w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web3-gamer-3-177x300.jpg 177w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Jaquan is available for the low, low price of $26M<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I took a quick peek at the marketplace, and the big shot collectible is Jaquan Brisker, selling for a massive 100 million MYTH.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s around $26 million USD, in case you were wondering.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not ready to splash that type of cash, no worries \u2013 you can grab yourself a bargain with Justin Houston for just 1.5 MYTH, about $0.39 USD.<\/p>\n<p>What I do like about NFL Rivals is that it seamlessly fits into the iPhone screen, unlike some soccer and tennis games that I\u2019ve tried where your thumbs end up covering half the action. Not cool.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Controls? Pretty smooth. Even if you\u2019ve got chubby fingers, this game won\u2019t have you pulling your hair out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-from-the-web3-gaming-space\"><strong>More from the Web3 gaming space<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0 Popular game studio Avalon has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FZrKphxIUx8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">teased<\/a> its new User-Generated Content (UGC) MMORPG in a 90-second trailer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0 Immutable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.immutable.com\/blog\/immutable-and-arkbound-bridging-the-gap-between-traditional-and-blockchain-gaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">teams<\/a> up with Japanese game developer Black Tower Studios to release Web3 game Arkbound.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0 Gaming giant Ubisoft has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChampionsVerse\/status\/1725227252189704569?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> plans to launch an Ethereum nonfungible token (NFT) for its upcoming game Champion Tactics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0 PancakeSwap <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pancakeswap.finance\/articles\/introducing-pancakeswap-gaming-marketplace-a-game-fi-revolution-with-1-5-million-potential-monthly-players\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">expands<\/a> its gaming offerings with the launch of PancakeSwap Gaming Marketplace.<\/p>\n<div class=\"subscribe subscribe--inner\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"subscribe__inner\">\n<div class=\"subscribe__content\">\n<p>Subscribe<\/p>\n<p>The most engaging reads in blockchain. Delivered once a<br \/>\n        week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscribe__img\">\n    <img alt=\"Subscribe to Magazine by Cointelegraph Newsletter.\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/reading-copy.png\"\/><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/reading-copy.png\" alt=\"Subscribe to Magazine by Cointelegraph Newsletter.\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author category_page\">\n<div class=\"author__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ED8906FB-583C-453F-8874-2267513D655C-1024x1024.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ED8906FB-583C-453F-8874-2267513D655C-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\"\/><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__content\">\n<h2 class=\"author__name\">Ciaran Lyons<\/h2>\n<p>Ciaran Lyons is an Australian crypto journalist. He&#8217;s also a standup comedian and has been a radio and TV presenter on Triple J, SBS and The Project.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"news\">\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/plunge-web3-games-2023-real-hits-shrapnel-26m-nfl-rivals-nft-web3-gamer\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the year winds down, every gaming company and its dog are dropping year-in-review reports. A recent report from blockchain gaming accelerator Game7 suggests that many game developers had an enforced nap instead of pumping out new games. This year, just 223 Web3 games were launched, a 65% drop from the 640 games started in 2022 and even more distant from the 811 games that got going in 2021. Web3 game releases per year (Game7) So what\u2019s the deal with the sudden nosedive in output? 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