While game developers seem to hate the idea of Web3 coming into games, players who compete in gaming tournaments for a living seem to be open to trying out blockchain gaming.
Professional Dota 2 player Erik Engel for Gaimin Gladiators, more commonly known by his gamer tag “Tofu,” expressed his thoughts on Web3 and how it can help gamers, in a statement sent to Cointelegraph.
Engel, who’s won over $400,000from various major tournaments in the Dota 2 competitive gaming scene, said that it’s “refreshing” to see companies make “more out of games than just games.” He explained:
“The idea of blockchain gaming is still a new and expanding topic for most of us, and it’s something I want to explore more in the future. If it’ll improve gaming and make it even more rewarding, then that’s definitely something to look out for in times ahead.”
In addition, Engel believes that Web3 has features that “genuinely feel beneficial to the player” and expressed that he’s excited to see what companies come up with in the future.
Rocket League professional gamer Max Ng, known by his gamer tag “Maxeew,” also echoed Engel’s sentiments. According to Ng, he really liked the idea of games being developed differently. He said:
“The idea behind adding new technology and features is something that pretty much any game can benefit from, especially when it is something that can reward the users’ time and expenditure on the game itself.”
Ng said that while he’s already looked into blockchain-based games, he has never tried them personally. However, the gamer said that once the current busy competitive gaming season ends, he’ll start to get into it.
Meanwhile, Joseph Turner, the co-founder of Gaimin Gladiators — the organization to which Engel and Ng belong, said that the initial advent of Web3 games built within the decentralized finance (DeFi) space “spooked many major publishers.”
In 2021, Valve Corporation, the developers of popular video game titles like Dota 2 and Half-Life, removed blockchain-based games from its gaming marketplace Steam. The company updated its guidelines to specifically disallow games that issue cryptocurrencies or nonfungible tokens (NFTs).
Turner described Valve as an “extremely traditional” gaming company and…
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