TL; DR
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The Web3 and Gaming world is currently trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t.
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The developers of Immortal announced on Monday that their chess game, which rewarded winners with crypto, had begun to see an excessive increase in cheating.
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Trying to incentivize gamers with play-to-earn functionality seemed to bring out the worst in people. Maybe time for a new model?
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There is no better feeling than when you have found the right top for your Tupperware.
But getting to that point is a frustrating process.
Grab a random lid… see if it fits or not.
Good.
The Web3 and Gaming areas are currently going through the phase of testing all the tops in the cabinet.
Here’s the gist:
Gamers and Web3 developers alike are feeling the friction – both have great ideas, but they have yet to click.
The last victim?
Chess NFTs from Immortal Games.
The developers of Immortal announced on Monday that their chess game, which rewarded winners with crypto, had begun to see an excessive increase in cheating.
Trying to incentivize gamers with play-to-earn functionality seemed to bring out the worst in people.
Maybe time for a new model? Like it:
“Play to collect (and maybe some of those collectibles will be valuable), but for the most part it’s just a fun game you play around with – letting off steam.”
(Too many words?)
Oh well, you get the point!
