Two industries that seemed like they did not take any hits from the Covid-19 pandemic, rather more, found room to thrive and flourish even in times of economic peril were the cryptocurrency industry and the video gaming industry. Yes, there have been industries like the online betting industry, with Las Vegas NFL odds platforms firing on all cylinders that have also found a way to thrive through the dark days, but for now, let’s focus on cryptos and gaming.
Now, why it took longer than expected for them to find a way to partner up and form a third up and coming industry within themselves, the crypto gaming industry is something that baffles experts to a certain extent, but not to worry, because the days of video games where players can trade their in-game assets for actual cryptos is here. Reports already have shown a rapidly growing interest amongst gaming fans to have the chance to exchange their virtual winnings for an actual currency that they could use in day-to-day living, which is where the emerging crypto gaming industry found its perfect niche.
With this said and without further ado, we bring you our picks for the top three games all gaming fans should be playing right now to earn cryptos.
Lightnite
If you’re a fan of games such as Fortnite, where your character is usually entangled in multi-gamer battle royals where the toughest player on the land ends up being victorious, with the chance to earn a monetary bounty in the form of cryptos, then Lightnite should be a game you have to play. While the first beta version was originally put on the market by developers Satoshi’s Games in July, the full version debuted on November 1st to much fanfare and accolades.
How the game works is that it allows fans to either collect and win Bitcoin through their triumphs in the different stages of the game or lose Bitcoin if they are either shot dead or penalized for any illegal activities. Meaning that it’s up to each player to be able to either become an earner from the get-go or see their balances take hits from not putting in the work to maintain a promising playing level. The game also allows players to manage their in-game balance through micro-transactions where they can either withdraw the money they’ve earned, passing them into their e-wallets, and either save their earnings or use it as real spending money be it for regular day to day expenses or in-game customizations.
Star Atlas
While there are games like Axie Infinity that are considered by many crypto and gaming pundits as the best crypto gaming title out in the market, it did not receive as much hype and awaited recognition as Star Atlas. Developed by the team responsible for building Multichain Ventures, this game has been deemed by many as the best crypto gaming game thus far, with fans even calling it one of the most, if not the most ambitious game since the crypto gaming craze began. The multiverse, space strategy game that’s set in the year 2620, uses the Solana cryptocurrency blockchain technology as their main crypto for trading and earning.
In the game itself, players are pitted as captains of interstellar spaceships with working crews and with a vast variety of galaxies and worlds to discover, conquer, and of course mined, to be able to trade in the game’s “Universal Marketplace”. The game itself will have two independent currencies by the names of POLIS and ATLAS, as well as the opportunity for players to own NFT assets within the game that they can exchange for actual money. With graphics that are some of the best out there and a level of ambition that is unheard of in the crypto gaming industry, Star Atlas could easily be considered a game-changer for the industry and its fans.
The Sandbox
Even with the game developed by Pixowl Inc. not officially released yet, with dates around mid-May 2022 for the official launch, The Sandbox is already catching waves as one of the most expected and already sought after crypto games in the market. The Sandbox works as a virtual work in which players can own, self-built gaming experiences through the Ethereum blockchain system. In the game, players are encouraged to buy land, develop it while also coming up with their games and in-game worlds, all while being able to form a sort of open market amongst themselves where trading items like NFT tickets to other player-owned worlds within the game.
While the game has been compared to existing mega titles like Minecraft and Roblox because of its in-game development, the main difference that Sandbox offers is the chance for players to have an actual ownership claim to whatever they create, by transforming them to NFT’s that can later be exchanged for more cryptos. It has been stated that given the game’s early popularity, several fans of the venture, big and small have already started buying plots of land within the game to develop their worlds and amusement options. The game which uses a proper currency called SAND, which by the way already holds a market value of almost $700 million, is the main currency that players will have to use to be able to buy real estate within the game’s territories and do their day to day dealings within the game’s universe.
