The complicated process of using cryptocurrency wallets is one of the main reasons some gamers haven’t tried Web3 games.
Web3 gaming protocol Elympics collaborated with the Blockchain Game Alliance (BGA) and blockchain game data tracker PlayToEarn to produce an industry report titled: “The Future of Web3 Gaming is Competitive: Global Gaming Report 2024.” The report examined the current state of blockchain gaming and surveyed 1,000 gamers worldwide to gather their thoughts on Web3 games.
The report asked gamers why they play games and why some survey participants have not tried playing blockchain-based games.
Crypto wallets deter gamers from trying Web3 games
More than 10% of survey participants said complicated cryptocurrency wallets are the primary reason they haven’t played a blockchain game. Meanwhile, 7.3% of those surveyed said they don’t understand the value behind Web3 gaming.
Reasons why gamers have not tried a Web3 game. Source: Elympics
Another 2.4% of gamers said they are content with Web2 gaming and feel it’s enough for them. Additionally, 9.1% of participants said blockchain-based gaming doesn’t appeal to them.
When asked why they play games, many participants cited airdrops and the potential to earn money as their primary reasons. Another popular reason was the opportunity to compete with other players.
Researchers asked why the survey participants played games. Source: Elympics
In the report, Elympics CEO Michal Dabrowski said that Web3 gaming has “struggled” to appeal to mainstream gamers. However, the executive believes that there’s a significant shift coming. Dabrowski wrote:
“The entry of infrastructure players like TON into the web3 gaming space is introducing powerful social distribution networks and highly engaged communities.”
Dabrowski added that as more developers choose to build within Web3, high-quality games will gain more traction.
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Highlighting the importance of convenience
While complications with crypto wallets may have prevented some gamers from trying out Web3 gamers, crypto projects like The Open Network (TON) have been trying to solve this barrier to adoption.
On April 19, TON Foundation director of investments Justin Hyun told Cointelegraph that Telegram’s Mini Apps would be so convenient that users would interact with crypto without noticing it.
Since then, many users have been flocking to the TON ecosystem to play clicker games. Projects like Hamster Kombat have attracted over 300 million users, onboarding Telegram users to Web3 games.
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