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Splinterlands: A Pay-to-Win & Play-and-Earn CCG
Source: Splinterlands This research essay was originally posted on Naavik Pro – the #1 research portal for blockchain and F2P games! We serve both investors and developers with our premium research. Make us your remote games research department today! Splinterlands is a blockchain-based trading card game in which players assemble opposing teams of creatures and…
Legionfarm: A Unique Application of NFTs in Esports
Legionfarm, a startup platform that connects aspiring players with pros for battle royale games, recently made its Web 3.0 debut through the launch of NFTs. It’s a valuable case study in unlocking new utility and community empowerment in a game-adjacent vertical.
Gaming DAOs: A New Way of Coordinating Gaming Communities
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) started making waves in 2021, but their impact in gaming has thus far been overshadowed by the rise of NFTs and the advent of “play-to-earn” business models. In 2022 and beyond, DAOs will have a meaningful impact on the way gaming organizations operate, fundraise, build communities, and even develop new games….
The Sandbox: Where Digital Land and UGC Collide
Source: My Game Wallpapers This research essay was originally posted on Naavik Pro – the #1 research portal for blockchain and F2P games! We serve both investors and developers with our premium research. Make us your remote games research department today! Axie Infinity popularized “Play to Earn,” but the next hottest buzzword in the blockchain…
Designing For An Interoperable Future
This essay was written by Matt Dion. In addition to being a content consultant at Naavik, Matt is a product manager at EA Mobile. Source: Lisk.com As a relative newcomer to the world of NFTs, one word that I frequently encounter in my research is “interoperability”. This term is often referenced as a key reason…
Axie Infinity: Infinite Opportunity or Infinite Peril?
This is a sample report from Naavik’s brand new Blockchain Games research service. Part 1 is a Monthly Market Update that covers notable data, industry developments, and great resources. Part 2 is our definitive deconstruction of Axie Infinity, which includes analysis on the game design, tokenomics, economic sustainability, future roadmap, and our take on the project’s future.
Axie Infinity: Infinite Opportunity or Infinite Peril?
Executive Summary Introduction By now, most everyone has heard of Axie Infinity, the current flag-bearer of the emerging play-to-earn (P2E) business model. From the whitepaper: “Axie Infinity is a Pokémon-inspired universe where anyone can earn tokens through skilled gameplay and contributions to the ecosystem. Players can battle, collect, raise, and build a land-based kingdom for their pets.”…
Gaming Industry Nearly Twice as Large as Reported, at $336B
This essay was written collaboratively between Naavik with BITKRAFT Ventures. BITKRAFT is one of gaming’s top venture firms, investing in notable companies like Epic Games, Manticore, & Yield Guild Games. Matt Dion, Jimmy Stone and Abhimanyu Kumar contributed from Naavik’s side. In 2021, gaming—consistently reported as a roughly $175B industry¹—stands as the largest media category…
The Present & Future State of Gaming Venture Capital
This essay was written by Matt Dion. In addition to being a content consultant at Naavik, Matt is a product manager at EA Mobile. Source: Crunchbase Last month, Turkish casual games developer Dream Games raised $155M in a Series B round, valuing the company at $1B. This made Dream Games the industry’s latest “unicorn” —…
NoPixel and The New Creator Auteurs
This essay was written by Matt Dion. Apart from being a content consultant at Naavik, Matt is product manager at EA Mobile. Lately, I’ve been fascinated by NoPixel, a role-play (“RP”) server for Grand Theft Auto V. Many of the top Twitch streamers have flocked to NoPixel, helping drive game sales and user counts to…
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