Web3 Gaming Sees 65% Fewer Launches But $15B Investments Pour In as Developers Focus on Creating Hit Games
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Number of new blockchain games launched plunged 65% in 2023 compared to 2022, but investors poured $15B into Web3 gaming and developers are focused on creating hit games
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Free-to-play model expected to drive most successful Web3 games in 2024 rather than play-to-earn
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Upcoming games like Shrapnel, Illuvium, and Phantom Galaxies garnering hype, but hits may come from less hyped games with more modest promises
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Disney launched NFT collectible pins platform called Disney Pinnacle, but viewed by some as irrelevant to future of web3
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Free mobile game NFL Rivals lets users buy, sell and trade NFL players as NFTs; one player currently listed at $26 million