Game Changer: a new universal currency for apps is a win-win for developers a...
Despite its infant stage of development, blockchain technology has achieved some impressive improvements in speed and efficiency over the last years. The technology can now compete with traditional solutions in areas where it used to be inferior – such as transaction costs that were too high due to gas fees. Reaching a high degree of […]
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Global gaming revenues are booming, with mobile games surpassing 75 billion U.S. dollars in annual revenue, which accounted for 43 percent of the global gaming market in 2020 (Source: Statista). While purchasing the game used to be the main monetization method of games, today, the reality is much different. Subscription services, paid downloads of additional […]
Months after staying in a private beta stage, Bitcoin startup Gem recently matured itself into a fully functional API, available to be exercised by developers around the world to simplify and secure Bitcoin app development. A voluminously reported platform thanks to its "further voluminous" seed funding results, Gem was undoubtedly gaining recognition for its profoundly handsome objectives. Back during the infant days, the startup claimed that their API could be used to create digital currency apps within the matter of minutes, with minimal line of codes. The spotlight later helped Gem....
In a shocking turn of events, developers of the popular mobile Bitcoin game SaruTobi have changed the in-game currency to bitCoin. For as long as SaruTobi was using “Bitcoin” as an in-game currency, there have been multiple reports of confusing and outrage among players expecting to earn a lot of money by actively playing the game. That matter has been resolved now to make it clearer to everyday gamers. The latest update to the SaruTobi game- version 2.10 – includes a few interesting changes. The most obvious change is the removal of “Bitcoin” as the in-)game currency name, and replacing....
A screenshot from an example game built by Coinding. Bitcoin API provider Coinding is running a global hackathon, challenging game developers around the world to integrate block chain technology into a video game. Over $5000 USD in prizes are up for grabs in total, including a top prize of $3000 cash for the best integration of block chain technology into a game. Bitcoin and Video Games. Video games are often held up as one of the most interesting and important use cases for Bitcoin, but so far real world progress in this area has been limited, with few concrete examples to point towards.....
Most game developers in U.S. and U.K. are now using blockchain elements in their games, according to a study released this week. The study, commissioned by a company named Stratis, reveals that the popularity of blockchain, NFTs, and the new play-to-earn model in the crypto market is making game developers change the traditional ways in which games are produced, with the intention of enticing new players and accessing new markets.
Blockchain and NFTs Becoming Mainstream in Video Game Development
The trend of including blockchain elements and NFTs in video games is here to stay.....