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The Evolution of Player-Owned Economies and the Rise of Digital Asset Ownership

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To better understand the future of Web3 gaming, it’s important to delve into both the history of on-chain games (like we did in Part 1 of this series), and how traditional gaming models have evolved. The trend towards “forever games” and improved retention has created player-owned economies, which are inherently supercharged by crypto and token incentives. Game loops have changed dramatically since the introduction of Pong in 1972. They have moved away from unique game releases and shifted towards creating “forever games,” or titles that are refreshed with new content, seasons, battle passes, etc. In fact, the top 20 games of 2022 were actually released years prior. This is congruent with traditional media, where the number of sequels and remakes has surged 700% since 1993, accounting for 75% of the top 20 films each year. Put simply, if a studio builds winning IP, they are incentivized to maximize the monetization of that IP. It is much more cost-efficient to create Fortnite seasons (

The Evolution of Player-Owned Economies and the Rise of Digital Asset Ownership The Evolution of Player-Owned Economies and the Rise of Digital Asset Ownership Sterling Campbell · co-authored with · No items found. 5.17.2023 · Research #blockchaincap To better understand the future of Web3 gaming, it’s important to delve into both the history of on-chain games (like we did in Part 1 of this series), and how traditional gaming models have evolved. The trend towards “forever games” and improved retention has created player-owned economies, which are inherently supercharged by crypto and token in

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