Crypto research firm Delphi Digital has outlined possible ways in which gamers may accept NFTs as part of their gameplay experience, such as using the tech for additional aspects that don’t impact on the core experience.
The lengthy report was published by Delphi Digital on July 20, and explores how non-fungible tokens (NFTs) can be incorporated into games without impacting the core gaming experience or “true competitive play” that gamers tend to value.
The report argues that if monetization and NFT elements can be incorporated correctly, gamers might not be so staunchly against the idea:
“If untamed, money will always trend towards the dominant motivator. As such, the first port of call is to separate out the market games from the core game loop itself.”
Delphi Digital outlined that a way to do this could be for a game to provide a core free-to-play experience for anyone to enjoy, while utilizing NFTs for optional experiences such as tickets to tournaments, new character skins, side-games, and competition rewards.
The firm explained that this would allow those who are using the game for its monetization purposes to prosper, while those there for enjoyment can play without being forced to buy NFTs, or struggle to compete with top-spenders within the gaming marketplaces.
“Nobody is tricked into playing the other’s game,” the report noted.
The report also went on to argue that the “more people care about the game” the more likely they are to spend money on it, suggesting that the core gaming experience needs to be meaningful enough to make hesitant gamers even consider purchasing an in–game NFT:
“In theory, the more people care about the game, the more gets spent directly on metagames. By maximizing meaning generation and competition in the core game, we are able to maximize revenues through peripheral monetization around it.”
Gamer hate
The report addresses the dislike of crypto games from the traditional gaming community by noting that there is “validity to many of the critiques” that have surfaced.
In particular, Delphi Digital highlighted that much of the hostility toward crypto appears to stem from the negative implications that monetization has had on traditional gaming, such as developers purposely limiting functionality to push users to spend more money to get the full experience:
“Parts of the traditional gaming industry have skewed towards aggressive monetization practices that are sometimes detrimental to the…
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