Web 3.0 Games Are Clashing With Users for These Five Reasons

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The rise of Web 3.0 games caused a stir in the gaming world in 2021. However, despite their initial popularity, these games are now struggling to maintain even a fraction of their active users.

In this article, we’ll go over five reasons why Web 3.0 games might not be fun for users to play – and more importantly, if they’ve had their day or are here to stay.

Number one – they are not built to provide a gaming experience

Blockchain games are complex. To start playing most games, players need to create a crypto wallet, buy crypto, connect the wallet to the game and more often than not – purchase an NFT (non-fungible token). That is a lot to navigate before even beginning the gameplay.

Another issue is the slow speed and high fees associated with blockchain transactions. Web 3.0 games rely on blockchain technology, which is notorious for slow transaction times and high fees.

This can greatly impact the gaming experience, as players may have to wait several minutes or even hours for their in-game assets to be transferred or for a purchase to be processed.

There have been numerous instances of network clogging. The BAYC land sale is a classic example.

Web 3.0 technology is new enough that best practices are still being formulated and the complexity in solving this leads to developers focusing on tech issues instead of enhancing gameplay.

Number two – they are built as earning farms and not to have fun

Most P2E (play-to-earn) games today have been built with a focus on profit rather than entertainment – and this seems to be a three-part issue.

High entry barrier

In Web 3.0 games, players need NFTs to get access to a game that is most often very expensive.

A Web 3.0 game launched by Yuga Labs, the creators behind BAYC (Bored Ape Yacht Club), requires players to own a ‘Sewer Pass’ (2.89 ETH / approximately $4,600) in order to play for undisclosed prizes, depending on your leaderboard standing.

On the other hand, with the free-to-play versions in Web 3.0, the gaming experience often falls short and does not meet the standards that gamers expect.

Lack of social gaming

Another challenge of Web 3.0 games is the absence of social gaming elements and insufficient community engagement. This automatically causes low activity and a lonely gaming experience due to limited player adoption.

Superficial games

A large number of Web 3.0 games are just DeFi (decentralized finance) apps masked as games. They…