Recently, many blockchain games have made their appearance in the world. From the early NEOworld, BTC miner, Yundoulong, to the upcoming Phantam Galaxies. Many people are overwhelmed and would like to play all the games.
We could therefore ask ourselves why blockchain games are so popular. After all, there are plenty of games which are run centrally. In fact, most games are simply run centrally.
Before we tell you what the blockchain games are that you should keep an eye on, we would like to tell you why blockchain games are so popular, and what the pros and cons are.
How did blockchain games come about
In 2017, CryptoKitties, based on the underlying technology of Ethereum, suddenly became popular. Players paid Ethereum to adopt, free breed and trade electronic pet cats, and earn money to sell these cats to other players.
However, due to the popularity of CryptoKitties, hundreds of similar games were launched around the world in just a few months. Think, for example, of games where people could breed dogs, rabbits or humans. There were even games where people could breed and sell presidents. The problem is that there are no copyright laws on a blockchain.
Most popular blockchain game
Axie Infinity is a game designed along the lines of the very famous Pokémon and Cryptokitties games. It is a community-based game running on Ethereum. This game was designed by the company Sky Mavis in the middle of 2018. In simpler terms, it is a digital card game with animals that you have to raise: they are called Axies.