What do you think about playing online or mobile games? Some people see games as a way to pass time, while others believe that creative and innovative players can develop their skills and even build careers. For many people, play-to-earn is good news. NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, have made this idea more realistic.
Early Play-to-Earn NFT Game: CryptoKittiesAt the end of 2017, CryptoKitties became popular around the world. It attracted countless players to collect, breed and sell digital kittens. CryptoKitties was developed by Canadian startup Axiom Zen and operates through Ethereum smart contracts.
Players use Ethereum to buy kittens on the game platform, while blockchain smart contracts automatically execute preset rules. Each kitten is unique, so prices differ. On the platform, CryptoKitties are NFTs, and each NFT’s value depends on genes and rarity. The rarer the variety, the higher the value.
The highest-value CryptoKitty was called CryptoKitty Dragon and sold for USD 1.34 million. The team said the purpose of CryptoKitties was to demonstrate NFT usage and show that decentralized technology has practical applications beyond speculation and finance. The market also proved that NFTs can have value.
High-Grossing NFT Game: Axie InfinityNFT games have attracted strong attention. Axie Infinity was launched in 2018, and since 2020, players have been able to top up and trade AXS and Small Love Potion (SLP) ERC-20 tokens through Binance.
Axie Infinity is a strategic battle game. Players need to buy at least three NFT creatures called Axies to start. Players can earn SLP in adventure mode, use it to breed new Axies, sell it on Uniswap or sell Axies to earn ETH. Since each NFT is unique, prices differ.
Early Axies were inexpensive, but as the game became popular, some Axies sold for much higher prices. This showed how popular NFT games can help some players earn significant income.
NFT Sports Game: SorareSorare is an NFT football game where players can buy or trade virtual player cards. Its special feature is that the cards represent real footballers, and in-game performance is linked to real-season performance. If a player performs well in reality, card value may rise.
Like NBA Top Shot, Sorare cards are divided into categories such as Rare, Super Rare and Unique. Each NFT’s value depends on scarcity and uniqueness. Before each season, the Sorare team determines the supply of each player card so users understand scarcity.
Players receive ordinary cards at the beginning to create a team. They choose midfielders, forwards, defenders, goalkeepers and substitutes as the starting deck, then wait for real matches to run and finish. In November 2020, one of the most expensive NFT player cards was Kylian Mbappe, costing USD 65,000.
More market news about popular NFT games, NFTs and blockchain solutions will be updated in future articles. You can also try the NFT games mentioned above and see whether they can generate extra income.
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