Ohanian Says Play-to-Earn Crypto Games Will Be 90% of Gaming Market in 5 Years

Re:Ohanian Says Play-to-Earn Crypto Games Will Be 90% of Gam... by thesuperbigfrog on Monday January 17, 2022 @10:25PM (#29974668)

"In five years, you will actually value your time properly, and instead of being harvested for advertisements, or being fleeced for dollars to buy stupid hammers you don't actually own, you will be playing some on-chain equivalent game that will be just as fun, but you'll actually earn value and you will be the harvester."

You can slave away in the virtual mine for cryptocurrecy pennies while the game owners get gas fees.

Sounds dystopian to me.

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Re:Ohanian Says Play-to-Earn Crypto Games Will Be 90% of Gam... by _aavaa_ on Monday January 17, 2022 @10:45PM (#29974831)

Not disagreeing, but look at where we are now.

Is the quote more dystopian than being able to slave away in front of in-game slot machines (loot boxes) or fleeced by micro transactions?

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Re:Ohanian Says Play-to-Earn Crypto Games Will Be 90% of Gam... by YXNjaGVyZWdlbgo on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @07:51AM (#29978254)

You are delusional if you think they won't follow their proven business strategy just because the "coin" gets a new name.

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Re:Ohanian Says Play-to-Earn Crypto Games Will Be 90% of Gam... by _aavaa_ on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @07:55AM (#29978300)

a) Never said they would b) Same question as before, how is it more dystopian than what we have now?

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Re:Ohanian Says Play-to-Earn Crypto Games Will Be 90% of Gam... by legobmw99 on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @08:25AM (#29978664)

Well, throw in all the additional climate concerns of a crypto economy on top of the current flaws of gaming, for one

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Re:Ohanian Says Play-to-Earn Crypto Games Will Be 90% of Gam... by netizen-936824 on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @08:30AM (#29978726)

Ah yes, its more of the same so let's just keep doing that because its been... Good?

How about let's not

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Re:Ohanian Says Play-to-Earn Crypto Games Will Be 90% of Gam... by renewiltord on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @03:14AM (#29976439)

Yes, it is a dystopia. If you try to do anything but play this game, the cryptocommissars will find you and put you to work in the bitcoin mines.

Your mind worn from hash calculations, your ego in tatters knowing you are but a poor emulation of a specialized ASIC device, you beg for mercy.

Great Ruler Ohanian looks down at you and says “No”.

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