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Re:‘Extortion’: Why Web3 is making a lot of software develop... by burnoot on Friday May 20, 2022 @02:46AM (#31444124)
> Loaning items sounds like at most a weeks worth of work.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224

Loaning is just one potential use. The idea is that if you were to put ownership of items on a blockchain then you open up your game to all the external tools/marketplaces that have been built.

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Re:‘Extortion’: Why Web3 is making a lot of software develop... by Nursie on Friday May 20, 2022 @03:18AM (#31444304)
Who on earth is going to put ownership of game items on a blockchain?

There's a huge difference between "I own a level 28 sword of whacking in this game" and "I own the copyright to this level 28 sword of whacking and all the art-assets related to it".

I can't see many game designers selling the copyrights along with their fancy outfits, frankly.

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