Ubisoft’s Upcoming Web3 Game Is A Defining Moment For The Future Of Video Games
Web3 gaming has often been hailed as a “game-changer” for the video games industry, yet to date very few blockchain games have made their presence felt. But that could be about to change, as the legendary developer Ubisoft – creator of Ghost Recon, Assassin’s Creed and other hit titles – has just released a gameplay trailer of its first-ever blockchain-based game, Champion Tactics: Grimoria .
Will the announcement at Paris Blockchain Week sets the stage for a potential breakthrough that leads to the first generation of true AAA games making their way to the blockchain? In the video games industry, the “AAA” designation is an informal tag for the biggest, best-known hit games, created and distributed by top studios. There might be hundreds of blockchain games available to play today, but none of them have secured that coveted AAA game label.
Until AAA games with Web3 characteristics such as NFTs and tokenized economies become more commonplace, it’s hard to argue that blockchain is the future of gaming. Indeed, the vast majority of Web3 games tend to be derided by hardcore gamers, who proudly play for enjoyment rather than money. Most Web3 games are plagued by low-quality gameplay experiences far below what the most devoted gamers are accustomed to. The quality of the graphics in most Web3 games is well below the standards of top AAA games like Grand Theft Auto and Fortnite.
Another problem in the way of Web3 games achieving that AAA label is that blockchains need to be able to scale to support potentially millions of players all logging into a game at once. The best AAA games attract over 100 million players daily, posing questions about whether blockchains are going to be up to the job of handling that kind of
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