The relationship between NFT and Warrior Game
The relationship between NFTs and video games started long before 2021. As mentioned earlier, one of the first times NFTs went mainstream was actually because of a game (CryptoKitties in 2017). After the game’s success, it was only a matter of time before NFTs would start spreading in the gaming world. When you add to that the rise of the metaverse in 2021, a concept that is closely tied to both NFTs and gaming, it’s no surprise that 2022 dawned on a horizon ripe with new possibilities for NFTs in video games like Warrior Game etc.
In-game NFT Items
The first thing that usually comes to mind when someone thinks of NFTs in video games is in-game items. After all, the most basic definition of an NFT is ‘digital item’. Incorporating NFTs into games as in-game items is basically just attaching a special receipt to your skin or weapon that grants and tracks ownership. But, what’s the point of this? For the most part, attaching NFTs to in-game items creates the opportunity for resellability and therefore, investment and entrepreneurship. A blackmarket in in-game items has always existed in one form or another around games such as Runescape and World of Warcraft, but with NFTs, the possibility for legitimate blockchain-based trading becomes available.
Another way to see the value in NFT game items is to consider an NFT’s record of ownership. Giving an item an NFT tag makes it unique and tracks its journey through time, distinguishing it from other items of the same type. Imagine for example the increased value of an in-game item that was owned by a popular streamer or was used by the winner of an esports championship. This potential historical value of in-game items would have never existed without NFTs.
In-game NFT items aren’t necessarily the new holy grail though. While some might say that NFTs grant players ‘real ownership’ of an item, if a game were ever to shut down its servers, your NFT would become a bit meaningless. You’d basically have ownership of an item that is no longer usable or accessible. Some have said that due to the decentralized nature of NFTs, in-game NFTs could potentially be used across game worlds, which would solve that problem, but the reality is that the implementation of universal in-game items would require the collaboration of so many different stakeholders that it will probably never become a widespread thing. Another downside to using NFTs in games is the high price tag that usually accompanies them. Due to just the cost of performing a transaction on the blockchain, NFTs are inaccessible to a large part of the gaming community.
NFT and Play to Earn
The types of NFT-centric games on the market so far can be categorized into Play-to-Earn games. The main aim of Play-to-Earn games is to gather collectibles, which are in themselves, NFTs. In Play-to-Earn titles, in-game currency is generally earned through gameplay which can then be used in game or traded in an open market for cryptocurrency. An example would be Warrior Game, because the developers added on to the idea of breeding, trading, and collecting NFTs virtual by offering players the chance to earn currency by using their characters to win battles against other players characters . So, in this case, not only are the NFTs assets bought and sold, but they can generate income as well.
