Play to Earn #3 - Great growth for blockchain gaming
Games announced and a highly expected game got delayed! (Oh nooo!)
Your weekly update from the world of blockchain games is here again. At Play to Earn we strive to keep your informed about upcoming games, the hottest news and the latest insights. This week a great report about market growth, a dramatic last minute delay and a release date announcement for a potential blockchain gaming hit.
Enjoy!
- Robert Hoogendoorn
EDITORIAL
Blockchain gaming sees 162% growth in 2019
Compared with the year before, 2019 has seen an increase of 162% of players for blockchain games. The amount of total gamers was enough to fill a decent sized city! READ MORE
NEWS
Neon District six months delayed
Fan favorite cyberpunk role playing game Neon District has been delayed for six months. Game studio Blockade Games cites individual misfortune as the main reason for the postponement. READ MORE
Brave Frontier coming this month
Even though Neon District has been delayed, another major title has been announced. Brave Frontier Heroes will be released before the end of the month. This is big, considering the 38 million downloads the franchise already accumulated in the past. READ MORE.
Bitcoin Hodler available for testing
Of course nobody wants to wait. That’s why it’s good news that we can play Bitcoin Hodler right now. This Flappy Bird-style endless runner adds quite some depth to the often dull genre, and is build on the Enjin blockchain. READ MORE.
STEEM moving into NFTs
The STEEM blockchain hasn’t seen much traction in the past months. Now developers have plans to incorporate non-fungible tokens into the STEEM blockchain. This could make the blockchain compatible with Ethereum and Tron. Good news for Splinterlands? READ MORE.
ICYMI
Great read about Ethernal, a multiplayer dungeon entirely generated on the blockchain. Inspired by classic multi user dungeons (MUDs) from the early internet days. Alpha testing will start in February! READ MORE
Planetarium isn’t only creating blockchain games (Nine Chronicles), but they are also making blockchain technology to makes each game run completely on-chain. Players are running the blockchain! Here’s why!
Dragon collecting game Drakons.io has launched limited edition Chinese New Year dragons… ehhh… drakons!
Trial of the Gods will be the first expansion for Gods Unchained. Six new champions have been teased, a new card Student of Truth showed a new gameplay mechanic called Favor.
Knight Story boss mode has been made easier.
Animoca Brands is doing another sale, this time for a China Edition 2019 Azure Dragon race car. Of course for Chinese new year! Auction started on January 23rd and will end on the 31st. So far 20 bids have driven up to price to 2.8 ETH.
This newsletter has been carefully curated by Play to Earn. It’s our mission to highlight the best games in the world of blockchain and teach newcomers about the possibilities blockchain gaming can offer.
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All the best,
Robert Hoogendoorn