Nearly 50% of the blockchain industry is in games
Blockchain gaming has surpassed DeFi in the number of users
25.12.2021 - 10:15
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What’s new? According to the BGA Blockchain Game Report 2021, decentralized gaming applications account for 49% of the total blockchain industry’s volume. Also, 20% of all NFTs sold this year are games.
What are the details of the report? At the time of writing, 1,4 million unique active wallets (UAW) interact with decentralized gaming applications every day. The games such as Splinterlands and Alien Worlds attract an average of over 200 000 UAW daily.
The source: dappradar.com
Axie Infinity has become the most popular game in the “Play-to-Earn” genre, with over 25 million daily online users. The trading volume of NFT’s gaming amounted to more than $4,5 billion, which is 20% of the total token sales. In addition to user interest, blockchain gaming attracts investors. Around $4 billion was invested in this area in 2021. The metaverse trends are also growing rapidly, with the major AAA projects built on blockchain technologies expected to be released in 2022.
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