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, the original author: Jeff John Roberts, compiled by Odaily translator Katie Ku.Recently, disputes between cryptocurrency and traditional game players have continued, and the war has escalated(refer to:"》)Why is there an "anti-NFT" movement in the traditional gaming community?
. As more and more large game studios introduce NFT and other cryptocurrency elements, the old gamers have begun to have unprecedented resistance to cryptocurrencies. Is there any way to alleviate this situation?Former partner of Lightspeed Ventures, has invested in many game start-up companies, and alsoThe 13 most noteworthy new KOLs in the encryption industry in 2022
One of them, Amy Wu, has her own unique point of view. After joining FTX from Lightspeed Ventures, Amy Wu is responsible for leading the encryption giant's newly established $2 billion Web3 venture fund and will lead FTX to seize new trends in the gaming industry.
In a new interview with Decrypt, Amy Wu shared with us why so many players feel so repelled by the combination of cryptocurrency in the gaming field, "The first reason is that players care about these games very much, and they worry that the blockchain may destroy their most important games. Love's pastime."Amy Wu believes: "There is hardly any fan group that is more passionate about their games than gamers. They strive to protect the integrity of game content, think that the studio is doing the right thing, and their opinions are respected.”
And any move by a game studio to make extra money by nerfing gameplay is considered money grabbing.
Amy Wu also found that even for free mobile games, there will be player opposition (the phenomenon that the game is embedded with cryptocurrency elements). While the conflict is subsiding, she noted that game studios must be careful when introducing cryptocurrency elements into existing games.she thinks,The challenge in the games industry today is to make a big game that takes advantage of cryptocurrencies or NFTs while still delivering a great experience, and that will take two years or more to achieve. Meanwhile, Amy Wu said that games based on cryptocurrencies will continue to evolve around token economics.
There is still a long way to go for emerging chain games to surpass Axie Infinity, the representative of veteran chain games.
Amy Wu further added: "The game mechanics and game token economics are the most interesting part. There are many ways to get 100x, even 500x returns on tokens. This is the focus of many games of this type, so it attracts to a certain type of player, and those players tend to view games as financial tools."
Amy Wu said: "Players are not the only ones who need to see the bigger picture. Game studios also need to explain their goals better. Game studios should be more careful about communicating with their player base, especially when you're in When introducing blockchain into a game that is loved by players. This is different from creating a brand new game, and needs to consider the wishes of the old players of the game.”From an optimistic point of view, Amy Wu believes that the chain game field will develop better and better, "”
In the long run, encryption technology, including wallets, NFT, etc., will enrich rather than detract from the gaming experience. But in the short term, players need to be more open-minded, and studios must resist the temptation to make a quick buck.


