2/ This year we’ve seen the #bitcoin gaming experiment:
- Onboard new entrants to #btc
- Make microearning for play possible
- Create new ad models to engage audiences
- Complete the in-game circular economy
- Add value to esports, connecting streamers & influencers
And more!
3/ With the cancellation of numerous IRL confs and meetups, the #bitcoin gaming community transitioned to online demos and tournaments.
@MintGox, a next gen esports tournament powered by Bitcoin, was born to showcase companies building games on LN. 🧙♂️
https://t.co/30Sg2YREB1
4/ Over the past 9 mo,
@MintGox featured FPS, fighting, racing, battle royale, mobile games, & more.
The streaming dashboard intro'd a novel way to break the fourth wall, letting viewers interact directly with the gameplay, using sats to drop powerups, inc. bounty, & send tips.
5/ Since inception,
@MintGox witnessed incredible growth (over 20% MOM inc. engagement) reaching global audiences and building a dedicated community. 🌏
The most recent MintGox event saw over 5,200 viewers, 10,000+ LN txs, and over 10 million sats (0.1 $BTC) in prizes.
6/ Check out
@mintgox at
https://t.co/30Sg2YREB1 and join the Discord below to stay up-to-date on upcoming #btc gaming events. 🏟️
If you’re interested in sponsoring / advertising, shoot me a DM!
https://t.co/yTH2xhWSBh
7/ Gaming companies
@zebedeeio, @thndrgames, @donnerlab1, and
@satohisgames all made significant progress in 2020, collectively moving the space forward and making #bitcoin gaming a reality (with even some events in VR!).
8/
@zebedeeio's dev tools make the frictionless transfer of value in-game a reality via $btc. 💸
This year they launched their developer dashboard, Unity SDK, & gaming-focused wallet (over 100k tx since launch) featuring gamertags + static QR codes.
https://t.co/fHr5uPM0Ap
9/ Last weekend at
@MintGox, @zebedeeio announced their biggest news of the year: Infuse, which makes it possible to ‘infuse’ #bitcoin into any game.
Using
@CSGO as the first case study, players earn sats instantly for in game actions.
Check it out:
https://t.co/GGG0ZILByZ
10/ Leading the mobile gaming front,
@thndrgames cranked out the hits: Bitcoin Bounce & Turbo 84.🏎️
Founder & CEO,
@jackeveritt, fought the app store battle and his efforts are clearly working with stats like these:
- 236,436 tx
- 31,696 MAU
- 4,414 DAU
https://t.co/7KD510ZaDq
11/
@donnerlab1's online FPS, Bitcoin Bounty Hunt, paved the way in #bitcoin game development and the stats speak for themselves: 🔫
- Kills: 84,497
- Sats paid out: 5,631,432
- LN-payments: 471,418
- Avg payment size: 11.94
- Total player hours: 2,924
https://t.co/K3vjExhAXE
12/
@SatoshisGames's low poly, battle-royale,
@lightnite had a big year with their early access release, Light⚡️Nite sessions, multiplayer, and numerous partnerships and skin collabs. 🏝️
Look for their gold release in 2021!
Check out the roadmap here:
https://t.co/fEYTC575HE
13/ While the Big 4 have made a lot of noise this year, we’re seeing promising new entrants to the space.
@hangarsixgaming makes it seamless to earn bitcoin for playing
@callofduty WarZone, with regular tourneys with 50k sat prize pools and free entry.
https://t.co/wZnv4rFg0T
14/ Newcomer,
@HS3D recently released an adorable, multiplayer game, Bitrealm, where users act as astronauts, frantically feeding “blob guy” various food items.
Easy game play, cute character appeal, and of course winning #BTC, make this game promising!
https://t.co/NGm5lO6mV5
16/ Other communities dedicated to #bitcoin gaming:
- BLG Discord (@BitcoinLNgaming):
https://t.co/5bab4Mxut5 - Bitcoin Gamers Telegram:
https://t.co/LKGviX996D - Lightning Gaming Sphinx Tribe (@sphinx_chat):
https://t.co/gLbtg44iKb
17/ 2020 was just the beginning for #bitcoin gaming. Next year we will witness the true power of introducing real value into gaming and social economies.
Join us. We guarantee a fun ride. 😜