Following the popularity of DeFi came the rise of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and, to the surprise of many, NFTs grabbed the spotlight and remained front and center with the highest sales volume, in early January 2022.
While 2021 became the year of NFTs, GameFi apps surpassed DeFi in terms of popularity with users. According to data from DappRadar, Bloomberg gathered:
โAlmost 50% of active cryptocurrency wallets connected to decentralized applications in November were for gaming. The percentage of wallets tied to decentralized finance dapps, or DeFi, fell to 45% during the same period, after months of being the main use case for dapp. "
Blockchain, the play-to-win game Axie infinity, skyrocketed and kicked off a gaming craze that is expected to continue throughout 2022. Crypto experts and gaming advocates have high expectations for gaming-based games. On blockchain p2e and there are likely to be some sleeping giants. that will dominate the sector.
Let's take a look at five blockchain games that could make waves in 2022.
DeFi Realms
The inspiration for DeFi Kingdoms came from simple beginnings - a passion for investing that drew developers to blockchain technology. DeFi Kingdoms was born as a visualization of investment in liquidity funds where the 'gardens' in the game represent literal and figurative token pairings and mining of liquidity funds.
As shown in the game, investors have a portion of their LP quota within a plot full of flowering plants. By marrying the concept of growth to DeFi protocols within a play-and-win model, DeFi Kingdoms puts a twist on "playing" a game.
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Based on the Harmony Network, DeFi Kingdoms became the first project on the network to top the DappRadar charts. This could be attributed to an influx of people interested in DeFi and blockchain gaming or it could be attributed to your recent surge in utility token (JEWEL) in the game.
JEWEL is a utility token that allows users to purchase in-game NFT benefits to increase base level stats, and is used for liquidity mining that gives users the opportunity to make more JEWEL through participation .
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JEWEL is also a governance token that gives holders a vote in the growth and evolution of the project. In the past four months, the token price rose from $ 1.23 to an all-time high of $ 22.52. At the time of writing, JEWEL is down nearly 16%, trading at $ 19.51.
With an increase of approximately 1487% from its humble start of $ 1.23 four months ago, in September, the price of the JEWEL token increased approximately 165% this last month alone, according to data from CoinGecko.
Guild of Guardians
Guild of Guardians is one of the most anticipated blockchain games in 2022 and is based on ImmutableX, the first Layer 2 solution built on Ethereum that focuses on NFT. With the aim of providing more access, it will function as a free mobile RPG that models the mechanics of playing and winning.
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Similar to blockchain games like Axie Infinity, Guild of Guardians game assets can be traded. The project appears to be of interest to many players and investors both with the sale of the NFT founder and with chip toss generating almost $ 10 million in volume.
With the launch of their in-game token in October 2021, Guild of Guardians (GOG) tokens are ERC-20 tokens known as "gems" within the game. Gems are what power key game features like in-game mint NFTs, interact with the market, and are available to win as you play.
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Over the past month, the Guild of Guardians token has been a great performer, hitting an all-time high of $ 2.81. Even though the token is down nearly 50% from its all-time high, at the time of writing, some community members They look forward to the possibility of staking and liquidity funds, which are features that tend to help stabilize token prices.
galaxy fight club
Imagine taking a picture test NFT (pfp) and turning it into an avatar to fight other fighters in a distant galaxy? Galaxy Fight Club (GFC) is a blockchain game that changed its team from a collection of 10,000 avatars to the first multi-brand, cross-platform PvP fighting game where players can fight with their collection of avatars.
Focusing on interoperability, GFC places a unique high value on its original fighters, but allows other avatars to battle for a chance to earn rewards.
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The game is expected to launch on the Polygon network and will feature different themes from various partner collections such as Animetas and CyberKongz, integrating its cross-platform goal. GFC plays on SuperSmash Bros. nostalgia, except that you fight for loot keys to open loot boxes instead of simply eliminating your opponent.
GFC is currently in beta testing and faces minor hiccups, including a delayed IDO. To date, it is unclear when public access will be available, but many are expecting a launch in the first quarter of 2022.
GCOIN
Each Galaxy Fighter generates between 5 and 15 GCOINs per day, and each fighter started generating GCOINs in October 2021. If a fighter is sold, the new owner will inherit the currently accumulated GCOIN. GCOIN is likely to be valuable in the ecosystem because it is needed to propel players through game moves, weapon forging, loot box opening, and training and selling of second-generation fighters.
Despite its minor setbacks, an IDO for GCOIN is scheduled on PolkaStarter for January 6 and is set to launch 4 million tokens for sale at $ 0.50 each and a maximum allocation of $ 500 per wallet. Sadly, the KYC requirements and the project's whitelist have left many residents sitting down.
According to Ado, project team leader, "the first $ 1.5 million was purchased and sold out in approximately 15 minutes, at which point the remaining $ 500,000 reserved for Battle Pass holders only took another hour to complete. complete ", indicating a successful IDO. About 2,600 unique wallets they have fighters from GFC, with the top wallet holding almost 2% of the entire collection.
CryptoBeasts is a pixelated digital art game that evokes the retro feel of the original Zelda game. Built on top of the Ethereum blockchain, CryptoBeasts is an "electronic peer-to-peer rare egg system" (first of all, right?) These 10,000 colorful pixelated eggs grant each owner a plot of land in the "Eggland universe. "of the game and a DAO vote. DAO operates on a hierarchy where the number of eggs a player owns determines their status and, oddly enough, each decision seems to be calculated in CryptoBeasts. The numbers are worth noting as they can determine one's status, and prime number eggs tout benefits such as producing more of their native CBX token and also hatching rare beasts with greater force. According to data from dune analysis, The top-selling rare egg was for 5 Ether, valued at $ 9,085 at the time of sale. On December 31, 2021, an in-game tokenomics announcement resulted in increased sales and the current entry point at 0.05 Ether is notably higher than the minting price of 0.01 ETH in June. of 2021. While Cryptobeasts claims that it is more than "play to win", but rather "fun to play", it is still a blockchain game whose competitive advantage also depends on its tokenomics. The native token, CBX, is the in-game token that is scheduled to be released from the air to all rare egg holders. Supposedly, CBX tokens can be used and earned in various ways, such as battles against beasts, plots of land that generate daily CBX, completing certain tasks in the game, and agricultural and harvest resources. CBX can also be wagered, incentivizing HODLing a bit more than anticipated. The token is expected to boost the utilities and functionalities of the game, such as the purchase of items within the game economy and reproduction. Similar to Axie Infinity, but not by chance, CryptoBeasts intends to integrate an academy and scholarship to provide the opportunity for larger investors to lend their assets. Most notably, the first blockchain game to run its play-to-win model, Axie Infinity has an established and highly developed ecosystem with a strong economic model. Axie Infinity is currently regarded as the Trojan horse for the wider adoption of blockchain games. Axie Infinity continues to solidify its place at the top of DappRadar's NFT rankings, according to its data. As the most traded collection, Axie Infinity joins the NBA TopShot, Splinterlands and WAX blockchain, "Farmer's World", closing $ 563.6 million in the last 30 days. Axies are the NFT that is used for the game and can be generated using SLP, the utility token in the game, and AXS, which is the government token. AXS is bettable, and with over $ 1.68 billion wagered, users continue to reap a substantial APY even though performance dropped from more than 200% in the beginning to roughly 86%. The recent launch of Katana DEX gives players the opportunity to provide liquidity using RON is the ecosystem token and, like MATIC, will be used as gas fees on Axie Infinity's Ronin sidechain. Axie Infinity, in many ways, is its own digital nation with a real economy. Like any first market driver, it faces challenges and its recent price correction could be an attractive entry point for previously priceless investors. With lands yet to be released, users can have the opportunity to create and collect resources that will generate other tokens. To date, one of the largest digital land sales in the NFT / Metaverse industry came from an Axie Infinity one of 75 genesis land that sold for $ 2.3 million. Adapting to the rapidly growing blockchain gaming ecosystem, the Sky Mavis team has announced that it has rewritten the core engine of its 2D art style to 3D. The team also announced that 'Project K', codename for a part of a game and the kingdom of Lunacia, will be released in phases, each focusing on different elements of the game, from resource gathering to 'game play. group strategy ". As the concept of blockchain games gains wider adoption, and the "play to win" and "play and win" models continue to evolve, 2022 will be an exciting year for players, creators, and investors alike. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every trade and investment move involves risk, you need to do your own research when making a decision.
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