Gaming platforms are choosing sides on blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) within their respective ecosystems.
Following reports from Valve bans crypto and NFT-related games on Steam, its main competitor, Epic Games Store showed a welcoming attitude towards blockchain developers and the use of crypto in video games.
Tim Sweeney, CEO, Epic Games said that the Epic Games Store would allow games that use blockchain technology as long as the developers comply with the relevant laws and disclose their terms. Games should be classified by age by an appropriate group, Sweeney wrote, adding:
"Although Epic does not use crypto in our games, we welcome innovation in the areas of technology and finance."
Sweeney saying The Verge that when it comes to the use of NFT in video games, Epic is willing to work with the first developers in this field with some limitations as a platform provider. However, he previously made clear that Epic Games, as a game developer, does not plan to use NFT on your own products like Fortnite.
The CEO clarified that Epic will not support cryptocurrency transactions through its payment service, so developers must use another payment system. The Epic Games Store also doesn't have a plan to to integrate blockchain on your client in the short term.
Epic Games Store, developed by leading video game publisher Epic Games, is a platform for buying and downloading video games. Launched in 2018, the platform allows users to purchase the digital version of a video game through a desktop client and then store it in a library to download and play whenever they want.
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Sweeney's comment follows a blockchain gaming ban on Steam, a leading digital video game store. Steam's updated guide for game developers states that video games that use blockchain technology and "issue or allow the exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs" are not allowed in the digital store.
Game developer SpacePirate reclaimed that "Steam's point of view is that items have value and they do not allow items that may have real value on their platform."
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