Top Gaming Platforms 2022?
Projects to look out for in 2022 (Animoca Brands, Sky Mavis, ONIX & More...)
- Decentraland
One of the most intriguing blockchain games that we feel will quickly become one of the most popular on the platform. Decentraland is an Ethereum-based program that aims to encourage a global network of users to govern a shared virtual environment.
Users of Decentraland can explore, engage, and play games in this virtual environment while buying and selling digital real estate. Users may now use interactive apps, in-world payments, and peer-to-peer communication, thanks to the platform’s evolution.
- Sky Mavis
Sky Mavis, the company behind Axie Infinity is perhaps one of the most important blockchain gaming company in the space right now. Not only was it one of the first successful ones, it has so far withstood the test of time, and has seen huge numbers of players consistently for quite some time. Like other NFT-based games, the NFTs called Axies that are used to play, can be sold or traded on OpenSea – and users can also breed new ones, and then sell them to others.
Axie Infinity is practically synonymous with the Play2Earn concept – in crypto-gaming, earning money by playing a game is a real possibility. For many, especially in 3rd world countries, it’s actually a surprisingly lucrative method of earning money, whereas in the West, users usually just make some pocket change on the side, to bolster their investment.
- Mythical Games
Mythical Games is another huge blockchain gaming company, specifically, the one responsible for the Blankos Block Party game that was released in 2020. Unlike quite a lot of different projects, they didn’t launch pre-sale tokens, or otherwise release proof of concepts or alpha versions of the game. That sort of community-based development approach is very common with small indie projects in the crypto-gaming space – and yet Mythical Games went a different way.
They released their game when it was complete, and they also took a different approach to marketing their game – rather than focusing on the blockchain aspect of it, they instead tried to emphasise the player-led economies that feature in the game. That alone makes them worthy of a spot on this list!
- Plant VS Undead
Plant VS Undead allows players to be real farmers and earn Light Energy tokens (LP), the in-game currency, which can be converted into Plant vs Undead Token (PVU). To earn Light Energy tokens (LP), players need to put in farming work such as harvesting the seeds, watering the plants, including completing other daily quests.
Moreover, the platform has its own marketplace where players can buy and sell their NFT plants or land. The game runs on Binance Smart Chain that can be connected to MetaMask wallet.
- Animoca Brands
This Hong Kong-based company is easily one of the top brands in the world – they are responsible for NFT gaming hit the Sandbox, as well as other NFT-based games such as Crazy Kings and Crazy Defense Heroes. Unlike a lot of starting studios, they have several games to their name already – and those include working with big IP, such as WWE, Marvel, Power Rangers and Formula One.
They’ve also worked with other cryptogaming companies, such as Dapper Labs, OpenSea, and Sky Mavis. They’ve held several very successful funding rounds, and have effortlessly combined play to earn, traditional gaming, and new blockchain tech all under one brand name. That easily makes them the top company to keep an eye on in 2022!
Blockchain Gaming Companies Worth Watching Out For!
While these projects aren’t yet as big and influential in the blockchain/game-fi space as the companies on the list, they are still promising to provide something unique and interesting to the existing crypto-gaming space. Check them out below!
Dapper Labs
This development studio is closely related to the launch of the overall blockchain gaming trend – back in 2017, they released CryptoKitties, famously the first successful P2E title featuring NFTs and crypto-related gameplay. While the game itself has died down in popularity, Dapper Labs has continued to create more content, including Cheeze Wizards.
Without Dapper Labs there likely wouldn’t be a blockchain gaming economy the way we have it now – or at least, it would look quite different. This will forever cement Dapper Labs as a cornerstone of crypto-gaming history – and of course it’s more than enough to deserve a spot on this list, and your dedicated attention in case of any future releases.
Enjin
Ethereum-based platform Enjin has been around since 2009, and they have received glowing recommendations from sources like Nasdaq recently. Enjin offers a unique platform for would-be developers where they can create NFTs and certain gaming elements without having to know the coding knowledge that often stops emerging NFT game ideas dead in their tracks.
Billions of assets have been created, and millions of their wallets have been installed – so while Enjin isn’t exactly new, their platform offers an unusual and easy entry point to a fast-paced and demanding industry.
The Onix Developers Team
The Taiwan-based company Onix, is one of the leading blockchain gaming platforms being developed specifically for independent game developers. It uses the Qtum blockchain infrastructure to produce a unique product with a combination of bitcoin’s blockchain characteristics and security features as well as utilizing the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) to implement smart contracts. Onix provides a set of tools for affordable NFT gaming. The first game has already applied to be built on the Onix blockchain and is currently under development. Named as Army of Crypto, the project promises to bring excitement through a strategic structure played with NFTs as a collectable card game (CCG). The cards will represent some of the figures that have significantly impacted the crypto industry, who have contributed to the expansion and awareness of the technology. Further information can be obtained through the website linked in this article. With the puzzle pieces coming together, the team expects to release the first game by Q3 of 2022, serving as a model for developers to integrate their projects into the Onix NFT ecosystem.
Gala Games
Gala Games are also responsible for several popular blockchain games. Echoes of Empire, Spider Tanks, Legends Reborn, Fortified and The Walking Dead: Empires are all games that they created. Partnered with names like Polygon, Brave, and Flare. No surprise there – the team behind Gala Games includes one of the co-founders of Zynga, Eric Schiermeyer.
Their system is based on a Node-system, and has seen some success – for example, Echoes of Empire has seen NFTs sell for about $3 million. Their concept for crypto games is that the crypto elements should be ‘invisible’ and operate in the background without negatively affecting gameplay and slowing down or ruining the experience.
AlwaysGeeky Games
The company behind the famous Voxies and Voxie Tactics is still going strong. Your Voxies can be bought, sold or used as unique RPG characters – there are classes, stats, pets and more. What makes AGG unique is their community-focused approach. Where games like Axie require a significant investment in order to get started, you can play Voxie Tactics for free – owning Voxies simply makes the game more enjoyable and more customizable of an experience.
Their games and NFTs have been in development for years, and despite nothing fully being out yet, the associated Voxie NFTs have been steadily increasing in price, while also fostering an active and surprisingly non-toxic community.
Written by: TreyTrillionaire
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