{"id":382069,"date":"2023-03-29T07:49:13","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T07:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/?p=382069"},"modified":"2023-03-29T07:49:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T07:49:13","slug":"play-to-own-crypto-gaming-is-taking-a-new-direction-with-swords-of-blood-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/play-to-own-crypto-gaming-is-taking-a-new-direction-with-swords-of-blood-2","title":{"rendered":"Play-to-Own: Crypto Gaming is Taking a New Direction with Swords of Blood"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although many crypto play-to-earn games have entered the mainstream in the last few years, they have failed to stand the test of time. They bite the dust within a few months of the launch. The focus on tokenomics and fundraising is out of proportion with gameplay and engagement, which proves to be detrimental.<\/p>\n

The poor performance and eventual death of blockchain games reveal that play-to-earn is unfeasible and unsustainable.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next?<\/h2>\n

The blockchain gaming industry doesn\u2019t need play-to-earn. There are more sustainable business models that can take it to new heights. A good example is Swords of Blood<\/a> \u2013 a new web3 gaming project built on a play-to-own business model that addresses the long-standing problems in the industry.<\/p>\n

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A game can\u2019t survive without gripping gameplay and a strong gaming community. This is the fundamental principle that drives Swords of Blood. It resurrects blockchain gaming by directing the focus back to the game.<\/p>\n

At the heart of it, Swords of Blood is a blockchain-based, AAA-quality, fast-paced, free-to-play, hack-and-slash RPG built on the framework of an award-winning title. Although the earlier version of Swords of Blood was published in 2019 with limited access and features, it continues to be profitable. Today, it has an active gamer community with a good retention rate. In fact, the MVP has been downloaded by over 4M players from App Store and Play Store.<\/p>\n

The MVP is playable and features a wide range of asynchronous game modes as follows:<\/p>\n