{"id":407249,"date":"2022-02-18T15:12:35","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T12:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/off-the-charts-zynga-blockchain-exec-praises-p2e-gaming-talent\/"},"modified":"2022-02-18T15:12:35","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T12:12:35","slug":"off-the-charts-zynga-blockchain-exec-praises-p2e-gaming-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/off-the-charts-zynga-blockchain-exec-praises-p2e-gaming-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"# ‘Off the charts:\u2019 Zynga blockchain exec praises P2E gaming talent"},"content":{"rendered":"

“# ‘Off the charts:\u2019 Zynga blockchain exec praises P2E gaming talent <\/strong>”<\/p>\n

Hot off the news<\/a> that the FarmVille and Words With Friends developer Zynga will release the first NFT game<\/a> this year, Zynga\u2019s blockchain gaming aspirations are taking shape.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Matt Wolf, the marketing veteran with experience at EA and SEGA, is the new vice president of blockchain gaming for Zynga. He\u2019s setting up the new team, bringing a wealth of \u201ctraditional gaming\u201d experience to play-to-earn (P2E). <\/p>\n

In an interview with Cointelegraph, he said the talent pool in P2E gaming is:<\/p>\n

\u201cOff the charts in terms of economics and traditional finance firepower; incredible people. Also, on the innovation side and on the technology<\/a> side it\u2019s off the charts.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

However, he surmised many gamers\u2019 thoughts when commenting on the gamification elements of NFT and P2E games. He conceded that the level of talent with regards to gaming is \u201cthin;\u201d which is undoubtedly where Zynga\u2019s credentials come in.<\/p>\n

Famous for FarmVille, CSR Racing and Words With Friends, Zynga builds addictive “social<\/a>” games that work well on mobile and while on the go. They regularly register<\/a> over 100 million regular users per quarter, featuring on social media platforms and enticing users with multiplayer gaming types. <\/p>\n

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FarmVille 3, released in 2020. Source: The Drum<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The P2E gaming space by comparison, has been a space that prioritizes\u00a0speculation over gamification. <\/p>\n

Ultimately, Zynga\u2019s entry into P2E and NFTs could breathe life into a space dominated by entry-level graphics combined with excellent tokenomics.<\/p>\n

Wolf comments that Zynga has a \u201cstrong game muscle and we’re developing our DeFi muscle.\u201d They\u2019re recruiting more specialists that \u201chave that piece of the equation.\u201d In all, Zynga\u2019s focus is \u201con the intersection of creating fun, value and purpose-built games with stability and trust at the core.\u201d <\/p>\n

Related:\u00a0YGG-backed Oasys blockchain hopes to take P2E gaming mainstream<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

When put on the spot about whether the anti-blockchain and anti-P2E sentiment could pose a challenge to a \u201ctraditional\u201d game developer, Wolf was balanced. <\/p>\n

\u201cAs you look at the historical nature of the gaming community, you\u2019ve witnessed folks standing on the sidelines and are resistant to change. They had the same sentiment when free-to-play was launched and you\u2019re seeing much of that now.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ultimately, Wolf reckons the \u201coverall anti-blockchain sentiment will fizzle out.\u201d <\/p>\n

With NFT games released daily, here are five NFT games that could put up a fight to Zynga\u2019s games in 2022.<\/p>\n