{"id":433472,"date":"2022-04-18T15:23:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T12:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/myspace-founder-predicts-blockchain-gaming-to-be-dominant-place-for-socializing\/"},"modified":"2022-04-18T15:23:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T12:23:18","slug":"myspace-founder-predicts-blockchain-gaming-to-be-dominant-place-for-socializing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/myspace-founder-predicts-blockchain-gaming-to-be-dominant-place-for-socializing\/","title":{"rendered":"# Myspace founder predicts blockchain gaming to be \u2018dominant place\u2019 for socializing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a357d85372c3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a357d85372c3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/myspace-founder-predicts-blockchain-gaming-to-be-dominant-place-for-socializing\/#%E2%80%9D_Myspace_founder_predicts_blockchain_gaming_to_be_%E2%80%98dominant_place_for_socializing_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Myspace founder predicts blockchain gaming to be \u2018dominant place\u2019 for socializing &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Myspace_founder_predicts_blockchain_gaming_to_be_%E2%80%98dominant_place_for_socializing_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Myspace founder predicts blockchain gaming to be \u2018dominant place\u2019 for socializing &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-2a0745c6>While many <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>rs are critical of blockchain-based gaming, Myspace co-founder Chris DeWolfe believes adoption is on the way as the business model inherently provides players more control over their in-game experiences.<\/p>\n<p>DeWolfe, who is now the CEO of game development firm Jam City, told Cointelegraph that \u201cthe quality of the game and how developers interact and engage with players to set expectations\u201d could eventually change the perception of skeptics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2022-04\/e8a27381-d045-44a6-89e9-aedd0a535f74.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Jam City founder and CEO Chris DeWolfe. Source: Jamcity.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former Myspace CEO also compared the advent of Web3 gaming to the early days of Web2. According to DeWolfe, many analysts were skeptical of the viability of Web2 advertising and business models:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThey also weren\u2019t sure about the quality of user-generated content and if it would be interesting, so there were naturally concerns over adoption. However, MySpace is really a perfect example of just how powerful user-generated content would become.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Similarly, DeWolfe said that, while there is skepticism about the current gameplay quality and adoption rates in blockchain games, the industry will flourish as games become more fun and interesting:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s early days, but we are encouraged by what we\u2019re seeing and confident that blockchain games will continue to gain traction if they are interesting and fun to play.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Back in 2021, Jam City launched its blockchain division and released the blockchain game \u201cChampions: Ascension.\u201d According to DeWolfe, the game focuses on community engagement going as far as inserting one of the most active members into the game\u2019s lore.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>DeWolfe also highlights that blockchain-based entertainment will be a platform that dominates <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a>ization and commerce in the future. \u201cWe predict it will be the dominant place where we all socialize, are entertained and conduct commerce,\u201d said DeWolfe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Blockchain gamers see playing NFT games as a potential full-time job, says new survey<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Japanese game manufacturer Sega is looking to include nonfungible tokens in its Super Game project that aims to link multiple games. Sega producer Masayoshi Kikuchi said in an interview that cloud gaming and NFTs are a &#8220;natural extension for the future of gaming.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"defi_newsletter\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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