Modern video games are rife with microtransactions. Whether simple things like costumes or accessories, or more elaborate offerings like characters and weapons, these in-game purchases have largely divided the gaming community. When done right, they can offer new content at a fair price, but when abused, they lead to “loot crates” and a general “pay-to-win” mentality. That creates artificial pay barriers to success for those who can’t simply throw money at a game they have already bought. Furthermore, any money sunk into a specific title is lost entirely when the player moves on. With the rise of blockchain-based gaming and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), however, this is all changing.
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