The following is a guest post from Leo Li, CVO and Chief Growth Officer at CARV.
Off The Grid could be the mainstream moment we’ve been waiting for in web3 gaming – not because it flaunts blockchain features, but because it doesn’t. The major console release integrates NFTs and blockchain in the background, letting gameplay take center stage. The game is the main appeal, while the blockchain is a bonus that furthers trading, ownership, and expression.
Much like Telegram, which is quietly slipping crypto wallet functionality into hundreds of millions of pockets, game developers realize that simplicity is vital. Hitting gamers over the head with painful onboarding and crypto-heavy concepts can alienate potential players.
The next gaming bull run will not be driven by blockchain games—it will be driven by great games that happen to use blockchain.
The quiet revolution in blockchain gaming
Off The Grid is causing a lot of noise for a game that’s not officially out yet. The cyberpunk battle royale from Gunzilla Games – only available via early access on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X – is getting plenty of attention for its tongue-in-cheek violence and gritty visuals from filmmaker Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium).
“Part schlocky satire of streaming culture, part sendup of gamers, all shrewd self-aware storytelling: Off The Grid is a fun time,” CNET wrote in October.
It’s a fun time, indeed, that’s entirely on the blockchain. Blink, and you might miss it, but Off The Grid is a native web3 title built upon an Avalanche subnet. This enables crypto capabilities alongside gameplay, including a forthcoming token and the NFT minting and trading of in-game weapons and skins on OpenSea. The best part? So far, players aren’t obligated to engage with these features. The blockchain and the game are separate yet complementary, with the former intended to enhance the latter rather than override it.
It’s a similar story over on Telegram. Players are flocking to the simplic
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Author: Leo Li
