Whereas some avid gamers are in opposition to nonfungible token (NFT) integration for video games, a big portion are keen to play if they’re given alternatives to earn cryptocurrency, in accordance with a latest survey.
In an announcement, fintech agency Zeebedee revealed the outcomes of a examine that surveyed avid gamers primarily based in the US to measure their publicity to crypto and their sentiments towards blockchain gaming.
The researchers discovered that 67% of the respondents usually tend to play free video games if the video games provided crypto rewards. Out of the survey individuals, 45% imagine that there are advantages in with the ability to commerce recreation characters and objects with different avid gamers, whereas 23% mentioned that it could have a unfavourable impression. The remaining 32% didn’t remark.
Aside from these, the examine additionally discovered 27% of respondents are fascinated with incomes Bitcoin (BTC) in video games, whereas solely 5% are fascinated with incomes NFTs. This implies that extra avid gamers are fascinated with getting BTC in play-to-earn (P2E) video games than merely getting NFTs.
In accordance with Ben Cousens, the chief technique officer of Zeebedee, one of many highlights of the survey was that almost all avid gamers have a optimistic or impartial opinion on crypto rewards. Aside from this, the manager famous that curiosity in Bitcoin was additionally excessive. Cousens defined that:
“Regardless of the majority of trade consideration being targeted on NFTs, we discovered that Bitcoin stands out as the preferred decentralized asset amongst avid gamers in comparison in opposition to different cryptocurrencies, together with NFTs.”
Of the respondents that maintain cryptocurrencies, the researchers discovered that 55% don’t maintain cryptocurrencies. The remaining holds both Bitcoin, Ether (ETH) or Dogecoin (DOGE).
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In the meantime, one other survey revealed on July 15 revealed that one out of three avid gamers is fascinated with utilizing crypto within the metaverse. The survey additionally highlighted that the idea of P2E gaming is well-received, with 40% of avid gamers eager to play and earn inside the etaverse.
