Developing games or virtual worlds (like VR Chat) where users truly own their in-game items (3D virtual goods) as NFTs, allowing them to showcase, trade, and sell them, playing on human emotions for status signaling. The key is to rebrand 'NFTs' as 'digital goods' to overcome gamer apprehension.
Blockchain technology is mature enough for gaming applications; existing game mechanics (like showing off rare items in WoW) prove the demand for digital status; the 'play-to-earn' model is gaining traction; there's a strong desire for decentralization and player empowerment in gaming after years of centralized control by studios.
Games that successfully integrate blockchain-based true ownership of digital assets in a way that is palatable and appealing to mainstream gamers, by avoiding the negative connotations of 'NFT' and focusing on 'digital goods'.
| Keyword | Volume | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Blockchain gaming | 720/mo | -70% YoY |
| digital goods | 1,900/mo | +48% YoY |
| virtual worlds | 2,900/mo | -45% YoY |
| VR Chat | 673,000/mo | +22% YoY |
US English Google Ads volume from DataForSEO; growth uses returned monthly search history.
i do think there's some like i played a lot of mmorpgs ... but the idea of like owning uh stuff from it and being able to like sell it to other people uh i think is massive