Analysis of the Development Path of Decentralization Platforms

Decentralization gaming platforms have always been a hot topic in the crypto market. Recently, the Magic platform on Arbitrum has gained popularity, leading people to compare it to the "Nintendo" of the crypto world, while Gala games are seen as the "Web3 version of Steam." These two different models raise the question: What development path should decentralized gaming platforms choose?

Development Model of Traditional Game Platforms

The development of traditional gaming industry platforms mainly has three models:

1. Studio Mode: Start from a small studio and gradually develop into a large company with multiple game IPs. Representative companies like Blizzard attract players by continuously launching new games and sequels.

2. Development Engine Model: Provides game development tools and platform, allowing users to create games independently. Roblox is a representative of this model, as it offers users an ecosystem to create and share games.

3. Distribution Platform Model: Starting from self-owned games, it develops into a game distribution platform. Steam is a typical representative, providing developers with distribution channels and offering players convenience in purchasing and managing games.

Development Path of Blockchain Gaming Platforms

1. Game Studio Model and Public Chain Ecology

This model has evolved in the blockchain world to first create popular games and then issue public chains. Representative projects include:

• Flow blockchain issued by Dapper Labs(CryptoKitties)
• Sky Mavis(Axie Infinity) issued Ronin
• Immutable(Gods Unchained) issued by ImmutableX

New projects like Fusionist also adopt a similar approach, planning to launch multiple games on their own Endurance mainnet.

The challenge of this model is:

• The requirements for the success of the first game are very high.
• Transitioning from a single game to a public chain may become a constraint.
• The security risks of public chains may affect the entire ecosystem.

2. Development Engine Mode

Decentralization development engines like Fragnova and Cocos-CBX aim to provide developers with a freer creative environment.

Advantages:

• Better protect game data and user assets
• Provide developers with more freedom
• Achieve a more fair and transparent gaming ecosystem

Disadvantages:

• There is still a gap compared to mature traditional engines like UE, Unity (.
• The ecosystem and community are relatively small
• Technical aspects still need improvement and refinement

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) 3. Distribution platform model

This is the entrepreneurial model adopted by many decentralized platforms, represented by projects such as TreasureDAO and Gala Games.

TreasureDAO:

• Developed from the revenue agreement of the Loot ecosystem
• Has become the largest Decentralization platform on Arbitrum
• Currently, 18 games have been launched, but most are still at the "mini-game" level.

Gala Games:

• Focus on using tokens to incentivize community and governance
• Establish a decentralized node network
• 15 games have been listed, but only 3 are truly launched.

Compared to traditional platforms, decentralized gaming platforms still have a significant gap in both the quantity and quality of games. However, the number of blockchain games is rapidly increasing, providing opportunities for these platforms.

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Development Space and Challenges

Decentralization platform still has enormous development potential. Compared to traditional gaming companies, its market value still has the potential to grow by dozens or even hundreds of times.

Main Challenges:

• How to better utilize blockchain technology to protect user rights
• How to attract more players and developers to join
• How to compete with traditional platforms in blockbuster games

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Conclusion

The future of decentralized gaming platforms is full of opportunities and challenges. They need to continuously innovate in technology, market, and competition to succeed in the fierce market. With technological advancements and the improvement of the ecosystem, decentralized platforms are expected to completely replace centralized platforms in terms of production relationships, returning more rights to users and developers.

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