Back in November 2021, esports fans in the region learned the news about Bren Esports parting ways with famous Mobile Legends: Bang Bang pro player Raven ‘L3bron’ Alonzo. After playing in the final match of the group stage of the MPL PH Season 8, many wondered what future plans the pro player and former MPL PH champion Aether Main member would be embarking on.
Fast forward to July this year, as exciting news about L3bron joining the San Lazarus Guild as co-founder heats the esports presses. The move aims to guide gamers in transitioning from Web 2 to Web 3 gaming. This continuing evolution mainly introduces the potential of blockchain technology in how gamers and businesses interact within the esports space.
Many see the development as ideal. L3bron brings his content creator, streamer, and pro player expertise to how San Lazarus Guild continues to push the envelope in building NFT gaming-focused communities within the Metaverse. With L3bron having a significant following across various social media platforms (2.9M on Facebook, 797K on YouTube, 387K on TikTok, and 152K on Instagram), there’s no question how much of the gaming community the guild will be able to reach in terms of content.
But the real root of the matter comes back to one question: why do gamers need to brace themselves toward Web3 gaming right now?
Web2 gaming needs an upgrade
As every avid gamer knows, ‘evolution’ is a term that is as constant to the industry as Meta is to social media. With the birth of both Metaverse and blockchain technology and how they continue to create disruptions in the digital space, online gaming is where the fastest developments are particularly evident.
In a nutshell, Web2 gaming deals with a vast connection of networks comprising big-name companies that provide services in exchange for profit and data. In the world of gaming, you have your traditional PC games such as Counter-Strike, Red Alert, or Mobile Legends.
The critical factor that stands out about such Web2 games is how centralized they are in favor of the companies, particularly in how they impose house rules, get your information, and earn by providing you their services.
However, this is not to say that centralization is unfavorable to gamers. Naturally, companies that provide services should get paid for all their efforts. Thanks to Web2 gaming, billions worldwide can rely on online connections via the stable infrastructure it has built over the years. And this infrastructure continues to evolve fast.
In fact, developments have been so fast that it has developed a way to make things more favorable to many folks in the gaming world. Today, gamers are at the doorstep of achieving massive decentralization, which can help them earn via Web3 gaming.
Ushering the potential for Web3 gaming
San Lazarus Guild’s pursuit to push Web3 gaming in the country with the help of esports stars like L3bron can undoubtedly benefit many gamers still in the dark about the latest gaming evolution. Its objective to help gamers smoothly transition into other platforms that can help them earn while they play is undeniably the next step in the gaming industry across the world.
But why all the hype for Web3 gaming?
While Web2 gaming is centralized and only allows developers to cash in from their game services, Web3 gaming will enable gamers to share a slice of the profits. By now, you might have already heard about such platforms as Axie Infinity or Pegaxy, which both democratize the earning potential within the gaming world by allowing users to win rewards or tokens. Users can then monetize these rewards and tokens as they accumulate.
In short, Web3 gaming tears down the fourth wall in gaming in terms of user profitability and dashboard management because users predominantly run such platforms. From gaining all-out access to platforms to taking the reins in managing how they play and earn, gamers on Web3 platforms have become more empowered thanks to the magic of blockchain and cryptocurrency.
Aside from being decentralized, introducing earning potential to gamers, and granting lenient access, Web3 gaming also offers reliable financial systems via their respective crypto-native assets while letting users earn directly without third-party or middlemen involvement.
It’s a win-win method for gamers and developers that continues to take the gaming world by storm while tilting the industry’s axis in favor of all its stakeholders.
Switching to Web3 gaming
If you’re a no-nonsense gamer, considering the potential of Web3 gaming is the next logical step towards carving out your mark in the digital space. Like L3bron, it would help to be well-versed on how Web2 works before you jump into the Metaverse- perhaps, the premier environment where most Web3 developments will emerge.
But the time to strike the hot iron of Web3 is now. Developments are still in their early stages, but more opportunities are coming out of the woodwork. Say you already know your way around the virtual world pre-Metaverse. All you have to do is familiarize yourself with how blockchain nodes decentralize virtual platforms that offer rewards you can monetize, and you’ll be ready to make the switch.
All technicalities aside, switching from Web2 to Web3 gaming is not as difficult as it is all hyped out to be. There is still plenty to explore, including forging collaborations to create better revenue streams and joining more communities that aim to farm out all of Web3’s benefits. What it takes is the discipline to play, ample know-how on complex games, cryptocurrency trading, and non-fungible token (NFT) mechanics, and how you can earn from modding or creating digital goods.
Once you’ve got all of these covered, finding all the Web3 easter eggs as the technology evolves forward will be much easier and more profitable for you in the long term.
So, are you game?
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