Sandbox founder’s 2024 game picks: Shrapnel, Star Atlas and My Pet Hooligan
Sebastien Borget, co-founder of The Sandbox, says that interest in blockchain gaming is ramping up and 2024 is set to be a big year for the industry with Web2 studios joining the fray.
“I do believe the attractivity of the Web3 gaming space for its next growth phase is more linked to the upcoming launch of promising game titles developed by large Web2 companies,” he tells Web3 Gamer.
Borget is particularly excited about the launches of first-person extraction shooter Shrapnel, space-themed strategy game Star Atlas and battle royale NFT game My Pet Holligan.
Another emerging trend that Borget has noticed is Web3 games veering toward educating gamers and rewarding them for their skills, especially as they conquer quests and missions. He says this helps to foster and attract a higher caliber of players.
Shrapnel is highly anticipated among gamers this year (YouTube)
YGG Quests, IndIGG and Crew3 are platforms that are really honing in on this area.
“This drives higher quality players, who are more engaged into the games they play and allow more discoverability and education of players, replacing the guild and previous play-to-earn model that we have seen rise and fall in 2021.”
Meanwhile, Shi Khai Wei, chief operating officer and partner of Web3 venture fund LongHash Ventures, says the industry is breathing a sigh of relief after a tough 2023. Many games were still in the early building blocks phase and money in the market was scarcer than hen’s teeth.
“We can give a plus to those who have persisted through bear markets to launch in this new cycle,” says Khai Wei.
“In 2023, many games were still in development, and the lack of liquidity in the bear market cycle makes it difficult to attract crypto native whales in Web3 games,” he explains.
Star Atlas, a top pick this year for Sebastien Borget (Youtube)
Optimistic about a potential bull market in 2024, Khai Wei says…
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