Block Games studio announces launch of first skill-based free-to-play blockchain mobile game

cointelegraph.com:

Creating a video game that is fun to play more than once or twice is a time-intensive process, a factor often attributed to the significant amount of trial and error involved. Consider that “delivering fun” in a product’s design requires several iterations. Consequently, by some estimates, this process might take 1-2 years for traditional games, and sometimes even over 5.

As the gaming world evolves from Web2 to Web3, many note the discrepancy between the fun and enticing traditional gameplay experiences and the blockchain-focused experiences in newer releases. The result is that although rewarding, these games don’t provide a compelling reason for players to make the transition.

Block Games, a next-generation game development and publishing studio built in partnership with Estoty, a mobile game studio with 1.5 billion downloads and over 200 active users, aims to lead this shift with a series of player-owned mobile games, one of them being Shatterpoint. 

Shatterpoint is an action RPG game for mobile devices with free-to-play (F2P) engineered at the core of its gameplay. As a result, the game is targeted at educating traditional players about the blockchain space, often by rewarding them with NFTs, effectively bridging them into Web3. 

"We're focusing our efforts on creating a great blockchain game, with free-to-play at the core of the gameplay. It is our aim to make the blockchain side almost invisible, creating a seamless experience for new players whilst empowering the player-owned economy and experienced play-to-earn gamers," Benas Baltramiejunas, Block Games CEO, explains the platform’s mission.

By keeping mobile gaming fun as it exists today, Shatterpoint will encourage players of all types to enter Web3, discover