Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) were in a strong bull run from Jan. 1 to mid-February. During this time, OpenSea volumes topped $5 billion and then fell to $3.6 billion toward the end of February. This could have been a sign that the overall sentiment of the crypto and NFT market was correcting.

As Q2 approaches, the total volumes and sales for NFTs have been in decline, leading new entrants and investors to wonder whether the sector is dying. According to data from DappRadar, OpenSea trading volumes have dropped nearly 11% in the last week and so far, the total volume on the marketplace continues to cool off as the number of users dropped by 13% in the last 30 days. It seems the NFT community has realized that it has exhausted options for blue-chip derivatives and investors are looking toward a more sustainable and less speculative placement of value.

Regardless of where the proof of profile movement (PFP) goes, blockchain game developers and communities are steadily building.

For example, play-to-earn (P2E) blockchain game Axie Infinity topped $4 billion in all-time NFT sales for the month of February. This marks it as the third largest NFT platform in terms of sales and the first NFT collection to do so.

The @AxieInfinity has become the first #NFT series to exceed $4B in all-time sales. #CryptoPunks is the next collection to make impressive gains, reaching $2B as all-time sales volume.https://t.co/az7S9bV6aW#ethereum #gamefi #playtoearn $AXIE #NFTs pic.twitter.com/1Rl5B1atpC

Axie Infinity was created in 2018 and the game is a clear testament to what is possible in a bear market. Axie Infinity built out a minimal viable product (MVP) that onboarded millions to Web3, blockchain and cryptocurrency.

Blockchain games are focused on