Q&A: NFTs and metaverses will play a key role in gaming — as long as one key thing happens

cointelegraph.com:

It's been a seismic couple of years for the gaming industry. NFTs are playing an increasingly bigger role in new titles as studios experiment with blockchain technology. But this isn't an innovation that has been met without controversy.

Here, Catheon Gaming's head of business development Philippe Ho tells us about the biggest obstacles standing in the way of wider adoption — and why careful consideration is required before digital assets are integrated into games.

1. Hello! Tell us about Catheon Gaming.

Catheon Gaming is one of the fastest-growing blockchain gaming and entertainment ecosystems. We are a fully end-to-end platform that provides world-class technical, publishing and advisory capabilities to game developers and companies that want to join the blockchain revolution.

2. You have 25 blockchain games in your portfolio. Why are you offering dozens of titles instead of focusing on one single game?

Catheon Gaming is growing beyond the single-title approach of many existing projects by creating an ecosystem consisting of a diversified portfolio of games that will endure beyond the life cycle of any one game. We believe this will make our ecosystem much more sustainable and resilient against any internal and external shocks.

3. Some critics say blockchain games aren't fun to play because they focus on monetization too much. What's your response to them?

That’s certainly true for some of the 1st-generation blockchain games, where developers were definitely more focused on the crypto earning aspect over actual gameplay value.

Since then, developers have realised that maintaining a sustainable blockchain gaming ecosystem requires more than just the ability to earn — it also requires engaging core game design and gameplay