The Rise of Blockchain Games: The Next Evolution of Gaming?
According to a January 2022 report, the number of active blockchain games has increased 92% from a year ago (source: DappRadar). Additionally, the number of daily unique wallets interacting with game-related smart contracts surged to 1.3 million, while venture capital firms invested $4 billion to support the development and creation of blockchain-based games and their underlying infrastructure in 2021 (source: Massoit). This panel of experts will discuss the current state of blockchain games on the market, the infrastructure and defi partners leading the charge and the new wave of projects in the works that are promising to engage new users and take the category to new heights.
Panelists:
Anya Shapina, Head of Performance, The Sandbox
Markus Lipp, CEO, Kongregate, CFO, MTG Group – Gaming
Mark Long, CEO, NEON
Kyu Lee, President, COM2US USA
Ryan Meyers, Chief Anthrobotanical Engineer, Flower Girls, Blockchain Developer, Merlyn Labs
Moderator: Chris Akhavan, Chief Business Officer, Forte