Two years following the launch of its first blockchain sport, PC video games distribution platform Epic Video games now lists 175 blockchain/NFT titles.
On the finish of 2023 there was some business confusion as as to whether Epic Video games did permit blockchain video games to distribute by way of its platform, following the removing of Gods Unchained and Striker Supervisor 3. After revising its T&Cs, Epic Video games introduced the video games had returned.
Epic’s present pointers on blockchain video games, they state that builders can publish video games supporting blockchain, NFTs, or cryptocurrency. Nonetheless, blockchain video games should not allowed to make use of Epic Video games’ fee mechanism for any affords, together with base sport affords and different non-blockchain-related transactions. Neither are blockchain video games allowed to hyperlink to any blockchain, NFT, or crypto marketplaces from their retailer pages. Moreover, by way of region-based restrictions, these video games should not obtainable in China or South Korea.
And it appears web3 sport builders are embracing this coverage. In Might 2023, Epic Video games Retailer listed 18 blockchain video games in complete. A yr later, that quantity had elevated to 127 blockchain video games.
Going again to September 2022, Legendary Video games was the primary developer to launch a blockchain sport on the Epic Video games Retailer with its Blankos Block Social gathering. That PC model has now been sundown to as a substitute be relaunched on cell.
As of September 2024 nonetheless, Epic lists 175 video games below the tag blockchain/NFT. The 27% enhance aligns with the general progress of video games distributed by way of Epic Video games Retailer. Most just lately, sci-fi shooter MetalCore has launched season 1 by way of the platform, whereas Everdawn Champions is making ready for its Epic Video games launch on twenty fifth September.
In response to Epic Video games’ personal numbers launched originally of 2024, it had a complete of two,900 titles obtainable – a rise of 88% since 2022.
Blockchain video games make up 6% of its complete video games library.
Initially solely obtainable on PC, Epic Video games Retailer just lately launched on cell for sure areas too.