Giants of the Industry

Top 5 games

The top 5 games in terms of trading volume, according to Footprint Analytics, were:

• DeFi Kingdoms: A play-to-earn game based on Harmony, with a variety of functions that allow users to earn while they play and have a great experience.

• Axie Infinity: With a unique economic model, providing liquidity based on rarity, it was the first game that started exploding and made GameFi popular.

• Bomb Crypto: A play-to-earn game where the player manages a group of bomb heroes to fight monsters and anyone can earn tokens by playing skillfully and contributing to the ecosystem.

• Elfin Kingdom: A decentralized financial farm and non-fungible token with gamification elements merged into a gaming platform to earn revenue. However, this game is still in its early days and has not yet had an IDO (Initial Digital Assets Offering).

• Nine Chronicles: A free-to-play RPG that uses its own blockchain and cryptocurrency.

Industry Segment

The gaming industry can be segmented by platform, genre, and monetization model.

• Platform: The gaming industry can be segmented into PC, console, mobile, and arcade. PC gaming is the largest segment, followed by console gaming. Mobile gaming is the fastest-growing segment.

• Genre: The gaming industry can be segmented into action, adventure, role-playing, simulation, strategy, and sports. Action games are the most popular genre, followed by adventure games.

• Monetization model: The gaming industry can be segmented into subscription, free-to-play, and pay-to-play. Free-to-play is the most popular monetization model, followed by subscription.