Play-to-earn games are the reason ‘real’ gamers hate crypto: Atari founder
Crypto games have garnered a bad reputation among traditional gamers, but the future of Web3 games and blockchain-based worlds is far from over, says Nolan Bushnell. It’s no secret that traditional gamer s harbor a strong sense of disdain for crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in their games . The reason for this is clear, says Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, it all started with the insane rise of play-to -earn games . “I can tell you clearly where this disdain for crypto comes from,” Bushnell said. “The hatred comes from these play-to-earn games that pioneered blockchain gaming.” “Good gamers don’t like to grind. Grinding is shitty. What gamers want is fun, and unfortunately these play-to-earn games are 100% dependent on the greater fool theory to work.” Speaking to Cointelegraph in a wide-ranging interview, Nolan Bushnell — known as the “godfather of video games ” — shared his many perspectives on the current gaming landscape and the role blockchain technology will play in the ...