Research Area:  Blockchain Technology

Abstract:

With the support of the blockchain systems, the cryptocurrency has changed the world of virtual assets. Digital games, especially those with massive multi-player scenarios, will be significantly impacted by this novel technology. However, there are insufficient academic studies on this topic. In this work, we filled the blank by surveying the state-of-the-art blockchain games. We discuss the blockchain integration for games and then categorize existing blockchain games from the aspects of their genres and technical platforms. Moreover, by analyzing the industrial trend with a statistical approach, we envision the future of blockchain games from technological and commercial perspectives.

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Author(s) Name:  Tian Min; Hanyi Wang; Yaoze Guo; Wei Cai

Publisher name:  IEEE

DOI:  10.1109/CIG.2019.8848111

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Paper Link:   https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8848111