Blockchain-based Games Find Workarounds to Launch on Steam
Valve’s Steam PC gaming marketplace has banned blockchain-based games with cryptocurrency or NFT elements. However, some game developers have found ways to launch these games on the platform, either by removing the crypto and NFT aspects or by redirecting players to external websites to buy NFTs. The use of crypto and NFTs in video games has been a controversial topic, with some platforms like Epic Games allowing blockchain games with disclaimers. Steam and Apple’s iOS App Store have put restrictions in place, but developers are finding ways to work within or around them.
Main Points:
- Steam has banned blockchain-based games with crypto or NFT elements
- Some developers are removing the crypto and NFT aspects for their Steam versions
- Others are redirecting players to external websites to buy NFTs
- Players can use NFT items in the game, but can’t interact with NFTs via Steam
- Steam developers are finding ways to work around the restrictions
Hot Take:
While Steam has banned blockchain-based games with crypto and NFT elements, developers are finding ways to launch these games on the platform. By removing or abstracting the crypto aspects, developers can release their games on Steam and still allow players to use NFT items. This workaround allows them to increase their game’s marketing exposure and potentially attract more players. However, these games will face competition in the oversaturated video game market on Steam, where a small subset of popular games dominates the majority of player attention.
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