Space invaders: How video gamers are resisting a crypto onslaught

This news & how gaming is changing w/crypto & monetizing in-game achievements isn't a surprise after the EA Star Wars Battlefront 2 loot box fiasco.

Blockchain (or something simpler) may be used to create a multi-game player identity. It doesn't have to have a financial element. Alongside that, there will always be a market for anything with opportunities to obtain cash.

Digital evolution is interesting to watch. Don't assume that things always get better or worse. Look at versions of Windows over time - many were appalling duds, but some were genuinely very good.

Tech changes. Buy and use what you like. Walk away from what you don't. Don't be scared of the future.

The reaction of the gaming community against crypto features and NFTs has been a very positive surprise. For a population that has readily accepted many other negative development as microtransactions this speaks a lot about the huge negative ways the technology has been trying to be introduced into games.