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Trip Hawkins, the founder of EA, enters the world of NFT
Trip Hawkins, founder and CEO of iconic gaming company EA, enters web3 with new NFT-based company “Play For A Living“. The new company focuses on blockchain games with play-to-earn elements and ideals. The company also prioritizes changes in the game industry’s business models to create revolutionary new ways for players to experience (and earn from) games.
How Will Trip Hawkins “Games For A Living” Change Blockchain Gaming?
American entrepreneur and Video Game Hall of Fame inductee Trip Hawkins is a household name in the gaming industry. He built video game companies such as Electronic Arts (EA) and 3DO, and took the gaming world by storm in the 1980s and 1990s. His games are a testament to his abilities, and his experience has revolutionized how people learn, work and play.
He is now co-founder and head of strategy for “Games for a Living”. A startup that develops games based on NFTs and blockchain-based tokens. The company is also co-founded by Manel Sort, formerly the first vice president at Candy Crush Saga developer King.
The first game to be (re)released by Games for a Living is titled “Elemental Raiders” and is currently available on Steam. Although it currently lacks NFT and blockchain capabilities. A tournament for Elemental Raiders that includes NFT-related prizes will be held in March.
Furthermore, the company has also teased a second game called ‘Diamond Dreams’. This is a matching puzzle game powered by NFTs. Games For A Living’s NFTs, tokens and other materials will primarily be on the BNB chain. But some elements will remain on the Ethereum blockchain. In their official whitepaper, they announce plans to move all game resources to their own chain.
More games and news by GFAL
Games for a Living has its own video game development studio to establish a quality base for the platform’s video games. The developed games demonstrate the potential of the network. Moreover, it also contains documentation for developers who want to create their own blockchain games. Some of the games in development are as follows:
- Elemental Raiders – a turn-based strategy game with NFT features. A game previously released on November 28, 2022, is being relaunched as a game to earn on March 13, 2023.
- Diamond Dreams – a casual match-3 clicker video game. This will be free to play in Q3 2023 and Play to Earn in Q1 2024.
- Two more titles are in development and will be announced soon.
The GFAL network
The standalone “Games for a Living Network” (referred to as “The Network”) is a way for game developers to create blockchain-based games. This allows players to own their digital assets and even earn money while playing.
It also helps traditional game developers enter Web3 game development by offering blockchain technology and token-based economy. This is across existing games and new ones. The network is designed to work on all major platforms such as mobile, desktop and console. According to the White Paper, The Network includes the following elements:
- Chain: A permissioned Layer 1 chain that provides improved security, scalability and sustainability.
- Web3 game tool: Web3 game creation tool for developers that includes a developer portal, user authentication, token and NFT creation, game analytics and live event tracking systems.
- Marketplace: A marketplace where you can buy and sell NFTs and game currencies that includes fraud protection features.
The gaming infrastructure being built under Games For A Living is sure to rattle the next generation of gamers. With Hawkins as the visionary on board, we can expect even more brilliance in their upcoming titles! You can read the full white paper here to learn more about what builds.
