Hi guys it's mark, so many people are saying crypto gaming is the investment opportunity of a lifetime with it even being compared to when bitcoin was as low as a hundred dollars a coin. So i thought i'd do some research and find out what's going on and i have to admit i was pretty blown away by now. We've probably all heard the stories of teens making millions from nfts and personally i think it's safe to say i was a little bit skeptical of people selling these pointless jpeg images for such high prices. I mean, like those crypto punks, have been selling for up to 11 million dollars each.

However, by looking into crypto gaming, this has really started to make sense, as it could be the use case for nfts that we've all been looking for. Maybe there finally makes sense, as i learned about crypto gaming, the more i could see it being the next logical progression for the gaming industry, which is currently worth 180 billion dollars to think my mum used to say not to spend all my time down the arcades As i was just wasting all my money so today, let's discuss this new investing opportunity how to get in on the ground floor and i'll round up everything with my thoughts as a traditional investor. That is a kind way of saying i'm a bit old so before we jump in give that, like button a smash, if you want the l tube, you go rhythm to make. This video go viral and change parents, attitudes towards video games all over the world.

How amazing would it be to log on to your favorite game and actually earn money while you're playing it? I'm not talking about being a professional, gamer or streamer. All you'd have to do is have fun playing the game at first. This sounds a little bit crazy, but crypto games will have this play to our own feature integrated into them, which makes it easier to see why they would quickly become very popular, but mark gaming offers no value to society. How could you possibly be paid for doing it? Well, let me explain the game.

Fortnite has generated nearly 10 billion dollars with in-game purchases over the last few years. They do this by selling rare skins and items which are all stuck within the game itself. So those items have no value unless you're playing fortnite. The introduction of the battle pass, helped achieve these crazy revenue numbers.

You buy the battle pass and, as you progress, you unlock skins and other exclusive content. But what if you could actually take those items and sell them in the real world and even make a profit? Well, that's going to be possible in crypto games as the items will be all nfts and the gold you collect will be its own cryptocurrency with real world value. By having creative uses for these digital assets inside the games, it creates demand for the items and an in-game economy. Just imagine the possibilities you could be playing sims and buy an nft of a sofa to put in your digital house or playing world of warcraft and earning real money for every gold coin you collect.

This is a long way off from happening with the big games. However, you may start seeing this concept popping up in many indie games, but not all of them are going to be successful. In my opinion, first and foremost, the game has to be fun to play. It's all very well having this play to her and feature, but if the game isn't enjoyable, then the demand for the coins and the nfts will of course be a lot lower.

On the other hand, a game could lay dormant for a while, but if it's extremely addictive, then it may get adopted on a huge scale which will cause the value of its crypto coins and nfts to go. You've guessed it to the moon. It's a bit like when people first started to get interested in bitcoin as there was more demand. The price started to increase dramatically by the way.

If you want to pick up ten dollars worth of free bitcoin from coinbase, then i'll leave the link in the description below, and you don't even need to play a game to get this reward. The creation of crypto games is so exciting is there's an estimated 3.24 billion gamers just imagine if they all wanted crypto and nfts without even knowing it, but i'm an investor, not a gamer. Why does any of this matter to me? Well now we understand how crypto games work. Imagine you were able to spot them before they became popular and invested in their nfts and coins.

That kind of explosive growth could make you a lot of money like with anything. It's usually the people that get in at the start of these things that make the real profits so now the question is: how do you actually find these up and coming games before it's too late? Well, i actually believe this is where the younger generation has an advantage over boomers. Like me, most of them are grown up playing games and can sense whether a game will be popular or not, but having this intuition only gets you so far. It's also important to do your research, my favorite game as a kid was space invaders.

Well, that's until defender came out, which was the first horizontal game that i ever played. These are both very iconic now, but it just proves how far things have progressed in such a short amount of time. It's such a fast-moving industry during my research, i've actually found. There are three key areas that, if looked into, can give you a huge advantage over other investors.

Number one is the people behind the game. Who would you rather have on your football team, cristiano, ronaldo or steve from the local club? Of course, steve would be great for a beer down the bar afterwards, but ronaldo would much more likely help. You win the game when it comes to crypto games. It's the exact same idea.

You want a team that has extensive experience and has worked on big games in the past. This way you know they're able to follow through on their promises, as they've got a proven skill set. The last thing you want to do is: invest your money only to find out the game. Developers are clueless and faking it until they make it.

If you pick the ronaldo scenario, these types of teams know exactly what goes into creating a good game and how long it takes to get everything up and running. This means they usually have much more achievable aims and a one to two year launch strategy which allows them to get player feedback much faster. The problem i often find with new business owners is that they're trying to do too much too soon, as they don't realize their limits. I've seen many of my friends go into business and most of them don't last very long as they take this approach, which leads to burnout they're unable to hit the high targets they set themselves on such harsh deadlines.

I can imagine this being very similar to new game developers trying to create a game that has everything these kinds of projects are very unlikely to get completed or if they do, then everything is just mediocre. Even big companies take years to produce games like grand theft auto, so it just isn't possible with teams as small as 10 to 30 people in a reasonable time frame. It seems to me that the most successful indie games are the ones that have a very basic journey, a lot like the game rocket league. The concept is simple: it's soccer, but for cars you drive around on your own or with your friends on the soccer pitch and use boost to hyper, accelerate the car to ultimately score a goal.

The journey is simple, yet very addictive loading. The game up with no idea what opponent you'll be facing next and trying as hard as you can to possibly secure the win is brilliant fun. The second area to look into is the graphic design. This is easy to forget when you're looking at games from an investor's point of view.

At the end of the day, it doesn't matter if the game is actually any good, because first of all, people have to be intrigued to try it out. This means the marketing is extremely important. You could have the best product in the world, but if no one knows you've got it, you won't sell anything. Even investing apps now need to compete and look appealing for people to use them.

Public.Coms app is actually a world-class example of this and they're currently giving away a free stock worth all the way up to a thousand dollars. If you're in the usa and if you're in the uk, then free trade makes the investing process super clean and easy with their app and they're, giving away a free stock worth all the way up to 200 pounds i'll leave those links in the description below your First impression of any app is formed based on screenshots gifs or the opening seconds of a trailer. This is a lot like the thumbnail on youtube. It's your first impression of the video it's meant to intrigue, but not mislead, i'm personally really intrigued by the art style from the crypto game.

Big time. The truth is people really do judge a book by its cover, so in order for a game to really take off, the visuals need to be really beautiful, especially when considering these indie games don't have a huge marketing budget and are relying on a word of mouth And social media to spread the message for them when i was at school, art was seen as a subject taken by lazy people, the teacher even used to say you need to be dead to make any real money. Now. Art and graphic design are huge industries.

You don't have to be an art major to appreciate the great talent these people have and the role they play in game creation. The third area to consider is potential scams, as this is a very new industry, and these are everywhere. It reminds me very much of the dawn of the internet and the dot-com bubble. Everyone was so excited as they thought the internet was the future and, of course, as it turned out, they were correct.

However, there were a lot of poor investments mixed in with the good ones. I remember when the dot-com bubble burst and people realized most of the companies they were investing in were worthless and nothing more than a fancy name name. There has to be more to a game than just a name and a few nfts. That's why? Even if you do believe crypto gaming is the next big thing.

You should always be aware that where there are opportunities there are always scams, it's a bit like the story of the emperor's new clothes. A swindler tells the emperor that he can make him some magical clothes that will appear invisible to anyone who is stupid or incompetent. The emperor pays, the man a huge amount of money to make the close and the swindler pretends to weave without any needles or threads. No one wants to admit they can't see their clothes, not even the emperor himself, as it would mean admitting to looking silly.

So he wears them on a parade around his kingdom. It's not until a child pointed out that everyone realizes they've been tricked now being an emperor, sounds nice, but you certainly want to avoid being like this emperor at all costs by understanding as much as possible about the industry before you part with your hard-earned money as Crypto gaming is so new. It's easy for scammers to pretend to be making a game when actually all they're doing is buying a demo pack copying an existing game and selling their nfts for thousands based on nothing but hype. All it takes is for some kid to come along and notice how bad the game is, and then the party's over the illusion is broken.

I've always only invested in things that i understand and it's been a great strategy over the years, but that's not to say i'm not open to new ideas with any new frontier. You have to be extra careful as navigating the pitfalls and summiting. The mountains can be much harder, however, the rewards can be much greater. After doing my research, i believe the next shot of huge returns will come from crypto games and that's why i'm having a dabble myself, i'm going to be joining various discord groups and scanning twitter for the next big games.

But these are risky investments, so i won't be investing more than i'm willing to lose. This is an opportunity that i just can't ignore as i'll end up being one of those people that fomos their money in at the last minute and they're the ones that usually end up losing it all. If you want me to make an update video about my investment journey into crypto games or you'd, just like to share your thoughts on crypto gaming and nfts, then just let me know in the comments below i read them all and i answer as many as i Can so i'm going to leave the next video right up there, but don't click on it just yet make sure to subscribe? If you want to grow your wealth and don't forget, pick up your free stocks and bitcoins with the links below okay i'll see you over there.