FStudio users can also add their games to Fractal’s desktop game launcher for app-based games, which already boasts roughly 150 titles. Browser-based games can appear on the Fractal web platform, meanwhile.
“Fractal is kind of like an arcade," Kan said. "We’re creating this space where all these games come, and the players can try them out."
Over time, Fractal has evolved from being known as a game-focused $NFT marketplace on Solana and other networks to being both a Web3 game platform and launcher for users. Now with FStudio, it’s also dipping its toes into developer software.
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FStudio will allow game developers to host their own tournaments with prize money, create events, conduct giveaways and give players rewards, and create a “crafting” mechanic that allows gamers to earn prizes.
“Asking players to become investors is not a winning strategy for most,” Fractal wrote in a blog post announcement, regarding its approach to Web3 gaming.
Instead, Fractal is offering a Web2-friendly approach it believes will appeal to mainstream gamers and game developers alike—and build an organic game economy instead of one that attracts “flippers.”
Play-to-earn gaming saw a sudden rise in popularity that peaked in 2021 with $NFT games like Axie Infinity, but the model has yet to see mainstream adoption following the collapse of that game's economy. Since then, many crypto gaming proponents have advocated instead for games that offer optional crypto elements and put gameplay above all.
“It has to go back to people having fun,” Kan said. “I think we kind of tried the experiment where it was like, ‘Can we create an economy where everyone’s playing for money?’ And I don’t think that works in the long term. It’s not durable.”
“The games have to be fun experiences to compete with Web2 games,” he added.
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