With the rapid development of blockchain technology, web3 games are growing rapidly. As a pioneer in the field of Web3 games, iGames is building an open game aggregation platform and ecological ** meeting. This article will analyze the future development direction and opportunities of Web3 games by introducing the ERC-5169 standard, Tokenscript technology, and the iGames project.
1. The ERC-5169 standard helps the development of Web3 games.
ERC-5169 is an executable metadata standard for decentralized applications that enables DApps to load external metadata, such as tokenscript, through a unique URI. This provides the flexibility for DApps to dynamically load functionality without the need to make modifications to the smart contract.
For Web3 games, the ERC-5169 standard offers the following benefits:
Support multiple assets built into the game.
The game needs to support many different types of assets, such as characters, equipment, props, etc. These assets can be represented in NFTs. With ERC-5169, the game contract can dynamically load the metadata of an NFT, such as images, attributes, etc., from an external URI without the need to hardcode this data in the contract.
Dynamically adjust game mechanics.
In the process of operation of the game, it may be necessary to adjust the mechanism, such as changing the character skills, equipment attributes, etc. ERC-5169 enables these parameters to be updated via external URIs without the need to modify the smart contract.
Reduce deployment costs.
ERC-5169 makes it possible to streamline game contracts, only need to handle the core logic, and other data and functions are referenced by URIs. This reduces the gas cost of contract deployment. According to statistics, deploying a simple gaming NFT using the ERC-5169 standard can reduce gas fees by more than 50% compared to implementing functions directly in the contract.
Improve interactivity.
The URI can point to a tokenscript script, so that the asset has rich interactive behavior. For example, pets can breed new pets, and equipment can be crafted into more advanced equipment. This greatly improves the playability of the game.
As a result, ERC-5169 provides great flexibility for Web3 games, allowing them to continuously enrich their content and mechanics over time without having to redeploy new contracts. This is very important for the sustainability of web3 gaming.
2. TokenScript empowers the interactivity of NFTs.
TokenScript is the programming language for Smart Tokens. By writing TokenScript, NFTs and other digital assets can be given rich interactive behaviors.
For gaming NFTs, TokenScript can achieve the following functions:
Visualization of attributes.
The attributes of the NFT, such as health, mana, speed, etc., are visualized as health bars and magic bars in the game interface through tokenscript.
Interaction behavior. Make NFTs have interactive behaviors, such as feeding pets to improve abilities, and equipping characters with equipment to enhance combat effectiveness.
Animation effects. Add animation effects to NFTs, such as character walking and attack animations, to improve the playability of the game.
Unlock hidden content.
Some NFTs can unlock hidden plots, props, etc. by completing game objectives.
Social features. NFTs can interact with each other to achieve social functions, such as pets can mate and breed.
Through the above features, TokenScript adds huge game playability and collectible value to NFTs. But writing tokenscript requires professional development skills. This requires an ecosystem to incentivize developers to create more token scripts and enrich the gameplay of NFTs.
3. iGames builds an open game aggregation platform.
iGames is committed to building an open game aggregation platform, connecting various types of Web3 games, and establishing an ecological ** to stimulate the development of the platform ecosystem.
iGames Account enables interoperability of game assets.
iGames Account is a decentralized wallet built on top of the ERC-6551 standard. It can be embedded in different games to achieve interoperability of NFTs and tokens between platforms. Players can manage and use various digital assets directly within the game, without having to switch back and forth between different wallets.
Hotspot Engine Program IGS tokens enhance the value of the platform.
IGS is the governance and value capture token of the iGames platform. Holding IGS can carry out platform governance and obtain income dividends. At the same time, IGS will also be used for the settlement of transactions and the payment of fees within the platform. This enhances the binding of IGS to the platform. It is expected that in 2024, the annual trading volume of IGS is expected to exceed $1 billion.
The Ice Cream NFT marketplace facilitates the circulation of assets.
Ice Cream is an NFT marketplace on iGames, built using SDKs and protocols to provide an efficient and secure NFT trading experience. NFTs between games can be circulated and traded in ICE Cream to achieve interoperability of game assets. Ice Cream's daily trading volume is expected to surpass the $1 million mark by 2025.
Provide development tools to lower the development threshold.
iGames provides AI game engines and development tools that can help developers quickly access the platform and promote the richness and diversity of the platform's content. The first game developed using the iGames game engine is expected to launch in 2023.
Ecology incentivizes ecosystem partners.
iGames has set up an ecological ** meeting to attract more game teams to join the ecosystem and promote the expansion of the platform through investment, incubation, funding, etc. **The Association has confirmed to invest in more than 5 high-quality game projects in 2023.
The open platform and ecosystem built by iGames provides an environment for connectivity, interoperability and circulation of different types of Web3 games. Based on ERC-5169 and TokenScript technology, iGames can continuously enrich game content and mechanics to provide an immersive gaming experience. iGames is becoming the new infrastructure and incubator for Web3 games.
IV. Conclusion. Ethereum's ERC standard creates a unified application framework, Tokenscript adds programmability to digital assets, and iGames builds a game aggregation platform that connects the decentralized game ecosystem. The organic combination of the three will surely promote web3 games into a period of rapid growth.
In the Web3 gaming wave, ERC-5169 and TokenScript technology can lower the barrier to entry for development, providing creative space and sustainability. The game aggregation platform represented by igames is also incubating a number of potential games and communities.
There are two main views on the form of web3 games, one is that chain games have a broad space and can achieve real play to earn; Another view is that the on-chain gaming experience is unsatisfactory and that VRAI has limited opportunities to play to earn. The author believes that blockchain games are still in their early stages, and there is a lot of room for improvement in technology and content. ERC-5169, TokenScript and other technologies can greatly improve the playability of chain games. As an incubator, iGames is also cultivating high-quality chain game content.