Imagine all those hours you spent as a kid playing Super Mario Bros. — collecting coins, slaying Bowser and saving Princess Peach over, and over and over again. If you’re like me, memories like that are a huge part of your childhood or adolescent years.
Now, what if you could have been paid for all that time?
That’s the premise behind the new big thing in gaming. It’s called play-to-earn and it’s quickly moving from a futuristic idea to an everyday reality. On platforms around the world, players are earning rewards that can be bought and traded on real markets for real money. The chance to earn liquid assets is turning heads and converting rookies and longtime gamers alike to this disruptive model of play. But the implications go far beyond just extra pocket money.
Read the complete article originally published in Newsweek.
