Despite the ups and downs of the crypto market, the Web3 and NFT gaming industry continues to attract the attention of business leaders who are betting on technological innovation to boost the entire ecosystem.
On February 24, Trip Hawkins, one of the founders of Electronic Arts (EA), Announced joined the gaming startup Web3 Games for a living (GFAL) as Co-Founder and Chief Strategist.
GFAL develops a set of tools that allow the development of Web3 games. Its main goal is to support the creation of AAA-rated video games that can be easily integrated into the blockchain.
The potential of Web3 to transform the NFT gaming industry
During a press conference, Hawkins stated that “Web3 is the bridge to the metaverse,” which is why he wants to build a more secure metaverse that is less prone to hacking.
Furthermore, the new GFAL executive said that he will focus on building an economy in the metaverse that is as close to the real world as possible.
“If we’re going to do a metaverse, the metaverse economy has to look more like the real world.”
Hawkins is known in the tech industry for being an early Apple employee. He then left Apple to found Electronic Arts, a company with more than 13,000 employees and a valuation of $30.85 billion, according to macrotrends data.
electronic arts is one of the most successful companies in the video game industry thanks to the release of titles such as The Sims, Battlefield, Need for Speed, Mass Effect and the sports games FIFA and Madden NFL.
GFAL Token Presale Launch in March
Hawkins’ hire comes two weeks before the launch of Games for a Living’s native token, $GFAL, which is scheduled to launch. March 9with a starting price of €0.0038.
Those wishing to purchase the company’s token can purchase it on Seedify, Bit2Me, and EnjinStarter, and then wait for it to be released on other exchanges or in “Elemental Raiders,” the first game the company will launch on March 13, which will offer rewards. in the form of NFTs and other tokens.
Hawkins’ extensive experience in the gaming industry and his recent involvement in the Web3 and NFT space could have a significant impact on the state of the emerging crypto gaming scene. As GFAL continues to push the boundaries of blockchain gaming and introduce new concepts, the launch of its $GFAL token and the “Elemental Raiders” game can potentially bring more players and investors into the world of NFT gaming.
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