{"id":59449,"date":"2023-08-31T16:10:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T16:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=59449"},"modified":"2023-08-31T16:10:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T16:10:26","slug":"gta-owner-joins-web3-bitcoin-casino-sunflower-land-review-web3-gamer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=59449","title":{"rendered":"GTA owner joins Web3, Bitcoin casino, Sunflower Land review: Web3 Gamer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-grand-theft-auto-owner-enters-web3-via-mobile-gaming-arm\">Grand Theft Auto owner enters Web3 via mobile gaming arm<\/h2>\n<p>Fun fact: mobile gaming giant Zynga is owned by Take-Two Interactive, the same company that also owns Rockstar Games, which is behind ultra-popular video game series like Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption and NBA 2K.<\/p>\n<p>Now Zynga is making its Web3 debut with a new franchise.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sugartown Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UMvWpU8vcr8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Best known for its FarmVille series, Zynga has created an offshoot studio called Zynga Web3 (or ZW3) and announced Sugartown. It\u2019s a cross-media world that will be more like a Web3 gaming platform than a single title. The cute cartoonish animals featured in the teaser video give clues that there might be more than video games in the works.<\/p>\n<p>It looks like a scene from a new Netflix series, so I won\u2019t be surprised to see a cartoon featuring the Sugartown characters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\" \/>\n<p>For now, though, the only thing that\u2019s confirmed is that Sugartown will launch an NFT collection called Oras, and they will be required to participate in upcoming games within the universe. ZW3 said the franchise is working with different communities to allocate allowlists for the NFTs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If this platform becomes successful, perhaps it could give the green light for some of those big titles from the same company to jump into Web3?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-play-needed-in-play-to-earn-istanbul-blockchain-week\">More play needed in Play-to-Earn \u2014 Istanbul Blockchain Week<\/h2>\n<p>Why aren\u2019t Web3 games adopted as much as traditional games? That was one of the subjects talked about during a Web3 gaming panel at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/islamic-finance-and-web3-take-stage-at-istanbul-blockchain-week\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Istanbul Blockchain Week 2023<\/a>. The panel mainly focused on Web3 gaming adoption, the problems of Web3 gaming and the developer side of things.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\" \/>\n<p>Curator Studios co-founder Ulu\u00e7 Yuca\u2019s answer stood out in particular as I sincerely believe it expressed the thoughts of many traditional gamers \u2013 including myself \u2013 toward the big problem with Web3 gaming.<\/p>\n<section class=\"adv-banner adbutler-ad adbutler-ad__desktop\">\n<div class=\"container\"><!-- 1456x180 [img] --><br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/go2\/;ID=169476;size=728x90;setID=601214;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fmagazine%2Fgta-owner-blockchain-game-bitcoin-casino-sunflower-land-review-web3-gamer%2F\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/adserve\/;ID=169476;size=728x90;setID=601214;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fmagazine%2Fgta-owner-blockchain-game-bitcoin-casino-sunflower-land-review-web3-gamer%2F;type=img\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/adserve\/;ID=169476;size=728x90;setID=601214;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fmagazine%2Fgta-owner-blockchain-game-bitcoin-casino-sunflower-land-review-web3-gamer%2F;type=img\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"adv-banner adbutler-ad adbutler-ad__mobile\">\n<div class=\"container\"><!-- 600x500 [img] --><br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/go2\/;ID=169476;size=300x250;setID=601213;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fmagazine%2Fgta-owner-blockchain-game-bitcoin-casino-sunflower-land-review-web3-gamer%2F\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/adserve\/;ID=169476;size=300x250;setID=601213;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fmagazine%2Fgta-owner-blockchain-game-bitcoin-casino-sunflower-land-review-web3-gamer%2F;type=img\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/adserve\/;ID=169476;size=300x250;setID=601213;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fmagazine%2Fgta-owner-blockchain-game-bitcoin-casino-sunflower-land-review-web3-gamer%2F;type=img\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>He started his speech by asking the audience <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/web3-gamer-viral-moment-cut-the-rope-sandbox-axie-aelph-nitro-nation-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">how many Web3 gamers<\/a> there were. There were a few hands raised. \u201cAnd this is a blockchain event!\u201d he commented, then asked how many traditional gamers there were. There was a significant increase in the number of hands raised. He pointed out there are 3 billion traditional gamers in the world and only 15 million Web3 gamers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>15 million was not the (number of) active users in Roblox back in 2015. So what we have right now is just a little private party. That means we did something wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Here\u2019s what we did wrong, according to Yuca: The Web3 community is always talking about features like third-party trading, ownership, making money and interoperability. But these features have existed since games were around, including in-game items in World of Warcraft, rare items in Dota, auctions in Diablo and those occasions RuneScape\u2019s in-game currency was used as the local market currency when Venezuela\u2019s money was depreciating.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Diablo III Auction House\" class=\"wp-image-23494\" width=\"654\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Diablo-III-Auction-1024x729.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Diablo-III-Auction-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Diablo-III-Auction-770x549.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Diablo-III-Auction.jpg 1123w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Diablo-III-Auction-1024x729.jpg\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Diablo-III-Auction-1024x729.jpg\" alt=\"Diablo III Auction House\" class=\"wp-image-23494\" width=\"654\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Diablo-III-Auction-1024x729.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Diablo-III-Auction-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Diablo-III-Auction-770x549.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Diablo-III-Auction.jpg 1123w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The in-game player economy was present in Diablo III, launched in 2012. (Diablo Wiki)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So, we focused on features that already exist in various forms and combined them with games that aren\u2019t fun:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>We talk about all these value propositions and monetization models. Play-to-Earn, Play-and-Earn, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2023-is-a-make-or-break-year-for-blockchain-gaming-play-to-own\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Play-and-Own<\/a>, Play-and-Have-Coffee, Play-and-Get-Married. It doesn\u2019t really matter because there is no play. There is no product.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He stressed that he has yet to see a game like Minecraft, or one that does \u201cWhat Angry Birds did to mobile gaming back in the day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the potential brought by Web3 elements, the real question was, \u201cDo we have a game like Roblox (in Web3)?\u201d Unfortunately, we do not.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bitcoin-casino-works-exactly-like-what-you-d-expect\">Bitcoin casino works exactly like what you\u2019d expect<\/h2>\n<p>Not many people know this but Satoshi Nakamoto may have been a poker player, with the original 0.1.0 Bitcoin code in 2008 containing scraps of code for an online poker game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-suggest\">\n<p>Read also<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-suggest__items\">\n<div class=\"article-suggest__item\">\n                        <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/crypto-in-the-philippines-necessity-is-the-mother-of-adoption\/\" class=\"article-suggest__subtitle display4\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                            <span>Features<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Crypto in the Philippines: Necessity is the mother of adoption<\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"article-suggest__item\">\n                        <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/crypto-pepes-what-does-the-frog-meme\/\" class=\"article-suggest__subtitle display4\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                            <span>Features<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Crypto Pepes: What does the frog meme?<\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With the introduction of Ordinals, it looks like we might be headed back in that direction.<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/ordinals-turned-bitcoin-into-a-worse-version-of-ethereum-can-we-fix-it\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Ordinals<\/a> has enabled the Bitcoin base layer to become home to numerous images, videos and even some basic games, and also laid the groundwork for \u201cDeFi on Bitcoin\u201d protocols such as Trustless Computer (TC) and the related New Bitcoin City (NBC).<\/p>\n<p>Launched in early August, the gaming platform utilizes TC and transitions gameplay to NOS, a layer-2 on Bitcoin, according to core member Punk3700, who says it enhances speed and efficiency, ensuring complex interactions occur off the Bitcoin mainnet.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>NOS brings an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) to the Bitcoin network, allowing smart contract functionality without taking space on the main Bitcoin chain. Hence, data from games won\u2019t crowd the valuable Bitcoin blockchain real estate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As for the gaming platform itself, don\u2019t expect a 3D metaverse with high-fidelity graphics. The website is designed as a pixelated amusement park, with each tent representing a game offering very basic casino games like jackpot and slot.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"New Bitcoin City Gameplay\" class=\"wp-image-23495\" width=\"768\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/New-Bitcoin-City-screenshot-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/New-Bitcoin-City-screenshot-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/New-Bitcoin-City-screenshot-770x364.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/New-Bitcoin-City-screenshot-1536x727.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/New-Bitcoin-City-screenshot.jpg 1691w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/New-Bitcoin-City-screenshot-1024x484.jpg\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/New-Bitcoin-City-screenshot-1024x484.jpg\" alt=\"New Bitcoin City Gameplay\" class=\"wp-image-23495\" width=\"768\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/New-Bitcoin-City-screenshot-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/New-Bitcoin-City-screenshot-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/New-Bitcoin-City-screenshot-770x364.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/New-Bitcoin-City-screenshot-1536x727.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/New-Bitcoin-City-screenshot.jpg 1691w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>New Bitcoin City has a bunch of casino-like minigames. (New Bitcoin City)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There\u2019s also a graffiti tent where everyone can chip in to add a pixel and then get royalty if someone buys the finished canvas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The overall experience felt like what I had with my online poker adventures back in the early 2000s, but that\u2019s apparently not the focus of the devs. \u201cBitcoin is expanding beyond just a currency and getting a lot of attention,\u201d explained Punk3700, adding: \u201cWe want to make Bitcoin as generalized as possible \u2014 usable for far more than just a currency.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-suggest\">\n<p>Read also<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-suggest__items\">\n<div class=\"article-suggest__item\">\n                        <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/collectivism-collaboration-crypto-art-world\/\" class=\"article-suggest__subtitle display4\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                            <span>Art Week<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Connecting the Dots: Collectivism and Collaboration in the Crypto Art World<\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"article-suggest__item\">\n                        <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/cefi-vs-def-decentralization-win\/\" class=\"article-suggest__subtitle display4\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                            <span>Features<\/span><\/p>\n<p>DeFi vs. CeFi: Decentralization for the win?<\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The league is said to promote the win-to-earn trend where gamers earn based on their skills (and maybe luck, considering it\u2019s a casino), and developers <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/newbitcoincity.com\/mega-whales\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">promise<\/a> more to come, with an upcoming \u201cMega Whales\u201d expected to launch on Sept. 26.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hot-take-sunflower-land\">Hot Take: Sunflower Land<\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sunflower-land.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sunflower Land<\/a> is an online farming game built on Polygon and played via a browser. Gamers are welcomed with some strict rules: one account per player, no bots or automation. It also makes clear that Sunflower Land is a game, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/blockchain-gaming-dao-guild-economies\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">not a financial product<\/a> \u2014 although only time will tell which one will be prioritized by players<\/p>\n<p>The core gameplay sees users plant seeds, wait for them to grow, harvest the plants, buy more seeds and so on \u2013 similar to old Facebook games such as FarmVille and CityVille. All in-game resources, such as seeds, cooked food and equipment, are NFTs that can be transferred and traded on OpenSea.<\/p>\n<p>Seeds and plants have different in-game values corresponding with the time it takes for them to grow. For example, sunflower seeds grow in 30 seconds and can be sold for 125 coins (equal to 7,500 for 30 minutes), while pumpkin seeds grow in 30 minutes and can be sold for 25,000 coins.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sunflower Land Gameplay\" class=\"wp-image-23496\" width=\"768\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Gameplay-1024x492.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Gameplay-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Gameplay-770x370.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Gameplay-1536x738.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Gameplay.jpg 1665w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Gameplay-1024x492.jpg\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Gameplay-1024x492.jpg\" alt=\"Sunflower Land Gameplay\" class=\"wp-image-23496\" width=\"768\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Gameplay-1024x492.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Gameplay-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Gameplay-770x370.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Gameplay-1536x738.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Gameplay.jpg 1665w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Gameplay from Sunflower Land (Sunflower Land)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sunflower Land features a skill tree that allows the player to work faster and get more yields from each produce as they level up. As the player levels up, the waiting time gets longer (up to 36 hours for a single seed), but they also get more space to plant their seeds. The game currently offers two minigames if you\u2019d like to do something in-game while you wait. They are called Greedy Goblin, a minigame where you catch falling gold coins while avoiding the skulls as a goblin, and Chicken Fight, a two-player fighting game where you control chickens.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sunflower Land Skill Tree\" class=\"wp-image-23497\" width=\"768\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Skill-Tree-1024x492.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Skill-Tree-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Skill-Tree-770x370.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Skill-Tree-1536x738.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Skill-Tree.jpg 1665w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Skill-Tree-1024x492.jpg\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Skill-Tree-1024x492.jpg\" alt=\"Sunflower Land Skill Tree\" class=\"wp-image-23497\" width=\"768\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Skill-Tree-1024x492.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Skill-Tree-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Skill-Tree-770x370.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Skill-Tree-1536x738.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sunflower-Land-Skill-Tree.jpg 1665w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Crops section of the skill tree from Sunflower Land. (Sunflower Land)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sunflower Land launched its new season called Witches Eve on Aug. 1, which introduced a massive multiplayer online (MMO) world for players to socialize called Pumpkin Plaza. The game also welcomed the addition of Community Islands \u2013 where players are provided with tools to build their own games inside Sunflower Land \u2013 with the ambition of \u201cbecoming the Roblox of Web3 gaming.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The flood gates opened at the Pumpkin Plaza today.<\/p>\n<p>Over 700 players jumped in once the clock ticked midnight!<\/p>\n<p>Welcome players and enjoy the Witches&#8217; Eve Season &#x1f9d9;&#x200d;&#x2640;&#xfe0f;&#x1f383;&#x1f9e1; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PhrsnmTh6o\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/PhrsnmTh6o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sunflower Land (@0xSunflowerLand) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/0xSunflowerLand\/status\/1686271218763407360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">August 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The game works smoothly without any problems \u2013 a rare quality for Web3 games these days. The graphics look pretty, though the background music sounded really cheap. I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s going to become the Roblox of Web3, but Sunflower Land definitely has potential with its addictive gameplay loop. I\u2019ll surely be coming back to check my island every once in a while.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-from-web3-gaming-space\">More from Web3 gaming space:<\/h2>\n<p>\u2013 Turn-based RPG Champions Arena has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoGalaGames\/status\/1694591074658828627\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">launched<\/a> on Gala Games.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Zillion Whales\u2019 mobile RTS game Wild Forest has been <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.roninchain.com\/p\/introducing-wild-forest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">announced<\/a> for Ronin blockchain.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Mobile NFT game NFL Rivals has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.mythicalgames.com\/nfl-rivals-kickoff-2023-launch-in-game-marketplace\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">launched<\/a> an in-game marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 French DJ Agoria and The Sandbox are collaborating to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sandboxgame.medium.com\/embrace-self-transcendence-with-dynamic-agorians-avatars-b91ce4a7b12c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">launch<\/a> an avatar collection.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Netmarble\u2019s Marblex <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Aptos_Network\/status\/1694866503617896933\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">partnered<\/a> with Aptos to expand its multichain gaming universe.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Nexon\u2019s MapleStory Universe <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@MaplestoryU\/maplestory-universe-chooses-chainlink-as-its-blockchain-services-provider-for-games-b2a334a4ee74\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">tapped<\/a> Chainlink as its Web3 infrastructure provider.<\/p>\n<div class=\"subscribe subscribe--inner\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"subscribe__inner\">\n<div class=\"subscribe__content\">\n<p>Subscribe<\/p>\n<p>The most engaging reads in blockchain. 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