Leveling up! A term that has become ubiquitous in our vernacular. Video games have long been an escape from reality for kids and adults alike. Within the games, players are on a seemingly endless quest to gain an edge. A jacket for an armour boost. A more powerful sword to vanquish the next-level boss. Even a new wide receiver to get a few more touchdowns in your Sunday game against the Bears.

Now, as we look at in-game items, I thought, who better to ask than our in-house Nerds? Co-hosts of NerdFT Radio, CryptoCrier, and RedSoxGuy aka RSG.

Many big game brands have focused their historical attention on console gaming. One of the big problems with this is the high costs associated with the setup. Additionally, they are not portable. We now have a new generation of players who grew up playing video games on mobile devices. Much of the developing world won’t have big-screen TVs and an Xbox at home, but they do have tablets and smartphones.

As the platform you access the game from becomes less (or not at all) important, the conversation shifts to where does the game live? Blockchain technology feels like the simplest and most obvious answer to this.
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