The president of Axie Infinity announces sad news to gamers

President of Axie Infinity: It’s too late to start playing Axie now

Aleksander co-founder Leonard Larsen shared that millions of Axie Infinity players have never used cryptocurrencies, and they will have to learn a lot about them in the near future.

During a meeting on the topic of the metaverse with Token2049, Mr. Larsen shared that 50% of Axie’s daily players, equivalent to 1 million gamers, say they do not know how to use cryptocurrencies. “It’s really late if you join the Axie world now,” he commented. Like the situation where people are trying to swim to shore, “a lot of people are drowning despite their efforts. It’s really hard for newcomers to grasp the mechanics of this game,” added Larsen.

Axie Infinity is a game based on the style of Pokemon games where players will raise animals, or Axies, and take them to battle. The Axies that the player has, corresponding to each one will have an NFT code to prove our ownership of that Axie. Thanks to this, gamers can sell them in exchange for money on Axie’s marketplace platform.

Larsen says his email is always filled with messages asking for guidance from new players. 25% of players also say they don’t have a bank account. “This is the knowledge gap we’re trying to address.”

However, Larsen is optimistic and believes things will definitely get better. “We always have 2 million players every day, and although it is difficult to understand the mechanics of this game. But what if we could make participation as easy as giving newcomers Axies? So what we’re most interested in right now is how can we explain to players how this game works and how they can make money through this virtual world,” he added. .

Larsen emphasized that the creators of NFT need to make it clear to those who own or want to own NFT assets what rights they have to those items after purchase.

For example, what does it mean to own CryptoPunks avatars or famous NBA scoring videos? “Many people think they can make something out of the NFT they bought, but of course not. Determining to the community what NFT buyers can do with them is an important issue that has not received enough attention,” added Larsen.

Larsen also shared that Sky Mavis is not afraid to compete with other traditional game studios. “They are not good at adapting to the world. They are always afraid of losing control of the resources that arise in the game such as characters, costumes.”

Axie Infinity has recorded total NFT assets traded around $2.2 billion. They charge 4.25% per transaction and this is the main source of money to support the publishing studio team. “Allowing players to monetize while playing the game will help your game last for years because you’re not trying to suck the blood out of your users,” Larsen commented.

The increasing media focus on blockchain leads Larsen to believe that this is an opportunity for society to understand the nature and benefits of blockchain. Larsen and the Axie team believe it’s more important to help newcomers monetize their insights than trying to make a profit in the short term.

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