BitCraft es On Cryptocurrency And NFT Despite Its Title
sandbox MMORPG BitCraft has apparently gotten a lot of attention from cryptocurrency enthusiasts on of its title. Clockwork Labs Co-founder Tyler Cloutier, however, says that the title is just that and has nothing to do with cryptocurrency and NFTs and will never will. Although the team its that the name was initially meant to be replaced with a snazzier one but it stuck so they just went with it.
Cloutier says that while cryptocurrency, NFTs, and play-to-earn mechanics have gained a bit of a following in the video game industry over the past few months, they absolutely have no plans to integrate it into the game.
“My issue with cryptocurrency, I suppose, is not with cryptocurrency itself (energy usage notwithstanding), it’s that it’s used almost exclusively for high stakes FOMO,” he explains. “It doesn’t increase the longevity of our game. It doesn’t make our community any healthier. And it doesn’t make the game more fun. In fact, so far in the places it’s been tried it has basically done the opposite in the long-term.”
“Our decisions are not based on how much money other game companies are making right now, or how high the price of Bitcoin is,” adds Cloutier. “Our only goal is to make BitCraft the most fun and long lasting game we can. We are here to make a living game that lasts for 20 years. That is what will ultimately determine if we are successful.”
On the subject of money, the studio recently secured here. You can also check out Cloutier’s musings on cryptocurrency in games on the Clockwork Labs official site.
