Can Asia Lead the World in Web3 and Metaverse?
summary
Asia already supplies 1.6 billion gamers, mobile-first adoption and a projected $200B total addressable market make it central to web3 gaming; expect 80% of web3 gamers to be in Asia, India currently supplies 34% of web3 players. Examples: Axi Infinity proves play-to-earn can deliver household income but also causes scholarship exploitation; Seoul moves government services into the metaverse; platforms named include Immutable, Nexon/MapleStory and Polygon. Claim: web3 gaming spikes (2000% growth 2021–22) with play-and-earn replacing low-quality play-to-earn.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Asia's Web3 and Metaverse potential
- 1:59Play-to-earn gaming economics
- 2:41Asia's gaming demographics
- 4:48Web3 gaming growth in Asia
- 6:52Web3 vs traditional gaming
- 8:15Play-to-earn to play-and-earn
- 10:21Web3 games shaping the future
- 11:03Metaverse beyond gaming
- 12:05Asia leading Web3 innovation
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