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The term metaverse was making the rounds long before Facebook and Microsoft entered the fray. But the gaming industry working in the blockchain and crypto space is at the forefront. Before we get started with some great metaverse games, let's understand what the metaverse is, how it's different, and what to expect.

The metaverse, in a nutshell, is a virtual space that can represent a real, physical space or a digital world. A good example would be the movie Ready Player One, but the concept was first popularized by Neal Stephenson in his book Snow Crash in 1992.  It is a virtual environment that you can access with or without AR / VR headsets.

In the metaverse, you can own land, shop, play for money, watch concerts, and even work. The possibilities seem to be endless with creators, dreamers, and corporate giants looking to build an entire world from scratch. And this is the appeal. Unlock, literally, a whole world full of potential with a focus on new ways to play, earn, work and do so much more.

Let's take a look at some examples of metaverse games that are changing the way we approach our daily lives.

1. Decentraland

The virtual world in Decentraland is fully owned by its owners who can buy and sell digital properties, build, rent, and advertise on them and do so much more. Just like in the real world. This short video explains it in more detail.

It has an events page where you can find and attend current events which include art exhibitions, DJ parties, and so on. You can browse as a guest or use one of the crypto wallets as a Meta mask to log in.

Fun fact: the oldest auction house in the world, Sotheby, has opened a digital version of its London gallery in Decentralandia.

2. Axie Infinity

While Decentraland wants to create a virtual city that mimics aspects of the real world, Axie Infinity takes the game approach to make money. Inspired by Pokemon, players collect, breed, and breed creatures called Axies and take part in PvP (player versus player) battles with them.

Like any game, there is a point system for leveling up. Run by its own governance token called Axie Infinity Shards or AXS, Axie Infinity is changing the way players interact with the game. Players own the creatures they collect and raise and can sell them for native tokens on the market to make real profits.

3. La sandbox

Another metaverse game with a play-to-earn format, sandbox allows users to buy land, build on it, then sell it on NFT markets like Open Sea. You can be a creator building the metaverse or a player participating in the games. created by other players or builders.

As is the norm in the world of blockchain games, creators own the digital rights to their creations, which are negotiable. Their native cryptocurrency is SAND, which powers the economy, facilitating transactions such as buying/selling land, characters, etc.

4. Performance guild games

Yield Guild Games or YGG allows a group of players to participate in blockchain games remotely. The benefit is not required to be in the same place as in the old days. They can compete for prizes, cash/tokens, and game resources.

You can think of YGG as Steam (from Valve) of blockchain games where you can play different games like The Sandbox, Axie Infinity, and others.

YGG's goal is to bring together players from different parts of the world so that they can win together. Since YGG is a DAO, players can vote on important decisions, such as where their money is invested, which NFTs to buy, and which games they want to play to earn rewards.

5. Mines of Dalarna

Dalarna Mines is an action-adventure game that will take you to the depths of the mines. You will find yourself battling for resources, items, and gears, all while battling other players that will help you improve your skills and gain a tactical advantage.

While the graphics are nothing to write home about and the game is 2D, it looks promising. Maybe adding a couple of new 3D maps and worlds would spice things up.

6. Cromia

Oromia is not a game but an entire game studio that has created several games, including Mines of Dalarna discussed above. Other metaverse games include My Neighbor Alice, Krystopia, and Alliance Chain.

7. Gala

Gala is a blockchain gaming studio just like Chromium. The development team has already developed and released a bunch of games such as Town star, a simulation game, and SpiderTanks, a PvP game, with a few others in development. There is a shop where you can buy and sell in-game items with the native token, Gala.

Gala Games was co-founded by Eric Schiermeyer, who also founded Zynga. They are currently working on creating more games and launching a core network of their own blockchain, GalaChain. Currently, they are distributed on Ethereum.

Search more from some of the big gaming studios like Roblox, Epic Games, and Tencent.