Bitcoin's adoption is staggering every year. Like BTC, Lightning Network is also breaking through into the mainstream. Less than a year ago, a young gaming studio called Staoshi's Games came up with a fantastic idea to combine the two technologies and create a Fortnite-style game. The positive reaction of the cryptocurrency community (in fact, its scale), exceeded the developers' wildest expectations. Lightnite - the Bitcoin Fortnite In short, Lightnite is a battle royale style game that has been growing in popularity recently. Hit titles in this category such as: Fortnite or PUBG have long been at the top positions in various rankings. Lightnite offers online multiplayer and single player gameplay. Integration with the BlueWallet wallet and the Lightning Network protocol allows players to earn Bitcoin by eliminating other players. If a player is eliminated, a set number of Stoshi is deducted from their account. The "Bitcoin" mode requires players to make a small deposit for possible defeats. Depending on skill, the amount of Bitcoins in a player's wallet may increase or decrease. Other innovative functionalists in Lightnite: some in-game items are worth real Bitcoin and can be picked up (usually left on the ground by eliminated players); Lightnite's built-in in-game store, allows users to buy in-game items in exchange for Bitcoins, using their in-game balance or by micro-transacting directly from the player's wallet; the in-game BTC balance updates in real-time every time a player eliminates/is eliminated or picks up a valuable item (the player can then exit the game when they want and immediately withdraw their balance to their own wallet). Will cryptocurrencies usher in the era of Play2Earn games? The monetization model in Lightnite is built on Bitcoin and micropayments. Skilled players are rewarded for individual eliminations and victories. In this way, the game compensates for the hours spent to improve their skills. This monetization model is somewhat reminiscent of the PoW consensus mechanism. Currently, the Pay2Win model prevails in the gaming world. Players with a fat wallet get an advantage over less wealthy players thanks to the items bought for real money. There is no question of any kind of justice here. Hypothetically, the P2E model implemented, levels the playing field for each player. On the other hand, it limits the earning potential of the game. The Lightnite project has used crowdfunding to finance its activities. People who like the project can fund it by purchasing Lightnite products on the crowdfunding campaign page available at https://buy.lightnite.io.crowdfundingu. Integrated into the game, the store allows users to purchase cosmetic items such as: skins for characters and weapons new characters Implementation of P2E, will certainly allow to reach a larger audience. In addition, the developers want to put the game on global platforms such as Steam or PlayStation Store. This would certainly be another step towards Bitcoin adoption and mainstreaming. Recent data shows that the number of accounts on Steam is 1 billion (about 90 million active users). The game is still in development. The beta is scheduled to end in the fall, but from the information we've been able to get from the developers, the move to alpha may come sooner than the schedule assumes. Enjoy the game and see you in Lighnite! P.S. if you meet a user with the nickname Cryptomaniac in the game, please give a few frags to your favorite editor 🙂 . Official game site: https://lightnite.io/ Tags bitcoin games Lightnite micropayments
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