to Axie Infinity based on play-to-win mechanism seen as a competitor Blockchain Brawlers The game earned $357 million in trading volume in its first week, according to a press release by developer company Wax Studios.
According to the data, since the beta version of the game became active on the Wax Blockchain on March 30, players have averaged 3,200 players. BRWL won. BRWL is known as a token that can be earned in-game.
Wax Studios has ties to the gaming company World Asset eXchange (WAX).
Wax Studios leader Michael Rubinelli said that the game they released attracts players with instant purchases that can be made using the Wax Blockchain. Rubinelli explained the processing speed on Wax as follows:
“As players, when we lose and flee the battlefield, we want the biggest weapon or the biggest ax and demand that it be done instantly. “
In Blockchain Brawlers, players buy NFT fighters and equipment using WAX. However, BRWL can be earned by fighting with other players in the game.
GameFi industry recently, Axie Infinity (AXS) It was shaken by the $ 625 million attack on the Ronin Blockchain, which supports the game.
The company claims that an attack similar to that experienced by Axie Infinity will not be experienced in its games
Rubinelli argued that such an attack cannot happen in the Blockchain Brawlers game because the layer 1 Blockchain network that supports the game protects the game from hacks. Axie Infinity was hacked due to a vulnerability in the Ronin Bridge, which provides the connection between Ethereum and Ronin networks.
However, the Wax Blockchain also Binance’s BNB Chain It has a bridge with Ethereum and the developers are considering a bridge for Ethereum as well.
Critics complain that play-to-win games are too expensive for players to get started. Similarly, in the Blockchain Brawlers game, players need to spend approximately $6,000 to start the game.
*Not investment advice.