'Shrapnel' becomes the first Web3 game to launch on Steam

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Uk Jin

Summary

The blockchain-based game 'Shrapnel' has officially launched on the global PC gaming platform Steam.
Industry watchers said the Steam release is a sign that Web3 games are beginning to meet the standards of the traditional game market.
Token-based Web3 games, which relied on expectations of rising token prices, have exposed limits as weak prices have led to a sharp drop in user activity.

Forecast Trend Report by Period

Web3 games are pushing to break into mainstream gaming platforms.

According to Blocknews on the 20th (Korea time), the blockchain-based game 'Shrapnel' was recently officially released on Steam, a global PC gaming platform.

Steam is a global PC game distribution platform known for demanding high quality standards and strict rules. The industry views this release as a sign that Web3 games are beginning to meet the benchmarks of the traditional gaming market.

By contrast, token-based Web3 games—an early model for the sector—are showing limitations in retaining users. They initially attracted large numbers of users on expectations that token prices would rise, but as prices have faltered, user activity has been falling sharply.