SvennoJ said:
JimmyFantasy said:
In this case (and in my opinion) they are because thanks to NFT this game works exactly like an actual physical card game, except you do not have physical copies of the cards. Just to make an example: You could keep playing this game forever as you like since you own that cards. You or any other developer in the world could recreate another game client to play this card game even if the main developer of the game cease activity, go bankruptcy or shut down the servers. You own your decks and cards, stored on blockchain, indefinitely. |
Blockchain isn't any more 'indefinite' than Steam accounts, MS accounts, or whatever other information system on the internet. In fact, it's less 'indefinite' since blockchain will be worthless if ever hacked. There is no central back up. It's also worthless when people stop mining. It's only secure and 'indefinite' as long as bitcoin miners keep the thing going.
Any other developer is still bound by copyright when creating a game using those cards.
Other developers still have to make a game that honors you having those cards, on what incentive actually?
You own nothing. All you have is a little scribble in a file, that you have the password to, which says you have the right to play a certain card in a game. However every time you buy, sell or trade a card, the earth dies a little faster... Faster than buying, selling, trading actual physical cards. Which you do actually own and developers can also make new games for using those cards. But why would they, if they can sell you new cards...
NFTs are only 'hot' because of people falling for the get rich quick scheme. Although any value is superficial. It's only worth something as long as there are still fools around willing to part with their money to 'get rich quick'.
Trading packs is nothing new, for example
https://www.playerauctions.com/pokemon-tcg-online-items/174832704i!25-xy-evolution-pack-codes/
No need for NFTs.
Why are publishers behind this? Because of this
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-01-15-konami-earns-over-gbp118-000-from-that-castlevania-nft-auction
Konami also stands to make more money from the auctioned items, as the publisher nets a stunning 10 per cent royalty should an NFT item be sold on again.
So which is it, do you own it or not? Why would the original owner get a royalty when you sell 'your' stuff to someone else. When I sell my house, do I pay 10% or the transaction to the architect of the house? It's a scam, why are people falling for it.
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