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# --- Ethos ---

We are natives to both the realms of gaming and NFTs. Both realms host incredible communities which we are proud to be a part of. Both realms hold immense value appreciated by those within, but misunderstood by external onlookers. But both realms also feature undeniable shortcomings.

Our views on how these shortcomings can be improved have been refined over various conversations, research, and contemplation. We will not bore you with the details here (You can view the details under the "Industry Outlook" section). The TLDR here is simple: ***gaming & NFTs have immense synergy*** which can ***mutually and exponentially increase value*** if applied properly.

#### *Gaps in Gaming space & how NFT technology can help improve things*

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Gaps in gaming</th><th>How blockchain enhances</th><th data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Cutthroat publisher business models &#x26; <strong>restrictive ownership of game skins / assets</strong>.</td><td>Decentralized storage can <em><mark style="color:green;"><strong>democratize game asset ownership</strong></mark><strong>.</strong></em></td><td></td><td><a href="/files/cqvb8nqCr6eN59mewpzZ">/files/cqvb8nqCr6eN59mewpzZ</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Modding communities underdeveloped</strong> and often exploited by game publishers.</td><td>Immutable co-creation contracts can <em><mark style="color:green;"><strong>enrich modding communities</strong></mark></em>.</td><td></td><td><a href="/files/ETnfozH3oMUMDeV12xEi">/files/ETnfozH3oMUMDeV12xEi</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Restrictive game &#x26; asset access</strong> caused by corporate clashes on platform and IP.</td><td>On-chain asset transparency can <em><mark style="color:green;"><strong>enable true interoperability</strong></mark></em>.</td><td></td><td><a href="/files/WOV8TLOr1MJenOsdDWeX">/files/WOV8TLOr1MJenOsdDWeX</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

#### *Gaps in NFT space & how gaming can help improve things*

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Gaps in NFT space</th><th>How gaming enhances</th><th data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>"It's just a JPEG" syndrome</strong> where outsiders question value of NFTs.</td><td>Digital assets in gaming, such as skins, have <em><mark style="color:green;"><strong>proven, stable, value over time</strong></mark></em>.</td><td></td><td><a href="/files/klIpKNEz7CUiKjeWGemn">/files/klIpKNEz7CUiKjeWGemn</a></td></tr><tr><td>Fish eat fish world due to <strong>small community and flip-focused bad actors</strong>.</td><td>Introducing mainstream users interested in the technology's application to gaming, rather than speculative financials, will help <em><mark style="color:green;"><strong>maintain genuine value</strong></mark></em>.</td><td></td><td><a href="/files/sXYzfSZnvE4ycFMJzzYI">/files/sXYzfSZnvE4ycFMJzzYI</a></td></tr><tr><td>Prevalence of short term <strong>over-promise and under-deliver builds</strong>.</td><td>Nature of gaming builds with clear phasing and milestones can prevail over one-time launch and pump value spikes. This promotes <em><mark style="color:green;"><strong>continual value growth cycles</strong></mark></em>.</td><td></td><td><a href="/files/k40ZuM3jrYum7xj88avf">/files/k40ZuM3jrYum7xj88avf</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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