On the 26th, 29 blockchain-based game development companies called on Valve, the operator of the online game platform Steam, to renounce its ban on web 3.0 games.
The petition was signed by 29 BC game operators, including Fight for the Future, The Blockchain Game Alliance, Engine (ENJ), Age of Rust, and Battle Racers.
We believe Valve should reverse their ban on blockchain and NFT content on Steam.
Join Enjin CTO @witekradomski, @SpacePirate_io, and @fightfortheftr for a Reddit AMA happening now: https://t.co/pVN0Rc3Ane#SteamGames #BlockchainGames
— Enjin (@enjin) October 26, 2021
“Games that utilize blockchain technology and web3 token-based technologies like DAOs and NFTs can positively enhance the user experience of games, and create new economic opportunities for users and creators,” the companies said in an open letter published Tuesday.
“These enhancements make games more decentralized, democratic, interactive, player focused systems. They also present an opportunity to streamline and modernize intellectual property rights in ways that would greatly benefit both independent creators and established corporations.”
On October 14, Steam released guidelines banning the distribution of blockchain games that use NFTs and virtual currencies citing concerns around the “real world value” of NFT items.
Founded in 2003, Stream is the largest digital distribution platform for PC games with roughly 17-24 million users participating daily.
Meanwhile, video game company Epic Games reiterated that its platform is open to blockchain games, contrary to Steam’s policy.
Epic Games Store will welcome games that make use of blockchain tech provided they follow the relevant laws, disclose their terms, and are age-rated by an appropriate group. Though Epic's not using crypto in our games, we welcome innovation in the areas of technology and finance. https://t.co/6W7hb8zJBw
— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) October 15, 2021