Blockchain games, often at the forefront of innovations associated with cryptocurrencies, continue to gain significance as time progresses. In this context, the interest of major companies is interpreted as significant milestones that can drive the industry forward. Changes have been made in the Epic Games Store, controlled by Epic Games, to allow the re-listing of some blockchain games on the platform. Epic Games announced that it will now only accept games recommended for adults due to the hosting of NFT and blockchain content.
Epic Games and Blockchain
With its latest decision, the Epic Games Store is reopening its doors to blockchain and Web3 games. The platform, owned by the creators of the once globally dominant Fortnite, has decided to change its policies to advance the platform by re-accepting such games.
According to the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), some blockchain games fall under the “Adults Only” (AO) rating due to the possibility of exchanging earned cryptocurrencies for real money.
The store took a step in this regard and decided to keep all games rated AO by the Entertainment Software Rating Board off its platform, implementing a general ban on such games.
Nevertheless, the company made another announcement shortly after. According to the announcement, an exception for blockchain and Non-Fungible Token (NFT) games has been added to the decisions. Despite the addition, the mentioned games are still required to comply with existing guidelines, including bans on gambling and hate content.
Noteworthy Game
Another interesting event occurred. It was announced that two notable games, previously removed from the platform due to the AO rating, including Gods Unchained, will be reintegrated into the platform.
Immutable, a world-famous blockchain game company in the crypto world, is the developer of Gods Unchained. The company, interpreting this new development as an understanding of the importance of technology in the gaming arena, made a statement about the situation, indicating that it was positively received.
The statement said:
We are pleased with the policy decision of Epic Games and that Gods Unchained is relisted in the stores. This policy change shows that the field recognizes the web3 gaming experience and that we are one step closer to embracing it.
Perhaps the world’s number one PC game and application platform, Steam, has been enforcing a general ban on blockchain and NFT games since 2021. However, even though this ban continues, developers are still finding ways to introduce crypto-related games to the market on this platform.
