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Dota 2, Rocket League pros ‘want to explore’ Web3 and blockchain gaming

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Professional Dota 2 player Erik “Tofu” Engel believes that Web3 has very beneficial features for gamers. While game developers seem to hate the idea of Web3 coming into games, players who compete in gaming tournaments for a living are more open to trying out blockchain gaming . Professional Dota 2 player Erik Engel for Gaimin Gladiators, more commonly known by his gamer tag “Tofu,” expressed his thoughts on Web3 and how it can help gamers in a statement sent to Cointelegraph. Engel, who has won over $400,000from various major tournaments in the Dota 2 competitive gaming scene, said it’s refreshing to see companies make “more out of games than just games.” He explained: “The idea of blockchain gaming is still a new and expanding topic for most of us, and it’s something I want to explore more in the future. If it’ll improve gaming and make it even more rewarding, then that’s definitely something to look out for in times ahead.” In addition, Engel believes that Web3 has Features that...

Blockchain gaming platform creates refundable NFT program

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Spielworks CEO Adrian Krion said that the NFTs will also provide mining power and material drops to players of their Dungeon Worlds game. Blockchain gaming startup Spielworks has partnered with the Web3 platform Mycelium Network to launch a program that allows full refund s for nonfungible token (NFT) purchases.  In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, the team explained that within the program , users who acquire NFTs called "Reverties" are eligible to get a full USD Coin (USDC) refund . The project also allows users to stake this new series of NFTs in Spielworks’s game called Dungeon Master and purchase them using USDC via a separate minting mechanism. Through the partnership, Spielworks will leverage Mycelium Network to support USDC purchases. Within the minting transaction, the USDC will be transferred to a decentralized finance (DeFi) lending pool at the Aave protocol. The team said that the interest earned in the lending pool will be used to buy back Spielwork...