DrDisrespect’s tweet in support of blockchain gaming and NFTs has sparked controversy and debate about the future of gaming and the role of blockchain technology in it.
DrDisrespect, the former king of Twitch streaming and an iconic FPS game streamer, recently sparked controversy with a tweet expressing his support for blockchain gaming. In his tweet, he also called people who believe that NFTs are a scam “brain dead.”
On March 6, the famous gaming streamer tweeted statements that showcased support for the future of blockchain gaming. The tweet received mixed reactions, with many hurling criticisms about NFTs at the streamer. Netizens cited environmental concerns for digital collectibles as well as scams and potential rug pulls of numerous web3 projects.
However, it also received support from the builders of the space. It received support from Web3 projects such as Voxies to Icons and companies such as Binance, Cryptostache, and Spike.
Cryptostache and Spike are one of the top web3 gaming YouTubers in the space right now. We potentially see a future collaboration, boosting web3 game popularity.
What does it mean?
DrDisrespect, who is known for streaming games such as PUBG, Fortnite, and Call of Duty, stated that he is excited about the concept of digital collectibles. Web3 games allow gamers to own digital items in-game, which they can sell or trade for cryptocurrencies.
Traditional gamers accumulate hundreds of in-game items that have value in-game. Blockchain characteristics allow digital collectibles that have value in-game to be extractable, giving value to game items even when outside the game.
However, not everyone is convinced of the value of NFTs and web3 gaming. Critics argue that the value of digital items is entirely subjective and can be artificially inflated by hype, rather than based on any inherent value. Furthermore, web3 game projects require funding from its community, allowing bad-intentioned builders to exploit gamers.
Despite the controversy, DrDisrespect’s tweet has sparked a meaningful conversation about the future of gaming and the role of blockchain technology in that future. As more and more gamers embrace web3, the debate around NFTs and digital collectibles will only intensify.
Midnight Society
DrDisrespect has ample reason to believe in the future of web3 due to his own web3 game development studio called Midnight Society. Its goal? To develop their flagship FPS web3 game title, Deadrop.
Deadrop will be a Vertical Extraction Shooter(VES) coming to Pc, Xbox, and PlayStation 5. The game is meant to combine Battle Royale with the action-packed arena-shooter genre.
Initially, the project was met with harsh criticism, due to the massive negative reputation crypto projects held at the time. However, after a short hiatus, DrDisrespect is back to openly supporting NFT games.
Final Thoughts
As the gaming industry continues to evolve and adapt to new technologies, it will be interesting to see how gamers and developers respond to the challenges and opportunities presented by the world of web3 gaming.
DrDisrespect is a prominent figure in the traditional gaming space. His opinion, whether people like it or not, has merit in onboarding many gamers to try out web3 gaming. As more famous gaming figures turn over to web3, NFT gaming mass adoption will be a closer goal than we thought.
Edmond is a passionate writer for Video games, GameFi and Web3. He has worked for top GameFi companies and video game/crypto news websites.
