Digital rights advocacy group Fight for the Future, the Blockchain Game Alliance, Enjin, and 26 blockchain game companies have called out video game corporation Valve for its decision to not allow content related to cryptocurrencies or nonfungible tokens through its Steam marketplace. According to an open letter published by Fight for the Future on Oct. 26, the companies and projects are requesting Valve reverse its decision to “prohibit an entire category of software from the Steam platform” and take a chance on crypto and blockchain technology. Steam updated its onboarding process for partners on Oct. 14 to stipulate no applications …

Video game corporation Valve has informed users no content related to cryptocurrencies or nonfungible tokens will be allowed through its Steam marketplace. As reported by game developer SpacePirate on Oct. 14, Steam has updated its guidelines for what content creators are allowed to publish on the platform. According to Steam, no applications built on blockchain technology that “issue or allow exchange of cryptocurrencies or [nonfungible tokens] NFTs” are permitted in its onboarding process for partners. The rule appears alongside guidelines prohibiting hate speech, sexually explicit images, and libelous or defamatory statements. Though the new guideline would seemingly ban all traditional …

A blockchain-powered VR game has launched on Steam for the first time — and now, developers are hoping to win a prestigious award. Age of ILCOIN is set in a futuristic sci-fi world, and the player’s mission is to protect their cryptocurrency from space alien pirates. The game, which uses the Oculus Rift VR headset, offers an immersive, 360-degree experience, with blockchain technology adding another dimension to in-game purchases. It was developed by SYDYG, the owner of ILCOIN, and there are ambitious plans to roll out the game to additional platforms — including the Oculus app store — in the …

As blockchain technology continues apace in its quest to infiltrate and improve the gaming sector, multiple platforms have been springing up to vy for your attention. Earlier this month Cointelegraph reported on Pavillion Hub, developed by GOATi entertainment and powered by Phantasma blockchain, which integrates with the Steam gaming platform. This allows developers to easily incorporate blockchain elements into games they release on Steam. But what is the user experience like for gamers? I spent some time playing with the system, and its sample game 22nd Century Racing Series (22 Racing), to find out. Better remember it's beta The first …

Blockchain’s inexorable push into the world of gaming is occurring simultaneously on a number of fronts. From AAA tentpole productions backed by major crypto players, through crypto-powered Esports tournaments in popular non-blockchain titles, to encouraging developers on board with easy-to-use blockchain integration tools. GOATi Entertainment is taking a dual-headed approach of its own with its Pavillion Hub offering; targeting both the developers and players on one of the largest gaming platforms around, Steam. Steam, but turbo-charged and blockchain-enabled Pavillion Hub, powered by Phantasma blockchain, acts as a kind of blockchain-enhanced front end for Steam. Gamers can simply link their Steam …

The second most active blockchain, Telos, has announced partnerships with three gaming companies on April 28, bringing blockchain features to games on the Unity and Steam platforms. Telos’ partnership with Blockbastards will see the network host the company’s upcoming Qudo platform, along with providing marketing and technical support. Qudo is a token-based reward mechanism revolving around proof-of-gameplay that can be integrated into any game built using the Unity platform. Users can be rewarded for achieving certain goals, or simply for racking up hours of play. According to Unity’s own figures, over 3.3 billion devices have run games built on the …

Valve Corporation has removed a game from its video game marketplace Steam that allegedly hijacked users’ computers to mine cryptocurrency, Motherboard reported July 30. The Steam game store has delisted Abstractism, an indie game accused of deceptive practices and cryptojacking, and has banned its developer from the platform. Steam took action following complaints from a number of users saying that the game setup file seemed to include a Trojan virus and malware disguised as steam.exe processes and launcher. Further investigation conducted by different players found that the programs were crypto miners that infected users’ computers to mine Monero. Game developer …