Blockchain Gaming Adds Value Through:
Driving user growth and the adoption of crypto.
Increased demand for HIVE.
Real asset ownership.
Human capital.
More users translates to more activity on chain and this leads to new demand
for HIVE! Not so fast, as 
Blockchain gaming does just this, it provides an engaging experience where users can emerge themselves in an entertaining environment. Games can be captivating, creative, inspirational, and entertaining. Humans need entertainment, in fact it's a trillion dollar business.
According to PriceWaterhouseCoopers, video games and esports is poised to sustain a growth rate of 6%+ over the next 5 years.
Hive is already home to the worlds largest dApp and lo and behold it's a game! 
Collectibles is already a 200 billion industry and blockchain is poised to demand an increased share of this market year over year.
A key way that blockchain gaming adds value is through real asset ownership of digital collectibles. This subject has been written about and discussed by some thoughtful folks such as 
Not only is providing an immutable ledger to keep track of digital assets adding tremendous value but it affords people the opportunity to generate and store wealth. To have the confidence of knowing that my assets are stores under encrypted lock and key(s). Assets that can be traded and sold at any time, providing market valuation.
The next generation of gamers may have something to show after years of playing their favourite games day in and day out!
The days of putting down a video game after 20 hours, 40 hours, 100 hours or more only to completely give up all assets collected along the way is over. A youth that's starting their gaming journey today with the help of real asset ownership will have the chance to build and manage assets that could generate substantial wealth.
As blockchain gaming onboards new users into the ecosystem and delivers value in the form of entertainment, engagement, and asset ownership it stimulates demand for HIVE. You can bet that now that Splinterlands is operating on the Hive Blockchain that some of those 5.6 thousand players will be using HIVE to transact and exchange value on the blockchain.
Now imagine the next big Hive blockchain game performs some marketing activities and draws in a few thousand more users. Each will need to sign up for a wallet, each will need a little bit of HIVE to power up. They'll want to purchase starter packs, and buy collectibles off the various markets, or purchase in-game currency. All of these activities require HIVE, and will help to increase the demand and add value to the coin.
This an area where blockchain gaming adds value that is not frequently discussed but I feel is worthy of mention, human capital.
Human capital is an intangible asset or quality, and is the economic value of a worker's experience and skills. These assets can include the likes of education, skills, knowledge, training, intelligence. There is value to these assets, and these assets are the people here on Hive that build games, share their knowledge. Creators that generate content and promote gaming, learning how to collaborate remotely with community members to complete tasks.
The larger our blockchain gaming community grows, the more knowledgeable we become, and the more value we lock into the chain. This human capital generates and adds value to the Hive blockchain, and it needs to be acknowledged and retained.
These are only a few examples of how blockchain gaming adds value to the Hive blockchain. The future is bright in the space and we look forward to promoting Hive blockchain gaming to the masses.
-Battlegames
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