# Opportunity Gaming and blockchain are colliding. Almost 2.9 billion gamers worldwide make up the over $180 billion business for video games, outpacing more conventional forms of entertainment like movies and music. {% hint style="info" %} **Takeaway**: More than 3.2 billion individuals are projected to play video games worldwide by 2025, with the market expected to generate $256.97 billion in sales. {% endhint %} The gaming industry undergoes constant evolution and the year 2021 saw the emergence of web3 gaming. Blockchain technology integration into the gaming industry opened up much more than just the unsustainable play-to-earn paradigm. In-game assets can be owned indefinitely, secondary market liquidity can be verified, while the community governance, shared ownership arrangements, and [developer financing possibilities](https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/the-future-of-crypto-gaming/) are much improved, among other things. By establishing a new economic model where players may own game assets and developers can earn royalties from exchanging these assets, blockchain is poised to disrupt the gaming industry. As they will receive royalties for each sale of game components, this new model gives game makers a potent new chance to generate revenue. This recurring revenue business model gives games a better economic structure and gives players the ability to actually own and trade their in-game assets. According to the [DappRadar x BGA Games Report](https://dappradar.com/blog/dappradar-x-bga-games-report-q3-2022) report, so far over $10 billion has been invested in gaming studios developing their games on the blockchain. Those games and their developers will inevitably seek infrastructure solutions that would enable them to easily scale and match their games with a group of non-crypto gamers.
{% hint style="info" %} **Takeaway**: Gaming is undoubtedly one of the web3 space's fastest-growing businesses thanks to the synergy between blockchain technology and gaming. This prospect has attracted investors, as evidenced by the over $10 billion spent in on-chain games. In terms of widespread acceptance, blockchain gaming is still in its infancy. This is a further indication that a huge influx of top-notch blockchain games is to come. These games will look for a solution that enables them to compete with non-crypto gamers in order to scale. **They are thus ideal partners for GameSwift.** {% endhint %} # Challenges **Accessibility to Web3 Games** Worldwide gamers are unfamiliar with blockchain technology. The necessity of using crypto wallets, navigating around different chains, and covering gas fees poses a massive barrier to entry, limiting the massive adoption of web3 games. * Gamers also have trouble understanding which crypto technologies support certain gaming products. In order to get access to a game, it is necessary to perform multiple complicated actions, including fiat currency transfer to a centralized exchange market, KYC verification, fiat currency to target token exchange, connecting web3 wallet with the game, and creating a game account. * Finding a game that matches individual preferences takes a lot of time and involves broad research. Gamers experience trouble browsing multiple platforms to find, download, and run a game of their liking. * Exchanging gaming assets and tokens between different chains takes a lot of time and effort which effectively discourages players from testing and trying other games. **Security Concerns** * Gamers are reluctant to add their credentials and credit card access to a platform due to the low reputation of blockchain and crypto-related products. * It’s time-consuming for gamers to master cross-chain transfers and efficiently manage their in-game rewards on different wallets, as it requires using multiple platforms and software applications for each one of them, and therefore securing multiple passwords and seed phrases which is also very risk-prone. * Gamers need to research and master various exchange markets to be able to cash in/out fiat currency which is a complicated task and requires time and focus. {% hint style="success" %} **Takeaway**: The current state of web3 gaming infrastructure is not allowing gaming studios to scale for the massive non-crypto users. The main reason for that is a very high barieer of entry. Gamers willing to play web3 games need not only find out how to use crypto wallets but also invest in digital assets (ETH, BNB, MATIC etc.) in order to cover transaction fees. According to numerous data, most of gamers are not professional investors so they shouldn't be required to invest in volotaile assets just to gain access to the game. {% endhint %} # What is the mission of GameSwift? Enjoy the pure gaming experience on-chain with just one click! GameSwift is a one-stop platform enabling gamers to play web3 games with one click and **without any blockchain know-how**. It doesn't matter what chain the game is based on! You can enjoy a **pure gaming experience** while taking advantage of full ownership of your in-game assets. {% hint style="info" %} We believe the future of web3 gaming scalability is based on blockchain operations being processed **underneath** in a way that **gamers don't need to be familiar with blockchain specifics at all.** {% endhint %} **Our mission is** to pursue this belief by making blockchain games accessible to everyone. GameSwift is also a perfect match for developers and **gaming studios** willing to **scale** their blockchain games and metaverses for the mainstream user. The current state of blockchain technology leads to gaming titles being spread across different chains, networks and wallets. This requires from players to invest in a series of different native tokens (i.e. ETH, SOL, Matic, BNB etc.) just to cover gas fees needed to process transactions. This is a nightmare for the web3 veterans, not speaking of gamers who had nothing to do with crypto before. {% hint style="info" %} Our core thesis is most of gamers are not investors so we shouldn't require them to invest in volatile gas fees based assets just to process transactions. Instead, we should provide them with a gas-less environment where the blockchain is just the technology working in the background. {% endhint %} With GameSwift you can forget about the abovementioned as our platform acts as the fully interoperable chain-agnostic platform connecting different chains and metaverses through our proprietary technology. This means **no bridges, no private keys, no gas fees, and no need for external wallets.** \ You can finally focus on playing the game while not worrying about security and technical limitations. #### # What is GameSwift? GameSwift is a one-stop ecosystem enabling gamers to play web3 games with one click and without blockchain know-how. With GameSwift you can discover your favourite on-chain game, download and smoothly launch it. Then since you play the game, whatever you earn will be securely stored on your personal GameSwift account. You don't need to download a wallet, store your private keys or adjust the blockchain network. Gameswift's built-in wallet does all the hard job for you!
GameSwift acts also as your personal gaming hub where you check how many hours you played, or keep track of your digital assets like NFTs or crypto tokens you earned. Your in-game achievements will be well recorded and visualized. What's more you can compare your profile and achievements with your friend's list which helps you to communicate with each other and build your dream in-game team. ### **Onboarding experience:** → blockchain familiarity: not needed! → installing additional extensions: not needed! → navigating across different chains and bridges: not needed!
### **Customer Flow:** → one-click login - use your Google Account, or Apple ID to log in and access the game → seamless experience - intuitively discover, download and launch your favourite blockchain game → built-in wallet - all web3 assets including tokens or NFTs earned in-game are securely stored on your GameSwift Account → cash out - you can easily pay out any in-game web3 asset with one click - we do all the hard work for you!
### **Security and Asset Management:** → you are free to choose whether you want to store your assets on your GameSwift Account or on your own wallet → you can easily view and manage your gaming assets across different blockchains → you don't need to cover any gas fees → you don't need to store or worry about losing your private keys
# GameSwift Pay As the gaming industry continues to grow, the line between the real-world and the gaming world is becoming increasingly blurred. People are more engaged with games than ever before, and the demand for new and immersive gaming experiences is at an all-time high. At GameSwift, we believe that gaming should not be limited to just entertainment. Our vision is to create a world where gamers can use the digital items they earn in games as a form of currency to pay for their everyday expenses, such as shopping and paying bills. To achieve this vision, we have developed **GameSwift Pay** - a debit card that allows gamers to easily convert their in-game items into dollars, which can then be used to make purchases in the real world. With GameSwift Pay, we aim to bridge the gap between the gaming world and the real world, making it easier for gamers to fully embrace and enjoy their passion for gaming. At the core of GameSwift Pay is our proprietary technology that enables gamers to easily monetize and cash out their in-game assets. Our technology presents these in-game digital assets (NFTs or standard tokens) to gamers as part of their game inventory on our user-friendly dashboard, along with information about the value of each item. Gamers can then choose to cash out their assets with just a **single click**, converting them into dollars on their GameSwift Pay debit card. In the background, our technology handles all the technical details, including covering gas fees and bridging the assets to exchanges or marketplaces for conversion. We're deducting them from the final amount transferred to your card. We also utilize **"zero-knowledge proof"** technology during the off-ramping process, which enables the conversion of crypto assets to fiat while **keeping your on-chain history private**. This means that financial institutions do not have access to your wallet address, but can still process the transaction based on proof of ownership of the specific token. We are confident that GameSwift Pay is the solution that the gaming industry has been waiting for, and we believe that it has the potential to revolutionize the way gamers engage with and monetize their hobby. We are excited to bring this innovative product to market and offer it to gamers everywhere. Overall, our technology makes it easy for gamers to monetize and spend their in-game assets in the real world, without the need for any blockchain know-how. We believe that technology should serve the user, not act as a limitation, and that is exactly what we have created with GameSwift Pay. # Product Ecosystem
# Web3 Gaming Infrastructure Our Web3 Gaming Infrastructure is composed of the three major products: * [GameSwift ID](/ecosystem/web3-gaming-infrastructure/gameswift-id) * [GameSwift SDK](/ecosystem/web3-gaming-infrastructure/gameswift-sdk) * [GameSwift Analytics](/ecosystem/web3-gaming-infrastructure/gameswift-analytics) As well as many [other useful tools](/ecosystem/web3-gaming-infrastructure/other-products) including GameSwift Bridge, GameSwift ID Extension and GameSwift Launcher. # GameSwift ID GameSwift ID is a flagship infrastructural product of our ecosystem, which enables users to create their own Web3 Gaming Identity and easily log in to their favourite games with one account and one set of credentials instead of using various wallets, chains, and networks. By creating your GameSwift ID, you’ll have access to a unique Gaming Profile with all your gaming achievements, statistics, and assets (including NFTs), no matter the chain or the game they originate from. All of these in one place, fully interoperable. This is all possible thanks to our innovative approach to the concept of “Interoperability of Data”, which is supported by the multichain compatibility of our Built-in Wallet with major Web3 wallets, including MetaMask, Phantom, and Trust Wallet. Our take on this subject is 100% decentralized-oriented, meaning that the wallet is non-custodial, providing users with complete control over their assets and private keys. On top of that, with the impending integration of our Gaming Platform, many more amazing features of GameSwift ID will be unlocked. This will take your gaming experience to another level by providing advanced SocialFI Interaction Tools with seamless access to various high-quality games and a robust library of aggregated data about them. As we’re measuring high with GameSwift ID, our ultimate goal is to establish the most significant Web3 gamers’ database in the crypto space! # GameSwift SDK Currently, Web3 Game Developers spend enormous amounts of time and effort on building and integrating the blockchain components of their projects. This distracts them from what really matters: creating an amazing and enjoyable gaming experience for their users built around the principles of bringing digital ownership to players in a truly decentralized and DAO Governed environment. Our GameSwift SDK enables developers to implement the web3 layer to their games very smoothly. Thanks to this feature, developers are not required anymore to learn new blockchain-specific programming languages to use them thereafter to deploy security-critical applications. With GameSwift SDK all of the necessary Web3 tools become easily accessible through our specially optimized API-based technical environment. These include such powerful features as Unreal and Unity Game Engine Connector, Easy User Log-in and Gaming Profile Access \[GameSwift ID], Advanced Analytics Access \[GameSwift Analytics], Token and NFT Deployer \[GameSwift Platform], and Game Installing, Updating and Launching Application \[GameSwift Launcher] with undoubtedly many more to release in future! With all of these comprehensive tools on board, Game Developers who decide to collaborate with us will not have to worry about the time-consuming web3 integrations and, thus, will be able to fully focus on creating their products, while being provided with a full-fledged blockchain product infrastructure. Combined with the APIs, GameSwift SDK will allow partners to implement all relevant Web3 integrations in hours rather than weeks or even months. # GameSwift Analytics GameSwift Analytics is a cross-chain gaming data analytical solution which provides unique services needed to skyrocket your project’s results. This is a comprehensive product designed to cater to Web3 protocols such as game studios and gaming guilds whose aim is to dig deeper into their projects’ data to make it grow faster. On top of that, GameSwift Analytics will also enable players to extract personal statistics gathered from different games and on-chain activities so they can share them with other users or entities such as gaming guilds or eSports clans as proof of their gaming achievements and skills (Gaming CV). **Benefits for game studios:** * Extrapolate the Player Retention rate within the game. * Identify players' habits and preferences. * Counteract detrimental activities such as cheating, account farming or smurfing. **Benefits for guilds:** * Identify top player performance or preferences regarding playstyle or game genre. * Analyze teamplay performance to select the best possible squads. * Leverage player gaming assets to better assign them to specific contests. **Benefits for players:** * Analyze personal statistics and dive deeper into the game-specific individual accomplishments and deficiencies. * Earn your Gaming Prestige and become respected among various gaming communities. * Build your own Gaming CV and share it with Gaming Guilds and eSports Clans. # Other Products **GameSwift Bridge** As an extensible cross-chain communication bridge, GameSwift Bridge will help you transfer funds, and other digital assets, between EVM and Substrate chains without using any additional platforms. To fully realize the interoperable vision of our ecosystem, this solution will make transferring funds as easy as possible and, therefore, more accessible to a much larger community of users. **GameSwift ID Extension** It is a lightweight, easy-to-use browser extension of GameSwift ID and its Built-in Wallet that can be used, for instance, for WebGL blockchain games and different dApps. It will provide cross-platform possibilities and easy integration with on-ramp solutions. **GameSwift Launcher** This product is a necessary part of our Gaming Platform, allowing you to store and easily enter your favorite web3 games. It’s a simple yet convenient solution for all gamers - you just enter the launcher, pick a blockchain game of choice, and play! In the meantime, the app is making sure that all of the available games are in the latest version each time you launch them. # GameSwift Chain GameSwift Chain is a gaming-customized, highly scalable blockchain network built on top of the cutting-edge Polygon Edge technology. This solution lays the perfect foundations for the blockchain gaming revolution ensured by the interoperability of the upcoming GameSwift web3 infrastructure products, as well as the optimization of our special battle-tested nodes aimed at exponentially increasing the transaction speed and gas efficiency while simultaneously taking advantage of the perks related to the Polygon technology and ecosystem itself. These include not only renowned security of the Matic Network and the expandability of the chain into the zero-knowledge proof Layer 2 solution (zkEVM), but also a strategic collaboration with Polygon Studios, which is a web3 gaming/metaverse oriented department specializing in both supporting promising blockchain projects at their early stage of development, and facilitating smooth onboarding of traditional tech, media, and fashion giants (Meta, Disney, Adidas, Prada and many other top tier enterprises actively exploring this possibility) into the web3 space. All of this gives us strong arguments to make the blockchain gaming world easily accessible for all users and developers, even those who have just discovered the web3 world! # zkEVM zkEVM is a recently announced solution developed by Polygon, which aims to truly revolutionize the scalability of the Ethereum network by introducing Layer 2 zero-knowledge proof rollups. This technology not only enables the world’s fastest transactions on top of the security inherited from the most decentralized blockchain but also offers a full EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) compatibility, which lets developers seamlessly deploy any Ethereum smart contract to Layer 2 while providing users with dApps and UX they are already familiar with. With the zkEVM upgrade right around the corner (Q1 2023), we plan to implement this technology as fast as possible and become the first zkEVM gaming chain ever created! # GameSwift Platform Your on-chain gaming center The vision behind creating the GameSwift Platform was to establish a gaming center in our ecosystem. This solution will basically combine a multitude of GameSwift features and connect the functionalities of our products in one place while simultaneously adding many more on top of that! As a result, our users will be easily able to log into the platform with their GameSwift ID, analyze their personal statistics gathered by GameSwift Analytics, interact with each other through the GameSwift Chat tool, choose their preferred product in the expanded Game Library, and finally smoothly launch the game on their device through GameSwift Launcher. Furthermore, GameSwift Platform will also provide users with next-gen launchpad offerings, including INOs (Initial NFT Offerings) and IGOs (Initial Game Offerings) used to launch genesis game NFTs and gaming tokens, respectively. Through the competencies gathered within the GameSwift Studio Team and our strategic collaboration with Polygon Studios, we’re motivated to provide the best offer for the newly-launching protocols in the whole blockchain space. On top of that, to close the loop and ensure a full range of services for users and projects regarding token and NFT lifecycle management, our Product Ecosystem will also include an advanced native Decentralized Exchange (DEX) and NFT Marketplace to facilitate the trading of the project tokens and gaming assets (including NFTs). # GameSwift Studio GameSwift Studio has a mission to incubate, develop and promote the best blockchain-based games and help them spread their wings in this fast-paced environment that we know from the inside out. Above all, we would love to see blockchain gaming reach another level which is why we will support the best, high-quality blockchain games developed by using our products. At GameSwift Studio, we will help the games gain immediate traction, and pave their way to forming expansive communities of engaged players. The top-notch GameSwift Studio Team is always ready to assist you with all the challenges Web3 gaming might bring to your project. By combining the cumulative expertise of our team members working on the production of such successful games as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Cyberpunk 2077, and This War of Mine, we are confident to provide you with high-quality interdisciplinary support regarding game development, marketing, blockchain implementation, advisory on tokenomics design and other areas. Game creators and developers who want to explore collaboration with us are kindly invited to submit their project applications. Once they pass the assessment of the GameSwift Studio Team, they will receive our technical and marketing support. Furthermore, one of our main goals is to help our partners build sustainable game economies and deep liquidity pools; therefore, we will be providing them with additional token gaming rewards and lucrative LP incentives. Last but not least, for the most successful applicants, we have also prepared a comprehensive Financial Grant Program to attract as many brilliant talents as possible to our ecosystem. # How it works
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# StarTerra Most of our Team members worked in StarTerra before the Terra Blockchain collapse. We’re very proud of this project as it was one of the most successful in the whole Ecosystem. To briefly summarize, StarTerra was the first and biggest gamified launchpad in the Terra Ecosystem with: * An outstanding STT token launch success, which yielded over x75 on ATH and pertormed very well (on average 30x) for the remaining 8 months of the trading despite bearish market conditions and relatively quick vesting releases. * Delivered 20 oversubscribed IDOs with over $21 million raised and very huge participation (4,000-5,000 IDO registrants, 6,300 ATH). * Worldwide Engaged community, with nearly 120,000 followers on Twitter, around 36,000 unique KYC-ed users, over 50,000 Telegram group members, and 90,000 Newsletter subscribers. * Multiple innovative solutions implemented, such as Gamified Tier System, IDO Leaderboards, Multiplanetary Farming, Regular Buybacks, and Diamond Hands Program. Thanks to this valuable experience and the amount of human potential and interdisciplinary competencies we’ve gathered within the team, we’re now very motivated to deliver a more comprehensive product, which in our perception, is the next stage of StarTerra’s evolution. At the same time, with our very large and established community, we feel confident about the demand for the solutions we want to deliver. As nearly 5,000 StarTerra community members have already declared to join the GameSwift Ecosystem, we’re not worried about the popularity of our products and the future number of the chain’s active users. # Team The GameSwift Team consists of over 50 Web3-savvy employees, including managers, developers, designers, and marketers with experience working for several Fortune 500 companies, crypto startups, and gaming studios. Our blockchain developers were one of the pioneers who built from scratch, expanded, and audited multiple Terra and Layer Zero Ecosystem projects (StarTerra, Layer Zero Protocol, Stargate, Kujira, Terra Station Wallet, Lunaverse, Loop Finance) thanks to their great expertise in numerous programming languages, including Solidity, Rust, Vyper and Golang. What’s also worth adding is that as we’re building in the decentralized space, our team members are always trying to stay close with the community by actively running their social media accounts, organizing community meetings, creating live video content, and attending branch conferences and events.