4/ Around the same time, Axie Infinity entered the scene, offering not just gameplay, but a player-owned economy. Players could earn and trade assets on the Ethereum-based marketplace.
5/ The success of Axie & other games gave birth to the Play-to-Earn (P2E) model, which exploded in the 2021 bull run, catching the attention of major game studios.
8/ Notcoin (2023) – A simple yet addictive game on Telegram where users earned coins by tapping their screens. This viral hit saw trillions of taps and an explosive token (NOT) launch.