The Fusion of Social and Gaming: The Future of Web3?

1. The Essence of Decentralized Social Networking

Socializing is a human instinct, and we establish social relationships through the transmission of information and interaction. With the development of information technology, socializing methods have continuously evolved, from face-to-face communication to today’s mobile internet social platforms.

However, there are many issues with current centralized social platforms:

• User data is controlled and abused
• The right to interpret statements and information does not belong to the user.
• Users cannot truly own and carry their own data assets

Blockchain technology offers a possibility to solve these problems. Decentralized identity (DID) allows users to truly own their identity, enabling free migration across different platforms without losing data and relationships.

The core of decentralized social is:

• Users have data sovereignty
• Open Credit System
• Controllable Privacy
• Rich identity profile
• Freely choose social platforms and content

2. Games: A Great Scene for Socializing

Games are naturally suitable as social scenarios:

• Can break through the limitations of time and space to establish connections
• Provide rich interactive scenarios
• Players can establish deep social relationships

There are many successful cases in traditional online games, such as World of Warcraft and Fortnite.

Decentralized games ( GameFi ) aim to solve the problem of game asset ownership through technologies like NFTs. However, the asset value of a single game is still limited.

Therefore, most GameFi projects aim for the “metaverse” and pursue asset interoperability. This requires a universal game identity - GameID.

III. Several Models of Integration Between Social and Gaming

3.1 User-Centric: GameID Platform

Representative Project:

• Carv: GameID platform based on achievement system
• DeQuest: GameID platform based on task system
• Arche: A GameID platform leaning towards B-end

3.2 Game Social Supplement Component

Representative project:

• XMTP: Decentralized Messaging Protocol
• Web3MQ: Multifunctional Communication Solution
• Swapchat: Cross-platform instant messaging plugin
• Beoble: Modular Social Function SDK

3.3 NFT asset-centric games

Representing the project:

• Arcade: Allows the import of NFTs in social games
• Worldwide Webb: An MMORPG that supports NFT interoperability.
• Big Brawl: NFT Battle Game

3.4 Mini games based on existing social relationships

Representative project:

• The Mask plugin has built-in games
• Non-Fungible Friend: NFT Virtual Assistant
• Shil.me: NFT display platform

3.5 AI-driven virtual relationship

Representative project:

• rct AI: AI-driven virtual world solutions
• Mirror World: AI-driven diverse gaming world
• GiroGiro: Web3 AI Infrastructure
• Soularis: AI Virtual Human Social Platform

4. Conclusion

The integration of social and gaming will be an important direction to break through the traffic bottlenecks of Web3. From GameID to AI virtual relationships, various innovative models are constantly emerging. We look forward to the emergence of truly phenomenal applications that will usher in a new era for Web3.