Games
Axieinfinity
Signficance: Early pioneer with novel mechanics such as breeding. Amongst top grossing NFT projects
Editions: Not sure
"Axie Infinity is a Pokémon-inspired universe where anyone can earn tokens through skilled gameplay and contributions to the ecosystem. Players can battle, collect, raise, and build a land-based kingdom for their pets. All art assets and Axie genetic data can be easily accessed by 3rd parties, allowing community developers to build their own tools and experiences in the Axie Infinity universe. Although Axie is still in early access, Axie is ranked the #1 Ethereum game by daily, weekly, and monthly active users. It has generated over 6,400 ETH in revenue (2M+ USD) so far. While Axie is a fun game, it's also taken on characteristics of a social network and jobs platform due to the strong community and play to earn opportunities that have come from its early success. The key difference between Axie and a traditional game is that Blockchain economic design is used to reward our players for their contributions to the ecosystem. This new model of gaming has been dubbed "play to earn". Axie has attracted thousands of players from developing countries in the pursuit of a new income stream during the Covid pandemic. Many of these players are fathers, aunts, and even grandparents who have never used Blockchain technology before!" - from Axie Infinity whitepaper
One of the co-founders is Norwegian and can be followed at @Psycheout86
Cryptokitties
Signficance: Early pioneer with novel mechanics
Editions: Each is unique and more than 1 million kitties have been born
"What is CryptoKitties? CryptoKitties is a game centered around breedable, collectible, and oh-so-adorable creatures we call CryptoKitties! Each cat is one-of-a-kind and 100% owned by you; it cannot be replicated, taken away, or destroyed." - from project website
Sorare - Global fantasy football
Signficance: License with football clubs and user base potential
Editions: Rarity of card determines number of editions from 1,10,100 and so on
"Sorare is a global fantasy football game where you can play with officially licensed digital cards and earn prizes every week. We are backed by a world-class team of investors, supported by gaming giant Ubisoft and already trusted by 100+ football clubs, with many more coming every month.
A Sorare Card is an officially licensed digital collectible of a footballer for a particular football season. Thanks to blockchain technology, fans can collect their favourite players with the benefits of provable scarcity (fixed supply). On top of that, Sorare Cards are freely tradeable and usable in an open world of different applications and games. Each collectible enjoys many of the attributes of other blockchain-assets: it cannot be copied or taken away from you. Users also enjoy access to the complete digital history of the card. For the 2020-21 season, three levels of scarcity exist for each Sorare Card: Unique, Super Rare (10 copies) and Rare (100 copies)." - from Sorare FAQ
Kylian Mbappé was recently sold for 21ETH
ZED RUN
Signficance: Novel mechanics and live races on twitch
Editions: Horse bloodlines from Z1 to Z268 determine rarity and editions
"ZED is a digital horse racing game where players can build a stable of racehorses by buying, breeding, and racing digital racehorses. The ultimate goal in ZED is to create a legacy with a valuable stable full of winning and rare racehorses. The more you breed and race, the greater your legacy becomes. Once your stable is formed with at least one racehorse, you can earn a profit if you decide to sell, breed or race!" - from project website
