Podcast: The Future of Play-To-Earn Gaming | Felix Sim and Gabby Dizon

Gabby Dizon and Felix Sim dive deep into play-to-earn gaming, guilds and crypto-gaming infrastructure

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On today’s episode of “Empire,” Jason Yanowitz and Santiago Roel Santos are joined by Gabby Dizon, the co-founder Yield Guild Games, and Felix Sim, co-founder Salad Venture, for a deep dive into crypto-gaming guilds.

They discuss the future of play-to-earn (P2E) gaming and how guilds provide the core infrastructure necessary for gaming’s exponential growth. They also forecast the direction of P2E gaming over the next 5 to 10 years.

Plus, hear more on:

  • how P2E economies work
  • how guilds add value to a gaming ecosystem
  • and so much more!

Check out what they had to say in the video below.👇

About the show

“Empire” is a twice-a-week show. On Thursdays, Jason interviews crypto industry movers and shakers to talk about their struggles, bold moves and tough decisions. Friday’s weekly roundup episodes feature co-host Santiago Roel Santos and cover the top news from the past week.

For any NPR or Guy Raz fans out there, you can think of “Empire” as a “How I Built This” for the bitcoin and crypto industry.

Subscribe to “Empire” today on Apple or Spotify. Watch episodes on YouTube.


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