Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAPAN APR 2020 50 COLUMNISTS but not copied, blockchain technology has created the backbone of a new type of internet. Originally devised for digital currency, the tech community is now finding other potential uses for the technology. And the good news is that like the internet (or your car), you don’t need to know how the blockchain works to use it. Given all the hype and buzz around blockchain, for gaming operators at least, what does this technology offer? Well despite all the buzz and hype, it doesn’t offer much right now other than being able to accept and make payments using digital currencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum. A big plus though is that digital currencies are very secure, transparent and virtually instant, taking banks and credit card providers out of the mix which translates to lower costs and, importantly for online operators, no chargebacks. The popularization of digital games has had an enormous effect within the gaming industry. The shrinking gap between producers and players is presenting the industry with a new set of challenges, but also exciting new opportunities. For land-based Today’s players have come to expect more sophisticated gameplay even from relatively simple games. 現代のプレイヤーは、比較的シンプルな ゲームからでさえ、より洗練されたゲーム プレイを期待するようになってきた。