Blockchain and game, the combination has become not so strange in the digital era, with some outstanding names like Bitguild, Flux and ABYSS. These projects all use blockchain technology to solve current issues of the gaming industry such as asset ownership, the dispersal of game functions, and the like. Bountie is just one of the projects following the trend, but what makes it stand out from the others? Can gamers play games all the time without having to worry about daily expenses?
The gaming industry and its problems
In the past, gaming was considered as a useless activity, even social evil in some regions. However, things have changed, eSports is becoming now a gigantic industry with an admirable growth rate. According to the market research company Newzoo, revenue of eSport industry will reach 1.1 bln USD in 2019.
However, participants in the industry are still facing some problems, which Bountie platform heads to tackle:
Gamers have no way to monetize their skills and time spent on playing games.
Most games have a relatively short lifetime of 3-6 months, resulting in many risks for gamers when the publisher eliminates the game.
There’s no place for professional gamers to store personal records.
The lack of a data system storing personal information and skills of gamers makes it difficult for recruiters to find potential players.
Bountie’s solution
Bountie platform allows players to make records, store personal details like skills, achievements, videos, etc., all of which are kept open to support both players and recruiters. Thanks to blockchain, data of those participants is stored securely, ensuring that no one can steal or change it. The huge gamers database allows Bountie to create a system based on AI in order to improve the process of matchmaking which helps players find suitable competitors and partners.
Bountie gives both professionals and amateurs a chance to monetize. These participants can gain profits by creating contents for Bountie platform through videoing, streaming and writing . Additionally, Bountie users have the opportunity to experience competitive matches in the tournament system, which includes both professional and semi-professional matches. Moreover, they can make money right away thanks to their own skills and time spent on games.
How does Bountie work?
Like other gaming platforms such as Battle.net, Steam, etc., Bountie allows users to choose their favorite games from the center list with many prevalent games or invite friends from the list on the right of the screen. Game publishers are also allowed to access to API source and are able to connect their own apps to Bountie platform, which in turn allows gamers to play all games collected in a single platform.
Bountie token
Bountie tokens (BOUNT) are created for some reasons:
- To reward winners in the tournaments, or top 10 best gamers in the quarter. Those who play regularly, level up or complete some missions in the game can also get BOUNT.
- To pay participation fee in tournaments.
- To purchase games.
- To pay for other services in Bountie stores and partners.
The target market of Bountie
The project mainly focuses on Asian market, which takes up 47% of the revenue of the gaming industry (approximately 51.2 bln USD, according to statista.com). Asia - Pacific is known as the lucrative region of the gaming industry thanks to profitable markets like Korea and China, with the latter reaching 27.5 bln USD of revenue in 2017 (accounting for ¼ revenue of the entire industry). There is no doubt that the game industry and Asian market have great potential for blockchain-based startups like Bountie.
Team Bountie
(Lex) Na Wei Ming - co-founder cum CEO of Bountie - has 10 years of experience in technology, especially in managing and marketing in big e-commerce corporations in Singapore. It’s worth noting that Lex used to be a professional player of Warcarft III: Frozen Throne in Singapore, which gives him a deep understanding of issues that gamers and publishers are facing.
Darren Lee - co-founder cum COO of Bountie - is also the founder of Fixx Digital - the leading digital company serving corporate customers in Singapore like Changi airport, DSB Bank and Singapore airlines.
Jose He - co-founder cum manufacturing director - has 10 year of experience in enterprise consulting. Before joining Bountie team, he took the chairman position of Speaker & Trainer Association (an event organizer).
ICO details
- Token: Bountie (BOUNT)
- Total supply: 200,000,000 (150,000,000 on sale)
- Soft cap: 3,750 ETH
- Hard cap: 37,500 ETH
- Public sale period: 15/07/2018 - 26/07/2018
- Token price: 1 ETH = 4000 BTIE
Contact Info
- Website: https://bountie.io/tokensale/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bountiegaming/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/bountiegaming
- Telegram: https://t.me/bountietoken
Written by @daigv from nami.today
Bountie blocks Vietnam players =_=
It's sad but true cause Vietnam is notorious for many "trick and cheat"