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As the podcast turned towards AI and blockchain technology in gaming, the tone shifted to a more serious note. Thor offered a critical view of the current landscape of the gaming industry—a place where companies are concocting elaborate ways to profit off players, often at the expense of fairness and accessibility.
The rise of NFTs in games sparked discussions about monetization strategies, with Thor keenly outlining the differences between healthy game monetization practices versus exploitative tactics. He identified certain mobile gaming strategies, like the use of “ferry ads,” as beneficial for both players and developers but sternly critiqued the pervasive market manipulation associated with blockchain and NFT practices.