There has been a lot of buzz around the keyword ‘Blockchain’ not only domestically, but also globally since late 2017. ‘Bitcoin?’, ‘Isn’t that a scam?’, ‘Isn’t it the 4th industrial revolution?’ are amongst the many questions surrounding the term, and in this category we will be finding a solution to how blockchain can be applied into ‘gaming.’

Domestic Item Duping Case

The first gaming element wherein which blockchain could be applied is items. Have you ever had the experience where the value of the premium item, which you invested many years to attain, plummeted overnight? Or find out the item you purchased turns out to be a pirated one, so it vanishes into thin air? Turns out, majority of these problems occur due to vulnerabilities that are easily hackable through personal accounts, and because the items in games can be duplicated with ease through simple programming. In Korea, <Lineage>, one of the largest RPG games out there, made news when unlimited items were duplicated due to storage bugs on its server. Another popular game with numerous users, <Maple Story>, also faced item duping problems due to a bug, and the company had to take measures of collecting all duplicated items.

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Item Duping Problem of the Diablo Series

This item duping migraine has not only been a Korean problem, but a global one. The most famous example would be Blizzard’s ‘Diablo’ series. <Diablo 2> was popular not only in the United States, where it was produced, but worldwide. However, it faced harsh lash back when the ‘Stone of Jordan,’ an item with one of the strongest performance and used as a form of currency, was duplicated unlimited times. Furthermore, the more recently released <Diablo 3> also faced item duping problems when it was first launched, where the rollback feature allowed users to revert their accounts and duplicate precious items, further intensifying the item duping problem for Blizzard.

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A Secure Gaming World with Blockchain

The problem of item duping, which has plagued both gaming companies and users for a long time, can be solved through blockchain technology. When blockchain is incorporated into a game, each item is recorded on a block, and because blockchain technology is virtually impossible to copy or hack, it can solve the problems that arise due to item duping. In addition, through smart contracts and items that are fully attributale to the user, transparent and safe item transactions is possible, eliminating illegally duped items that cause harm to the users. That’s what blockchain technology can offer! ‘ITAM Network’ is leading the way to this new and safe blockchain gaming world, and you can follow us on this journey through the posts that we will be uploading.