W3IPFS: Shaping the Future of Web3 Gaming
The Web3 gaming industry has witnessed rapid growth and adoption over the last seven years and is projected to reach a valuation of $614 Billion by 2030.
Unfortunately, the Web3 gaming experience is currently marred by some critical issues driven by the shortcomings of centralized storage solutions.
In this article, we analyze how AIOZ Web3 Interplanetary File System (W3IPFS) can address these issues and provide Web3 gamers with a much-improved gaming experience.
Web3 Games & Centralized Storage Solutions
The first Web3 game, known as "Cryptokitties" was released back in November 2017 on the Ethereum Network, ushering in a new era of games powered by blockchain technology.
Since then, Web3 games have revolutionized the gaming industry by empowering players with complete ownership of their in-game assets and files via NFTs, giving players a greater level of control over blockchain-based games.
However, many Web3 games currently utilize the infrastructure of centralized storage solutions such as cloud service providers to store the in-game assets and files of Web3 gamers.
This reliance on centralized solutions undermines the level of control players can have over Web3 games since their in-game assets and files are in the custody of a central authority.
Web3 gamers also face additional risks when their in-game assets and files are stored with centralized solutions such as:
- Censorship
- Data Tampering
- Single Point of Failure
- Increased Risk of Data Breaches
All these issues prevent players from having an optimal Web3 gaming experience and can also limit Web3 games from attaining their full potential in the long run.
Let's see how AIOZ W3IPFS can fix these issues 👇
AIOZ W3IPFS as the Solution
AIOZ W3IPFS is a decentralized file storage solution powered by the 160,000+ global edge nodes that currently make up the AIOZ DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network).
W3IPFS addresses the major issues posed by the reliance of Web3 games on centralized storage solutions and also provides an optimal gaming experience for Web3 gamers with the aid of its unique features.
These features include:
1.) Decentralization: With W3IPFS, Web3 games can securely store in-game assets and files across thousands of AIOZ DePIN nodes operated by different individuals around the world.
This form of distributed storage means that no single entity has complete control over the in-game assets and files of Web3 gamers, making actions like censorship and data tampering impossible.
The risk of successful data breaches is also significantly reduced since an attacker would need to be in control of all the AIOZ DePIN nodes to gain complete access to the in-game assets and files of players.
2.) Faster Load Times: W3IPFS leverages AIOZ Network's built-in Content Delivery Network (CDN) to amplify the speed and efficiency of data delivery in Web3 games. This feature greatly improves download speeds and drastically reduces latency, a shortcoming that traditional CDNs are quite notorious for.
3.) Data Permanence: Web3 gamers can pin important game files on W3IPFS for a long period of time by utilizing its Pinning Service. This feature guarantees the long-term availability and permanence of essential files when they are no longer actively accessed (or when the device storing the files becomes inactive).
4.) NFT Upload & Management: NFTs are a crucial part of Web3 games since they guarantee the ownership of in-game assets and files by players. W3IPFS provides a decentralized and resilient infrastructure that Web3 gamers can use to easily upload, manage, and store their NFTs.
With these features, W3IPFS provides a disruptive file storage solution that suits the decentralized nature of Web3 games and puts more power in the hands of Web3 gamers.
Conclusion
As the Web3 gaming industry continues to mature, decentralized storage solutions will eventually become the standard among Web3 games due to the numerous benefits they offer compared to centralized solutions.
At AIOZ Network, we have developed W3IPFS to be a reliable decentralized storage solution that is set to shape the future of Web3 gaming for many years to come.
If you are a stakeholder in the Web3 gaming industry and you would like to get started with AIOZ W3IPFS, you can visit this link below right away:
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