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"Play-to-Earn" seems like it could be somewhere between pay-to-win / microtransactions and low-ish stakes gambling.

I suppose it could open up e-sports to highly competitive and skilled players everywhere, but I am skeptical of how it could impact casual gaming and the more traditional "pay money once for a good quality game" experience.

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Play fun games, make money. Who doesn't want that..?

This could be one of the biggest consumer trends in history, if executed right.

If there is money out, there must be money in. Where does that original money come from?

gas fees ... -_-

That would imply the fees are higher than the actual values being moved.

In reality it will be addicts like any pay to play game where a small few contribute the vast majority of income. Also a possibility for view contribution, where the vast majority of output goes to a small few top creators.

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