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An interesting thread keeps popping up in conversations I’ve been having here on the crypto side of the Game Developers Conference.

What I’m hearing is that gamers and builders have come full circle and changed their stance on Axie Infinity, a 2D creature-battler sometimes criticized for being overly simplistic or having repetitive gameplay. 

But these days, general sentiment toward it is more positive than it’s been in years.

A few years ago, aspiring crypto game devs wanted to make a new reputation for the space, for which Axie Infinity had set the stage. AAA game ambitions were…

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