#EnterTheMetaverse Writing Contest 2022: Round 1 Results Announced!

Heyo Hackers, welcome to the Round 1 results announcement of #EnterTheMetaverse writing contest. Hosted by HackerNoon in partnership with , this contest is an opportunity to share your knowledge and opinions on metaverse gaming and the blockchain gaming industry as a whole.

Share your #enterthemetaverse stories today!

#EnterTheMetaverse Writing Contest September 2022 Nominations

We picked all the stories tagged with the #gaming-metaverse tag on HackerNoon, published in September, 2022. Then we chose the top stories using 60:30:10.weightage respectively to:

• Number of hours read
• The number of people reached
• The freshness of the content

Nominations and Winners!

1. Why Gamers Are Against NFTs (And Cryptocurrencies): A No-Nonsense Explainer to Web3 Gaming by @0xdelken.
2. Debunking the Interoperability Myth Powered by NFTs by @denisaganea.
3. Crypto's Vaporware Problem by @0xdelken.
4. The Future of NFTs and Metaverse According to Punk 6529 by @moderneremite.
5. How Russian Games Propagated the War by @strateh76.
6. How to Make Your Blockchain Game Fun-to-Play in 2022 by @luadwritesweb3.
7. Lamina1: The Foundation of the Open Metaverse by @ajverrico.
8. NFTs Finally Infiltrated AAA Gaming by @jennyzheng.
9. Dynamic NFTs - What They Are and Their Prominent Features by @vincentstephen.
10. Metaverse and Biometrics' Synergy - Vol 1 by @sshshln.

In the FIRST place, we have Debunking the Interoperability Myth Powered by NFTs by @denisaganea.

“Honest reporting not widely talked about” - HackerNoon Editor

Congratulations @denisaganea, on getting the first prize of 2000 SAND Tokens!

In the SECOND place, we have Why Gamers Are Against NFTs (And Cryptocurrencies): A No-Nonsense Explainer to Web3 Gaming by @0xdelken.

"Why Gamers Are Against NFTs" accurately shows some struggling live use cases, while acknowledging the blockchain's potential to help with ingame items, ingame currency, and ingame governance. Here a few of my favorite quotes:

- HackerNoon Editor

Great Story @0xdelken, congrats on taking second place and winning 1500 SAND Tokens!

In the THIRD place, we have Lamina1: The Foundation of the Open Metaverse by @ajverrico.

“Interesting takes and sows the seeds for Metaverse-As-A-Service. Definitely a good read for those looking to take the plunge.” - HackerNoon Editor

Congratulations on taking the third place @ajverrico; you have won 1200 SAND Tokens!

The FOURTH place goes to How Russian Games Propagated the War by @strateh76.

"How Russian Games Propogated The Way" is a super interesting historical deep dive into the Russian games industry and how the video game media can affect a population's attitude toward real-world political issues - HackerNoon Editor

Great job @strateh76, you have won 800 SAND Tokens!

Last but not least, in FIFTH place, we have How to Make Your Blockchain Game Fun-to-Play in 2022 by @luadwritesweb3.

Congrats @luadwritesweb3 on winning 500 SAND Tokens!

Let’s wrap up the announcement! We will contact the winners shortly. Keep an eye on contests.gzht888.com to see the current and upcoming writing contests!