Hong Kong Web3 Carnival: Cards Ahoy!

Hong Kong Web3 Carnival was successfully held at the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Center from 6th to 9th of this month, showcasing a wide range of applied technologies related to Web3, virtual assets, blockchain and meta-universe, etc. While Web3 may not have immediate relevance to the general public, a game called "Cards Ahoy!" was released at the event, which could unknowingly bring us into the Web3 realm. The game "Cards Ahoy!

The general public's conception of Web3 may still be limited to blockchain and virtual assets, and the public's opinion of Web3 games is that they are not very playable and the threshold for entry is not low. Cards Ahoy!" developed by Metalist Game is a Web3 strategy card game for cell phones and tablets. Players are free to collect all kinds of MEME cards, play against players from all over the world and win rewards. The game takes only 60 seconds to play, which is fast and fun for Hong Kong people's fast pace. Unlike traditional handheld games that use the concept of "card draw", the game combines blockchain and NFT technology to give real value to all cards, which can be traded for cryptocurrencies such as USDT. Although the cards in "Cards Ahoy!" may eventually be "realized" in cryptocurrency, the entry threshold is actually not high at all. The game can be downloaded and played for free from the app store, and blind card packs can also be purchased through the app store account, which allows players to experience the Web3 world in a traditional gaming way, and to raise the public's awareness of Web3.

Unlike traditional online games and handheld games, in the past, the way players "realize" is mainly by selling accounts and game props, in which obtaining game props requires not only money and a lot of time, but also an element of luck. With the rise of Web3 games, players can also use their own gaming skills to give value to the cards and even characters they hold in the game in the future.

Mr. Gu Feiyong, General Manager of Blockchain of NetEase and Game Consultant of Cards Ahoy! said at the event that Web3 game is not only a kind of entertainment, but also a kind of socialization mode. There are more than 3 billion game users worldwide, with a market size of nearly US$2,196.8 billion, of which only US$5.2 billion is generated from Web3 games. We have reason to believe that in the future Web3 era, Hong Kong will become the landing point for more outstanding Web3 games. With the continuous emergence and development of these games, we will also welcome a more colorful and energetic new era of Web3 economy. Summarizing the opinions of Web3 experts from all over the world on the day of the event, all of them suggested that Hong Kong has the conditions to become the power center for the development of Web3 economy in China. The Hong Kong government's active promotion of Web3.0 and digital economy, coupled with the good laws and regulations, as well as the maturity of the information technology and financial technology, etc., have all created favorable conditions for the development of Web3 in Hong Kong.