**5.5 Blockchain gaming**

Gaming on blockchain develops a new level of experience for the gamers. The next generation games provide play to earn opportunities, ownership of NFTs (such as for gaming avatars, skins etc.) and allow players to earn, lend, and trade financial assets such as cryptocurrencies or game specific tokens. This also develops monetization opportunities for the creators. The applications of Artification Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) is extended by blockchains to create an economical environment in addition to the leisure benefits gaming provides [10]. Axie Infinity, Mobox, Upland etc. are blockchain based gaming platforms gaining attention.

*Perspective Chapter: eCommerce in the Web3 Era DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.108862*
