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GameRefinery analyzes how mobile games are using blockchain tech

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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GameRefinery takes deep dives into mobile games and now it has released a report that explores how mobile games are using blockchain technology, which could prove revolutionary for game business models but risk angering gamers and game developers who are suspicious of monetization schemes.

Blockchain games are one of the most trending topics in the game industry right now, but arguably one of the most divisive since the early beginnings of free-to-play mobile games, GameRefinery said. The company presented its analysis with a neutral opinion on whether blockchain games are positive or negative for players.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.