How Aethir’s Decentralized Cloud Supports Web3 Gaming Innovation

At this year’s Gamescom, one of the largest global gaming conferences, decentralization was a key narrative focused on providing players with innovative gameplay experiences that leverage Web3 technology. Currently, the Web3 gaming market is relatively small compared to traditional gaming. The global gaming market is valued at $220+ billion, while Web3 gaming has a slightly under $30 billion market capitalization. Traditional gaming models are still dominant, but the tide is steadily shifting, with more and more gaming studios and publishers exploring or implementing Web3 solutions in their gaming projects.

Decentralization carries tremendous growth opportunities and user acquisition possibilities for gaming companies. Thanks to blockchain technology, it offers a never-before-seen level of community engagement and gamified experiences. The introduction of NFT mechanics, tokenization of in-game assets, crypto tokenomics, and crypto-powered gaming marketplaces where players can trade gaming assets is quite exciting for millions of gamers. In Web3 gaming, community members have an unprecedented degree of freedom and interactivity because they finally get to own their gaming assets and freely manage them. Imagine playing League of Legends or Call of Duty and holding your favorite heroes or weapon skins in your crypto wallet or trading them with other players for crypto tokens. Features like this are just the tip of the iceberg in Web3 gaming innovation powered by blockchain. 

Just like traditional gaming, Web3 games are also GPU-heavy and require high volumes of processing power to work smoothly, especially given that many Web3 games are mobile-first and most mobile users don’t have high-end devices. That’s where Aethir’s decentralized cloud for gaming comes into play, with our globally distributed GPU network that can aid Web3 gaming companies in facilitating smooth gaming experiences on all devices, including PCs, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, and smart TVs. Ultra-low latency and high cost-efficiency are just some of the decentralized cloud benefits for Web3 games, while gaming studios can also utilize Aethir’s cloud for Web3 gaming development and product launches. 

Decentralized Gaming: Leveraging the Power of Web3 Technology

Traditional gaming uses a straightforward, plug-and-play operating model. Users simply start up a specific gaming application on their device, either locally or through a cloud gaming service, and immediately immerse themselves in gameplay. When it comes to multiplayer gaming, users utilize gaming servers to connect with players and engage in multiplayer experiences. Web3 gaming is much different because it’s based on blockchain technology and focuses more on the community than traditional games. 

Web3 games incorporate numerous critical blockchain features that empower players with a high degree of control over their gaming experiences. By introducing NFTs as core gameplay elements, Web3 games give ownership over in-game assets directly to players, who can tokenize gaming equipment, avatars, and much more. Furthermore, users can store their NFTs in their private crypto wallets and trade them with other community members freely without being confined to a single gaming app. Additionally, Web3 games use cryptocurrency for transactions and gameplay rewards, fostering an alternative, decentralized economic model that doesn’t depend on fiat currency and bank cards. Instead, transactions are done with the gaming projects’ native crypto tokens. 

By definition, Web3 gaming is geared toward multiplayer experiences in which players interact, compete, socialize, and transact with each other. These gameplay elements go far beyond traditional gaming because they are multidimensional and community-oriented. Blockchain gaming is the gamified iteration of Web3 technology, bringing core Web3 principles such as decentralization, community ownership, and crypto economy to the gaming scene. 

Supporting Web3 Gaming Innovation with Aethir’s DePIN Stack

Aethir’s decentralized cloud for gaming offers a wide variety of computing resources to support Web3 gaming enterprises with an uninterrupted, secure, and reliable stream of GPU power for their projects. With over 43,000 top-shelf GPUs and 32,000+ Aethir Edge cloud computing devices distributed globally, Aethir can service Web3 gaming clients of all types and sizes. Our decentralized cloud provides enterprise-grade GPU power supplies for all stages of Web3 gaming projects, from game development to publishing, cloud streaming, and user acquisition. Aethir’s vast GPU network pools power from idle GPUs to maximize efficiency, thus enabling us to offer unbeatable cloud computing prices to our clients.  Furthermore, by using Aethir’s cloud for Web3 gaming development, studios gain access to our state-of-the-art development infrastructure for large-scale gaming projects that include massive open worlds and multiplayer experiences.

Unlike traditional, centralized cloud providers, Aethir’s GPU network is decentralized and controlled by 91,000+ Checker Nodes responsible for ensuring optimal GPU Container quality of service at all times. Our decentralized system automatically pairs clients and their end-users with the physically closest Containers, thus providing ultra-low-latency services and highly scalable computing resources that can be adjusted according to the client’s needs. For Web3 enterprises, real-time scalability is of the utmost importance because of the rapid market expansion of innovative blockchain gaming projects. 

Aethir’s GPU cloud is designed for mass scalability, which is why we constantly expand our GPU network by onboarding new cohorts of cloud hosts to support our AI and gaming clients. 

Aethir’s Decentralized GPU Cloud in Action

Let’s examine three use cases of Aethir’s decentralized cloud for gaming in action, supporting Web3 gaming innovation. Below are three of our high-profile Web3 gaming partnerships showcasing Aethir’s decentralized cloud benefits for Web3 games.

• GameSwift is a one-stop gaming ecosystem that unites all aspects of the gaming industry from game inception to launch. The GameSwift ecosystem comprises four key pillars: Modular Chain, Web3 Infrastructure, Platform and Launcher, and Gaming Studio. These pillars give Web3 game developers access to an entire suite of gaming products to implement blockchain technology and introduce fundamental Web3 gaming mechanics such as crypto tokens, NFTs, and gaming marketplaces, allowing players to enjoy their gaming experience to the fullest. Aethir’s DePIN stack powers GameSwift’s all-in-one Web3 ecosystem, showcasing how decentralized cloud infrastructure plays a crucial role in supporting the next generation of Web3 gaming innovation.

• Unite is the first Layer 3 blockchain solution for Mass-Market Mobile Games, built using the Optimism Stack on the Base Layer 2 network. The Unite SDKs enable mobile game developers to incorporate Web3 functionality seamlessly, making it easier for mobile gamers to access Web3 and its benefits. Unite’s mobile gaming ecosystem has incredible momentum, with millions of downloads and hundreds of thousands of monthly active users. Aethir's decentralized cloud computing infrastructure can efficiently service large-scale mobile gaming projects, empowering clients like Unite to reach more users and onboard millions of players into their Web3 mobile gaming ecosystems.

• GameCentric is an extensive gaming ecosystem geared toward seamless cloud gaming experiences. Its platform offers over 50 gaming titles. At the heart of GameCentric’s offering is its pioneering utility token, which enables instant rewards across over 50 games. It provides exclusive access to high-tier rewards, educational content from esports and gaming experts, and a diverse marketplace where gamers can spend their tokens on various goods and services. By integrating Aethir’s advanced decentralized cloud for gaming and streaming solutions, GameCentric will enhance its ability to deliver high-performance, low-latency gaming experiences across its expanding library of games.

Launching Groundbreaking Web3 Gaming Experiences with Aethir

Web3 gaming is on a rapid expansion path, but to truly achieve its potential, Web3 gaming enterprises need access to ample supplies of highly scalable, reliable, and secure GPU power. Centralized clouds have difficulties providing cost-effective GPU supplies at scale. That’s because they dedicate one GPU per cloud user, leaving high percentages of each GPU unused. This idle GPU power isn’t used for anything, but cloud providers still need to charge their clients for it to stay profitable. Using Aethir’s decentralized cloud for gaming is much more cost-efficient because we maximize resource utilization instead of leaving idle GPU supplies. For Web3 gaming companies just launching their innovative projects, Aethir is a much more affordable choice than traditional clouds.

By accessing Aethir’s cloud for Web3 game development, studios can launch their projects through our state-of-the-art cloud features, such as instant play gaming, that allow gaming studios to maximize user acquisition across all platforms.

Furthermore, Aethir has several large-scale ecosystem grant programs designed specifically to support Web3 gaming innovation and AI projects. We recently launched Aethir Catalyst as part of our $100 million ecosystem fund. We’ve also launched two additional ecosystem grant programs for gaming projects worth $10 million each with XPLA and XAI. 

Visit the gaming section of our website to learn more about Aethir’s decentralized cloud benefits for Web3 games and how Aethir is supporting innovators through Web3 gaming partnerships.