People playing Axie Infinity on their mobile phones in a neighborhood alley in Malabon, suburban Manila. Photo: AFP There are over 3 billion gamers worldwide. That’s more than the population of North America, Europe, and Africa combined! These gamers (and their fans) make up the multibillion-dollar gaming industry. Since most video games have operated via pay-to-play and free-to-play business models, most of the profits go to the game publishing companies and their shareholders. Now, wouldn’t...

People playing Axie Infinity on their mobile phones in a neighborhood alley in Malabon, suburban Manila. Photo: AFP There are over 3 billion gamers worldwide. That’s more than the population of North America, Europe, and Africa combined! These gamers (and their fans) make up the multibillion-dollar gaming industry. Since most video games have operated via pay-to-play and free-to-play business models, most of the profits go to the game publishing companies and their shareholders. Now, wouldn’t...