The play-to-earn model has shown an entirely new world to gamers, one that will reward their efforts for spending time in an ecosystem — for example, taking a traditional game like Mario in a play-to-earn model would earn income, as Mario wins a race in MarioKart and defeats his opponents. These earnings would then translate into real money when traded on an exchange, a concept that makes gaming only that much more rewarding.
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