The computer and video game industry has grown from focused markets to the mainstream. According to ESA Report, they took in about US$9.5 billion in the US in 2007, 11.7 billion in 2008, and 25.1 billion in 2010, 22.41 billion in 2014 and 36 billion in 2017. In contrast to what's supposed to be the average player is 35 years old, and 44% of them are female. Which is a huge number when general idea is games are for men. The most frequent gamers who play with others spend an average of 6.5 hours per week playing with others online, and 5 hours per week playing with others in-person. One thing is more interesting, the average number of years gamers have been playing video games is 13. An average person who starts to play video games is playing approximately 13 years.
Above paragraph's summary is, we love playing video games, and we are spending our most precious thing, our time for fun. I don't know you, but I feel no regret for it. I would do the same if I came to life again. In fact, I would play more if I had a chance. But unfortunately, I have to work to make a living.
Just give me a sec, I will feel sorry for you and me both. for.. some time...
Okay, enough of the chit-chat. Your neighborhood superhero Bountie has a solution for this problem, of course with the help of blockchain.
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What is Bountie
Let me give you a brief explanation of what is Bountie, and what are they doing.
Bountie is a Singapore based blockchain gaming platform. They are basically going to let you earn cryptocurrency by playing video games.
Here is the explanation from the creator's mouth.
We are creating an ecosystem between gamers, gaming partners and publishers, and Bountie. Players can win Bountie Coins by playing in weekly tournaments and completing daily achievements. These Coins can be used to buy gaming products and hardware.
With bountie, you can play your favorite games in addition to receiving cryptocurrency when you win different matches and tournaments. Gaming hardware and software makers will also benefit by selling their products and through reviews and feedbacks.
Product Details
The Bountie platform is designed to be played with a group of friends or on solo missions. The platform will provide a service for every player to connect other players whom you may not know who have the same skill levels as you so that you can compete in matches and have more fun.
collectively or on solo missions. There are built-in capabilities in the platform that will help you connect with other players whom you may not know who have the same skill levels as you so that you can compete in matches that are of equal caliber.
With the help of blockchain technology, you are going to be rewarded for playing games in a secure and transparent platform.
Tell me more!
Using Blockchain technology will provide tremendous features like being secure and transparent to all community who are willing to use Bountie platform. But other than that, here are some of the key features you may like to hear.
At Bountie, gamers create one universal profile that follows them across various games. Gamer profiles will be kept open and Game Developers may integrate via a publicly accessible Application Program Interface(API).
All tournament and gamer profile data will be stored on the blockchain to promote transparency and efficiency. Decentralised computing ensures platform stability even as load increases. Bountie’s proprietary matchmaking algorithm will crawl for data on the blockchain to accurately rank and match gamers up with one another.
Organisers and gamers can use Bountie to create and join Sponsored, Pro (buy-in fee required) and Free-to-Play Tournaments. Tournaments are available all year round. Various tournament tiers ensure that tournaments are designed to appeal to pros, semi-pros and casual gamers alike.
Gamers get paid when they win matches and tournaments. Payouts from winnings may take up to 6 months in the industry. At Bountie, gamers get paid immediately.
Bountie uses proprietary matchmaking algorithms to analyse and match gamers of similar skill levels, guaranteeing fair matchups and competitive balance.
Gamers can claim their match rewards instantly after the match is over.
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ICO Metrics
- Ticker: BOUNTIE
- Token type: ERC20
- ICO Token Price: 1 BOUNTIE = 0.15 USD (0.00025000 ETH)
- Fundraising Goal: 22,600,000 USD (37,500 ETH)
- Total Tokens: 200,000,000
- Available for Token Sale: 75%
- Сan't participate: USA
- Min/Max Personal Cap: 1 ETH / NO MAX
- Token Issue: AT THE END OF THE ICO
- Accepts: ETH
Token Allocation Numbers
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Roadmap
Useful Links
- Website: https://bountie.io/tokensale/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/BountieGaming
- Whitepaper: https://bountie.io/tokensale/docs/whitepaper.pdf
- Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/BountieGaming/?_rdc=1&_rdr
- Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/GF8V1A6KA7H1AlXSVwy6VQ
- ANN: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2436249.0
- Bounty Thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3408575