After Years of Hype, Devs Turn Away from Web2 Giants

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Reliance on major Web2 publishers is fading fast. Only 17.2% of respondents in BGA’s latest survey see traditional gaming giants as critical to blockchain gaming growth—down from 35.8% last year.
Instead, builders are betting on interoperability (26.1%), AI integration (25.9%) and creator-driven economies (25.5%).
The shift reflects a sector that no longer waits for outside validation and is building its own native ecosystem.

[Nahid Hossen]

More dev independence means better innovation in the long run.

[Rimon Khan]

Web3 tools give creators freedom Web2 never allowed — natural shift.