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RE: Blockchain and Gaming: Ultra disrupts the distribution monopoly
Interesting article. You highlight very well the many advantages of blockchain enabled gaming. However you didn't mention why Ultra is better than what Steem already provides or indeed whether Ultra is a new blockchain or a token on an existing one.
It's an EOS Fork, and the protocol is cored on improvements in game distribution. Consider it a tokenized Steam (not STEEM) with all the added features described in the article.
STEEM enables content UIs which may be used for game distribution, but it lacks the developer/publisher partnerships that Ultra has and it also lacks the gamer and game dev-specific benefits Ultra is pushing. This is a key example of how specialization leads to competitive advantages. Ultra aims at one market whereas STEEM is designed to target any content; the specialized platform will naturally have more market-specific advantages.
Thanks for the explanation. Aren’t you concerned about EOS’s high cost per user (RAM) etc that are borne by developers?
Partnerships are a commercial rather than technical thing so can be developed on any blockchain.
I’m interested in why Ultra chose EOS rather than Steem (with SCOT tokens etc)?
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It's an EOS fork tapered to serve Ultra's goals; it's a new blockchain. Secondly, SCOT tokens are new; this project has been under development for quite some time.