Gaming Creators Market
Gaming market
The Bullshit Lab ™ Foundation is dedicated to developing a global ecosystem where creators can rate, craft, play, share, and trade assets within a decentralized framework.
The platform offers secure copyright ownership and the ability to earn AGAB, providing true ownership of in-game assets to users.
Dominant Players in the Creator Game Space
The market for creator-driven games with voxel graphics is currently dominated by two major platforms: Minecraft and Roblox. Both have achieved significant user growth and financial success, setting the stage for other metaverse platforms, like The Sandbox, to make their mark.
Minecraft
Monthly Active Users (MAU): As of 2024, Minecraft boasts around 173.29 million MAUs, with peaks reaching up to 182 million in a single month​.
Global Sales: Minecraft has sold over 186 million copies globally (excluding its China edition, which alone has over 700 million players)​.
Acquisition: In 2014, Microsoft acquired the Minecraft franchise for $2.5 billion, translating to approximately $17 per copy sold when averaged across all units​.
Roblox
Monthly Active Users: In 2020, Roblox hit 100 million MAUs and continues to grow​.
Revenue and Valuation: In February 2020, Roblox raised $150 million in Series G funding, securing a $5 billion valuation​.
Creator Earnings: Some creators on the platform have earned over $30 million annually through a 70% revenue share from in-game sales​.
Published Games: Over 11 million game titles were published on Roblox in 2017, with 1,500 titles generating over 1 million visits each​.
The Sandbox Evolution
The Sandbox is a newer platform making waves in the creator space. It had around 1.2 million MAUs in 2018 and boasts over 70 million user-generated creations​.
Other Platforms in the 3D and Creator Marketplace
Several other platforms contribute to the growing ecosystem of digital creators and 3D models:
CryptoKitties: One of the early players in the NFT space, CryptoKitties raised over $12 million from asset sales and created over 1 million kitties. However, it has a smaller user base with only about 500 daily active users​.
Sketchfab: A major 3D marketplace, Sketchfab sees between 400-1,000 new models uploaded daily, totaling over 100,000 models in 700 days​.
TurboSquid: A professional 3D model marketplace with over 500,000 models and 3.5 million users, providing high-quality assets for creators​
Market Insights
The creator economy in gaming and virtual worlds is expanding, with platforms like Minecraft and Roblox leading the charge. Minecraft’s consistent growth and Microsoft’s massive acquisition demonstrate the game's importance. Meanwhile, Roblox provides significant revenue opportunities for its creators, with some earning millions annually.
The Sandbox is still growing but has already achieved notable success with millions of user-generated creations.
The continued evolution of decentralized platforms will likely create more opportunities for creators to monetize their work and enhance user experiences.
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