#EnterTheMetaverse Writing Contest 2022: Round 1 Results Announced!

Heyo Hackers, welcome to the Round 1 results announcement of #EnterTheMetaverse writing contest. Hosted by HackerNoon in partnership with The Sandbox, this contest is an opportunity to share your knowledge and opinions on metaverse gaming and the blockchain gaming industry as a whole.

By simply submitting an article to HackerNoon with the #EnterTheMetaverse tag, you’ll be entered to win from the monthly prize pool of 6000 SAND Tokens, from September 1st to November 30th.

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You can write about anything surrounding the metaverse and metaverse development, your favorite blockchain games, gaming metaverses, NFTs, play-to-earn platforms, and more!​

Share your #enterthemetaverse stories today!

#EnterTheMetaverse Writing Contest September 2022 Nominations

We picked all the stories tagged with the #gaming-metaverse tag on HackerNoon, published in September, 2022. Then we chose the top stories using 60:30:10.weightage respectively to:

• Number of hours read
• The number of people reached
• The freshness of the content

Nominations and Winners!

1. Why Gamers Are Against NFTs (And Cryptocurrencies): A No-Nonsense Explainer to Web3 Gaming by @0xdelken.
2. Debunking the Interoperability Myth Powered by NFTs by @denisaganea.
3. Crypto's Vaporware Problem by @0xdelken.
4. The Future of NFTs and Metaverse According to Punk 6529 by @moderneremite.
5. How Russian Games Propagated the War by @strateh76.
6. How to Make Your Blockchain Game Fun-to-Play in 2022 by @luadwritesweb3.
7. Lamina1: The Foundation of the Open Metaverse by @ajverrico.
8. NFTs Finally Infiltrated AAA Gaming by @jennyzheng.
9. Dynamic NFTs - What They Are and Their Prominent Features by @vincentstephen.
10. Metaverse and Biometrics' Synergy - Vol 1 by @sshshln.

In the FIRST place, we have Debunking the Interoperability Myth Powered by NFTs by @denisaganea.

“Honest reporting not widely talked about” - HackerNoon Editor

Congratulations @denisaganea, on getting the first prize of 2000 SAND Tokens!

In the SECOND place, we have Why Gamers Are Against NFTs (And Cryptocurrencies): A No-Nonsense Explainer to Web3 Gaming by @0xdelken.

"Why Gamers Are Against NFTs" accurately shows some struggling live use cases, while acknowledging the blockchain's potential to help with ingame items, ingame currency, and ingame governance. Here a few of my favorite quotes:

- HackerNoon Editor

Great Story @0xdelken, congrats on taking second place and winning 1500 SAND Tokens!

In the THIRD place, we have Lamina1: The Foundation of the Open Metaverse by @ajverrico.

“Interesting takes and sows the seeds for Metaverse-As-A-Service. Definitely a good read for those looking to take the plunge.” - HackerNoon Editor

Congratulations on taking the third place @ajverrico; you have won 1200 SAND Tokens!

The FOURTH place goes to How Russian Games Propagated the War by @strateh76.

"How Russian Games Propogated The Way" is a super interesting historical deep dive into the Russian games industry and how the video game media can affect a population's attitude toward real-world political issues - HackerNoon Editor

Great job @strateh76, you have won 800 SAND Tokens!

Last but not least, in FIFTH place, we have How to Make Your Blockchain Game Fun-to-Play in 2022 by @luadwritesweb3.

Congrats @luadwritesweb3 on winning 500 SAND Tokens!

Let’s wrap up the announcement! We will contact the winners shortly. Keep an eye on contests.hackernoon.com to see the current and upcoming writing contests!