Hey, Gamers! As promised, here are the results of for So, are you one of the 5 winners? Brace yourself and read on! The Gaming Metaverse Writing Contest Round 1! But first, for those who are reading about the writing contest for the first time, The Writing Contest is hosted by HackerNoon in partnership with . It is for all the gaming, metaverse, and blockchain enthusiasts out there to write their hearts out and worth of SAND tokens from our (August 1st till October 31st). #Gaming-Metaverse Sandbox win up to $2000 $5800 prize pool each month Just with the tag, and your entry will automatically qualify! How to Enter the Contest? submit an article to HackerNoon #gaming-metaverse Now, without further adieu, here are the top 10 story submissions this month that generated the most traffic! Top 10 Gaming Metaverse Stories The month of August has been amazing! We thank you all for sending in beautiful stories and raising the bar high! WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT! So, as per the rules, we chose the top 10 stories using 60:30:10 weightage respectively to: Number of hours read Number of people reached Freshness of the content Here is the list of the top 10 stories that our algorithm picked: by Everything You Need to Know About Blockchain Gaming & The Metaverse @manish8227 by Why Metaverses are the Next Big Trend After NFTs @julia-magas by The Rise of NFT-Based Yield Farming in Blockchain Gaming @haroonbaig by Are NFTs the Next ICO Fraud? @howardmarks by The Gaming Metaverse and the Rise of Virtual Globalisation @jackboreham by Why Owning LAND on The Sandbox Could Make You Rich @tearaven by The Metaverse is Eating the World @FrederikBussler by A Quick Primer on Play-to-Earn Gaming/NFTs/Metaverses @falsamusic by How Fortnite Became the Modern-Day Community Center @Limarc by To the Metaverse and Beyond: The Future of Gaming and Social Media @cm La Démocratie Time for some philosophical questions: Shall one rely on algorithms completely? Are algorithms invading our lives? Are algorithms biased?, etc. Lol, just joking - to keep the selection process more transparent and to make sure our algorithm is not abused or misused in any way, we have kept the human factor in the selection process. Our editors then voted for their favorite stories from the above list. Now let's announce the results. The Results 🥁 *Drum roll* *Drum roll* *Drum roll* We have in first place with of the votes! Everything You Need to Know About Blockchain Gaming & The Metaverse 25% has won $2000 in SAND. You were a clear winner Reart - rocked both algorithm and human editors. @manish8227 Blockchain games are a new frontier with limitless possibilities. came in at 2nd place with of the votes. Are NFTs the Next ICO Fraud? 18% The NFT marketplace has exploded. People are buying unique virtual artwork on the blockchain and then trading it. Sound familiar? This is what the ICO marketplace was four years ago. Well, that's a controversial topic you've touched! You won $1500 in SAND. @howardmarks The stories and secured of the total votes each. Why Metaverses are the Next Big Trend After NFTs The Metaverse is Eating the World 14% We decided to give the third place because it had more views (algorithmic score, remember!). Why Metaverses are the Next Big Trend After NFTs The Metaverse is a rocket ship that will propel the popularity and application of blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies to a whole new level. Congratulations , for securing third place and winning $1000 in SAND. @julia-magas With a very close call, ranked fourth. The Metaverse is Eating the World Ultimately, with firms like Facebook, Apple, and Netflix entering the metaverse space, the virtual world is evolving into a medium that can be used to more effectively engage our humanity. Virtual worlds allow us to transcend geographic proximity and virtually meet people from across the world, achieving solutions without borders. Yay , you have won $800 in SAND. @FrederikBussler In 5th place, we have with of the votes. The Gaming Metaverse and the Rise of Virtual Globalisation 11% Congratulations @jackboreham , for locking in 5th place and winning $500 worth of SAND money. Let's close this announcement by quoting from Jack's story: The world will change politically, economically and digitally as a new world is created through a metaverse, shaping power relations, economic ties, and digital advancement. Thus, virtual means of globalisation will change the world. Congratulations to all the winners! Please contact and to claim your prizes! support@hackernoon.com hang@hackernoon.com Keep those stories incoming! We have a lot more to give away. Read the full contest rules . #gaming-metaverse here Till next month - Adios Amigos!