Player concerns in Web3 gaming are shifting away from external market forces like token volatility toward internal game fairness and design, according to recent survey data from 51 Games.

Despite frequent industry focus on crypto market cycles and price spikes, nearly 30% of Web3 gamers identify pay-to-win mechanics as their top issue, while only about 19–20% point to token inflation or economic instability as their greatest fear — signaling a deeper worry about gameplay integrity.

More than half of respondents (51–52%) believe that effort should directly translate into reward, making transparency and merit-based progression central to long-term engagement. Players are competitive by nature: when asked how they respond to others earning more, 40% feel motivated to catch up and 27% want to understand the strategy behind others’ success, while only a small minority feel frustrated or believe outcomes are unfair. This suggests that gamers reject systems where earned skill is overshadowed by spending power.

These preferences help explain why pay-to-win concerns resonate more strongly than market volatility. Players accept market fluctuations — which lie outside their control — but react negatively when in-game advantages appear tied to wealth instead of effort or mastery. While market and token risks still matter to around one in five respondents, fairness consistently ranks higher on the priority list.

Matvii Diadkov, Founder of 51 Games, notes this shift clearly: “When players say they fear pay-to-win more than market volatility, they signal that they want rules that reward effort, not spending power.” For developers, this means refocusing from purely token price issues to economic game design that fosters trust, progression clarity, and balanced incentive systems.

Fairness now functions as a key retention driver. Games that offer skill-based progression with visible, fair rules tend to build stronger player loyalty and long-term investment. Aggressive monetization may lure short-term users, but it can undermine trust and engagement when players feel outcomes depend more on spending than skill. Overall, Web3 gamers demonstrate strategic economic awareness: they evaluate reward structures, compare value propositions, and seek systems where effort, not spending, defines their success.

In a rapidly evolving industry, aligning internal game economies with player expectations for fairness, transparency and merit-based advancement appears to matter more than managing external token volatility — a crucial insight for Web3 developers seeking sustainable engagement.

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TRUEiGTECH has announced the launch of an enterprise-grade prediction market platform, designed to help operators, platform owners, and institutions build outcome-based or event-driven trading markets at scale.

As traditional sports betting, media monetization, and trading platforms face growing competition and regulatory complexity, prediction markets are emerging as a fast-growing adjacent category. By converting collective expectations into tradable probability signals, operators can offer differentiated products without the need for entirely new user acquisition channels.

TRUEiGTECH-built prediction markets are already deployed by operators across the USA and Europe, with additional rollouts underway. Once a niche, prediction markets are now becoming primary offerings for iGaming operators. Analysts forecast that leading platforms could handle $1 trillion in annual trading volume by 2030, up from roughly $10 billion today, with revenues potentially exceeding $10 billion.

Why Operators Are Turning to Prediction Markets

Prediction markets offer several advantages:

• “Bet-on-anything” model – create markets across business, finance, entertainment, politics, and emerging trends.

• Faster market entry – ideal for existing iGaming operators with infrastructure in place.

• Early-mover advantage – tap into a category still developing globally.

• Global momentum – strong uptake in the U.S. and other regulated markets where event-driven participation is growing.

Flexible Deployment Models

TRUEiGTECH co-founder Prish Kumar explained:

“We provide turnkey and bespoke prediction market platform development solutions. Plus, we also offer prediction market clone development and prediction market API integration solutions.”

Operators can use TRUEiGTECH platforms to launch new prediction markets or extend existing offerings, with flexibility and scalability at the core. The platform is designed to be regulation-ready for markets in the USA, Europe, and other regulated jurisdictions.

TRUEiGTECH: Enterprise iGaming Solutions

TRUEiGTECH specializes in enterprise-grade betting and trading infrastructure, offering:

• Casino Platforms – AI-driven online casino software , multi-game aggregation, player account management, and compliance-ready architecture.

• Sweepstakes Platforms – legally structured software for markets with restricted real-money gaming.

• Sportsbook Software – advanced odds management, risk control tools, and real-time in-play betting.

• Casino Games – responsive slots and custom content optimized for performance and integration.

• Lottery Platforms – supporting draw-based, instant win, and hybrid formats with regulatory reporting.

All solutions are built for regulated markets across the USA, Europe, LATAM, and the UK.

Contact

Head of Marketing

Prish K

TRUEiGTECH

[email protected]

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