Play-to-earn electronic gaming systems and methods

A method in a system for hosting one or more electronic games, the method comprising:

• receiving a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enabling the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determining a game result based on game play by the player in the selected electronic game;
• generating metadata representing a game state and outcome;
• generating a cryptographic hash of the metadata;
• transmitting the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• invoking a smart contract deployed on the blockchain, the smart contract being configured to conditionally release a cryptocurrency value based on the validated hash corresponding to the game result;
• and
• causing value to be awarded to the player in a cryptocurrency in accordance with the game result,
• wherein the method further comprises establishing a connection with a blockchain to facilitate causing the value to be awarded to the player in the cryptocurrency.

One or more non-transitory computer readable media having program instructions stored thereon which, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to:

• receive, via a communications interface, a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enable the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determine a game result based on game play by the player in the selected electronic game;
• generate metadata representing a game state and outcome;
• generate a cryptographic hash of the metadata;
• transmit the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• invoke a smart contract deployed on the blockchain, the smart contract being configured to conditionally release a cryptocurrency value based on the validated hash corresponding to the game result;
• and
• cause value to be awarded to the player in a cryptocurrency in accordance with the game result,
• wherein, when executed by the one or more processors, the program instructions further cause the machine to establish a connection with a blockchain to facilitate the value being caused to be awarded to the player in the cryptocurrency.

A system for hosting one or more electronic games, the system comprising:

• a communications interface;
• and
• one or more processors operatively coupled to the communications interface, and configured to:
• receive, via the communications interface, a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enable the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determine a game result based on game play by the player in the electronic game;
• generate metadata representing a game state and outcome;
• generate a cryptographic hash of the metadata;
• transmit the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• invoke a smart contract deployed on the blockchain, the smart contract being configured to conditionally release a cryptocurrency value based on the validated hash corresponding to the game result;
• and
• cause value to be awarded to the player in a virtual currency in accordance with the game result,
• wherein the one or more processors are further configured to direct the communications interface to establish a connection with a blockchain to facilitate the value being caused to be awarded to the player in the virtual currency.

A method in a system for hosting one or more electronic games, the method comprising:

• receiving a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enabling the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determining a game result based on game play by the player in the selected electronic game;
• generating metadata representing a game state and outcome;
• generating a cryptographic hash of the metadata;
• transmitting the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• invoking a smart contract deployed on the blockchain, the smart contract being configured to conditionally release a virtual currency value based on the validated hash corresponding to the game result;
• and
• causing value to be awarded to the player in a virtual currency in accordance with the game result,
• wherein the method further comprises establishing a connection with a blockchain to facilitate causing the value to be awarded to the player in the virtual currency.

One or more non-transitory computer readable media having program instructions stored thereon which, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to:

• receive a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enable the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determine a game result based on game play by the player in the selected electronic game;
• generate metadata representing a game state and outcome;
• generate a cryptographic hash of the metadata;
• transmit the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• invoke a smart contract deployed on the blockchain, the smart contract being configured to conditionally release a virtual currency value based on the validated hash corresponding to the game result;
• and
• cause value to be awarded to the player in a virtual currency in accordance with the game result,
• wherein, when executed by the one or more processors, the program instructions further cause the machine to establish a connection with a blockchain to facilitate the value being caused to be awarded to the player in the virtual currency.

A system for hosting one or more electronic games, the system comprising:

• a communications interface;
• and
• one or more processors operatively coupled to the communications interface, and configured to:
• receive, via the communications interface, a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enable the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determine a game result based on game play by the player in the electronic game;
• generate metadata representing the game result and item state;
• generate a cryptographic hash of the metadata;
• transmit the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• invoke a smart contract configured to mint or modify at least one NFT corresponding to the validated hash;
• and
• cause value to be awarded to the player in at least one non-fungible token (NFT) in accordance with the game result,
• wherein the one or more processors are further configured to direct the communications interface to establish a connection with a blockchain to facilitate creation, use, destruction, transformation, merger, or combination of the at least one NFT.

A method in a system for hosting one or more electronic games, the method comprising:

• receiving a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enabling the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determining a game result based on game play by the player in the selected electronic game;
• generating metadata representing the game result and NFT configuration;
• generating a cryptographic hash of the metadata;
• transmitting the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• invoking a smart contract deployed on the blockchain, the smart contract being configured to mint or modify at least one NFT corresponding to the validated hash;
• and
• causing value to be awarded to the player in at least one non-fungible token (NFT) in accordance with the game result,
• wherein the method further comprises establishing a connection with a blockchain to facilitate causing the value to be awarded to the player in the at least one NFT.

A system for hosting one or more electronic games, the system comprising:

• a communications interface;
• and
• one or more processors operatively coupled to the communications interface, and configured to:
• receive, via the communications interface, a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enable the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determine a game result based on game play by the player in the electronic game;
• generate metadata representing the game result;
• generate a cryptographic hash of the metadata;
• transmit the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• and
• cause value to be awarded to the player in accordance with the game result,
• wherein the one or more processors are further configured to direct the communications interface to establish a connection with a blockchain to facilitate recordation of the game result in the immutable ledger.

A method in a system for hosting one or more electronic games, the method comprising:

• receiving a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enabling the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determining a game result based on game play by the player in the electronic game;
• generating metadata representing the game result;
• generating a cryptographic hash of the metadata;
• transmitting the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• and
• causing value to be awarded to the player in accordance with the game result,
• wherein the method further comprises establishing a connection with a blockchain to facilitate recordation of the game result in the immutable ledger.

One or more non-transitory computer readable media having program instructions stored thereon which, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to:

• receive a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enable the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determine a game result based on game play by the player in the electronic game;
• generate metadata representing the game result;
• generate a cryptographic hash of the metadata;
• transmit the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• and
• cause value to be awarded to the player in accordance with the game result,
• wherein, when executed by the one or more processors, the program instructions further cause the machine to establish a connection with a blockchain to facilitate recordation of the game result in the immutable ledger.

A system for hosting one or more electronic games, the system comprising:

• a communications interface;
• and
• one or more processors operatively coupled to the communications interface, and configured to:
• receive, via the communications interface, a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enable the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determine a game result based on game play by the player in the electronic game;
• cause value to be awarded to the player in accordance with the game result;
• collect, via the communications interface, game play data for the electronic game;
• generate a cryptographic hash of the game play data;
• transmit the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• and
• wherein the one or more processors are further configured to direct the communications interface to establish a connection with a blockchain to facilitate recordation of the game play data in the immutable ledger.

A method in a system for hosting one or more electronic games, the method comprising:

• receiving a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enabling the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determining a game result based on game play by the player in the electronic game;
• causing value to be awarded to the player in accordance with the game result;
• collecting game play data for the electronic game;
• generating a cryptographic hash of the game play data;
• transmitting the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• and
• wherein the method further comprises establishing a connection with a blockchain to facilitate recordation of the game play data in the immutable ledger.

One or more non-transitory computer readable media having program instructions stored thereon which, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to:

• receive a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enable the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determine a game result based on game play by the player in the electronic game;
• cause value to be awarded to the player in accordance with the game result;
• collect game play data for the electronic game;
• generate a cryptographic hash of the game play data;
• transmit the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• and
• wherein, when executed by the one or more processors, the program instructions further cause the machine to establish a connection with a blockchain to facilitate recordation of the game play data in the immutable ledger.

A system for hosting one or more electronic games, the system comprising:

• a communications interface;
• and
• one or more processors operatively coupled to the communications interface, and configured to:
• receive, via the communications interface, a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enable the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determine a game result based on game play by the player in the electronic game;
• generate metadata representing virtual goods or items awarded;
• generate a cryptographic hash of the metadata;
• transmit the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• and
• cause value to be awarded to the player in one or more virtual goods or items in accordance with the game result,
• wherein the one or more processors are further configured to direct the communications interface to establish a connection with a blockchain to facilitate creation, use, destruction, transformation, merger, or combination of the one or more virtual goods or items.

A method in a system for hosting one or more electronic games, the method comprising:

• receiving a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enabling the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determining a game result based on game play by the player in the selected electronic game;
• causing value to be awarded to the player in one or more virtual goods or items in accordance with the game result;
• generating metadata representing the virtual goods or items awarded;
• generating a cryptographic hash of the metadata;
• transmitting the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• and
• wherein the method further comprises establishing a connection with a blockchain to facilitate creation, use, destruction, transformation, merger, or combination of the one or more virtual goods or items.

One or more non-transitory computer readable media having program instructions stored thereon which, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to:

• receive a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enable the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determine a game result based on game play by the player in the selected electronic game;
• cause value to be awarded to the player in one or more virtual goods or items in accordance with the game result;
• generate metadata representing the virtual goods or items awarded;
• generate a cryptographic hash of the metadata;
• transmit the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• and
• wherein, when executed by the one or more processors, the program instructions further cause the machine to establish a connection with a blockchain to facilitate the value being caused to be awarded to the player in the one or more virtual goods or items.

A system for hosting one or more electronic games, the system comprising:

• a communications interface;
• and
• one or more processors operatively coupled to the communications interface, and configured to:
• receive, via the communications interface, a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enable the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determine a game result based on game play by the player in the electronic game;
• and
• cause value to be awarded to the player in accordance with the game result,
• wherein to cause the value to be awarded, the one or more processors are further configured to:
• convert the value from a first form to a second form;
• generate metadata representing the conversion transaction and resulting value state;
• generate a cryptographic hash of the metadata;
• transmit the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• and
• invoke a smart contract deployed on the blockchain to authorize and execute the value conversion.

A method in a system for hosting one or more electronic games, the method comprising:

• receiving, via a communications interface, a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enabling the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determining a game result based on game play by the player in the electronic game;
• and
• causing value to be awarded to the player in accordance with the game result,
• wherein the causing comprises:
• converting the value from a first form to a second form;
• generating metadata representing the conversion transaction and resulting value state;
• generating a cryptographic hash of the metadata;
• transmitting the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• and
• invoking a smart contract deployed on the blockchain to authorize and execute the value conversion.

One or more non-transitory computer readable media having program instructions stored thereon which, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to:

• receive a selection by a player of an electronic game;
• enable the electronic game to be played using a computing device operable by the player;
• determine a game result based on game play by the player in the selected electronic game;
• and
• cause value to be awarded to the player in accordance with the game result,
• wherein, when executed by the one or more processors to cause value to be awarded to the player, the program instructions further cause the machine to:
• convert the value from a first form to a second form;
• generate metadata representing the conversion transaction and resulting value state;
• generate a cryptographic hash of the metadata;
• transmit the hash to a blockchain node for consensus-based inclusion in an immutable ledger;
• and
• invoke a smart contract deployed on the blockchain to authorize and execute the value conversion.