According to @0xRyze, despite having high-end hardware with a 4090 PC and 522.5 MBPS download speeds, video games are being optimized to just 20MB of assets to ensure worldwide accessibility. This development, reported by @TeleMafia, highlights a growing trend in web3 and blockchain gaming: optimizing game assets for low bandwidth environments expands the addressable market, especially in regions with limited internet infrastructure. This efficiency not only increases user adoption opportunities for crypto-powered games but also positions blockchain gaming projects for higher network utility and potential token value appreciation, as cited in @0xRyze’s tweet on May 21, 2025.

According to Robbie Ferguson (@0xferg), web3 games previously targeted only crypto users, with approximately 90 million weekly active users (WAU). This week, Apple’s approval to sell NFTs via the iOS App Store, which has a user base of 650 million WAU, has unlocked a massive new audience for blockchain gaming projects (Source: Robbie Ferguson, Twitter, May 7, 2025). This regulatory change is expected to sextuple the potential reach of web3 games, significantly increasing NFT transaction volumes and in-game crypto demand, and potentially driving bullish momentum in gaming-related tokens.