Blockchain technology will revolutionize the game industry by allowing players to truly own in-game items and digital assets. This will shift power to gamers by giving them a stake in the games' success. While the blockchain gaming sector is still small compared to the overall games market, sales of blockchain-based games and items grew to $1.1 billion in 2021. As mobile games popularized free-to-play models, blockchain could do the same for gaming by putting gamers in control through community ownership and an open marketplace for digital goods. The challenge is finding a balance between player value and successful monetization models.