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Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Mainstream gaming is ripe for direct community involvement, and web3 governance through decentralized autonomous organizations, or DAOs, is the way to solve this. Consider the controversy surrounding Helldivers 2 and its eventual resolution. Helldivers 2 is the biggest hit of the year in gaming so far. The cooperative third-person shooter was launched on Steam and Sony PlayStation by ArrowHead Studios, a relatively unknown indie developer. The immense popularity of Helldivers 2 caught everyone by surprise, presumably even ArrowHead, whose previous sleeper hit was the Norse-mythology-themed action-adventure game Magicka, released in 2011. The February launch of Helldivers 2 was initially plagued by overwhelmed servers (a sure sign of success); to date, the game has sold more than 12 million copies, making it the fastest-selling PlayStation game ever. A big reason for the game’s success is its excellent execution of familiar gameplay elements: cooperative missions involving teams of four with a well-functioning matchmaking system. Lasting from 10 to 30 minutes, each mission gives players the feeling they can achieve something meaningful in a relatively short period of time. The game’s visuals, audio, and gunplay are fantastic. Powerful “stratagems” like Orbital Railcannon Strikes and napalm bombardments give players a sense of power and ability to impact the moment-to-moment gameplay. Friendly fire incidents and some over-the-top ragdoll physics have proven to be sources of hilarity, spawning an avalanche of 10-second “you-gotta-see-this” clips on TikTok and YouTube. However, one element in particular lifts Helldivers 2 above the mass of shooting games: a sense of community and belonging. The short battles you and your friends participate in are part of a larger struggle that the humanity of SuperEarth is waging against alien and…

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