#55 - Sandboxed Success: How Sébastien Borget and The Sandbox Are Leading the Open Metaverse and Transforming Web3 Gaming, Grain by Grain
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🎙️ New Podcast Episode: Sandboxed Success: How Sébastien Borget and The Sandbox Are Leading the Open Metaverse and Transforming Web3 Gaming, Grain by Grain
In this episode, I sit down with Sébastien Borget, a pioneer at the intersection of gaming, blockchain, and virtual worlds. Sébastien is the Co-Founder and COO of The Sandbox, a decentralized metaverse where players can create, play, own, govern, and monetize their experiences using NFTs and SAND, the platform’s main utility token.
Beyond his role at The Sandbox, Sébastien serves as the President of the Blockchain Game Alliance (BGA), a non-profit organization representing over 500 key members of the blockchain gaming industry. His influence has been widely recognized—Sébastien was ranked #4 on CoinTelegraph’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Crypto for 2022, and The Sandbox itself was honored as one of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential Companies the same year.
With a mission to empower players and creators through digital ownership, Sébastien is helping to redefine how games, economies, and communities can thrive in virtual environments.
In this episode, we explore:
The Rise of the Decentralized Metaverse
Sébastien shares how The Sandbox is building a player-driven world and why true digital ownership matters for the future of gaming and online interaction.
NFTs, Gaming, and True Ownership
We dive into how blockchain technology is enabling players to not just play games but own pieces of virtual worlds, and how SAND and NFTs are fueling a new creator economy.
Challenges and Opportunities in Web3 Gaming
Sébastien offers insights into the hurdles that Web3 games face today, including onboarding, user experience, and skepticism, and how the industry can overcome them to drive mainstream adoption.
The Role of the Blockchain Game Alliance
We discuss the work being done at the Blockchain Game Alliance to foster innovation, collaboration, and education across the blockchain gaming ecosystem.
With his visionary leadership and passion for open virtual worlds, Sébastien provides powerful perspectives on how gaming, digital economies, and online communities will evolve in the years to come.
📢 Tune in now to hear Sébastien’s insights on the future of gaming, metaverse creation, and how The Sandbox is helping unlock new possibilities for players, creators, and brands alike.
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