Anyways, I would appreciate everyones input on whether these two industries should even be combined
Yes i think so. In our real world gaming industry have huge marketplace and many gaming giant companies try to reach in crypto currency with their reliable product. There is no doubt crypto currency not for all sector (at least present time) but i think there are huge possibility for gaming sector in this industry.
Here is a perfect article to make understand why gaming sector is a future in crypto industry.
there is high chance it will be successful as it is still a new market that has not been tapped. Cryptocurrencies have been targetting people with blockchain knowledge and not everyday users. this is why i think Ludena protocol will succeed