Web3 Gaming Accelerates with Polygon Ecosystem

🎮 Web3 Gaming Boom

By Polygon
Apr 22, 2024, 5:59 PM
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The web3 gaming sector is experiencing rapid growth, driven by the Polygon ecosystem.​ According to DappRadar, gaming dApps hit a record of 1.​9 million daily unique active wallets in February, led by projects like Matr1x and Anichess on Polygon PoS.​ Incentives, improved user experiences, and the ability for players to own in-game assets are fueling this growth.​ Projects like Planet Mojo, Gas Hero, Immutable zkEVM, BoomLand Games, Blast Royale, and Space Nation are at the forefront of this trend.​ Developers are also creating custom gaming experiences using Polygon CDK, such as Wilder World's gasless MeowChain and Moonveil Studio's dedicated gaming chain.​ The diversity of games and growth across the Polygon ecosystem showcases the vision of user-first experiences where players are owners in a free market powered by blockchain.​

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