Key Takeaways
- Proof of Play introduces Boss Chain to support the growing popularity of Pirate Nation, addressing the capacity limits of its Apex chain and paving the way for future growth.
- The launch is part of Proof of Play’s broader multichain strategy, designed to accommodate over 100 million players through a network of interconnected blockchains optimized for onchain gaming.
- Boss Chain offers seamless marketplace interoperability with Apex, allowing Pirate Nation players to trade assets across chains without the need for bridging.
Proof of Play today launched Boss Chain to address the surging demand for its popular onchain game Pirate Nation. The new blockchain will go live on August 29th. This expansion marks the next phase in the studio’s ambitious multichain strategy, aimed at supporting over 100 million players in the future.
Pirate Nation, a free-to-play, pirate-themed roleplaying game, has taken the blockchain gaming world by storm, operating on Proof of Play’s Apex chain.
Apex, currently the leading blockchain globally in terms of real-world activity, handles an impressive 2.5 million transactions daily. The chain’s computational capacity, measured in Mgas/s, surpasses that of all other Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chains combined.
However, with Pirate Nation’s skyrocketing popularity, Apex has reached its transactional limits. To maintain the game’s growth trajectory and accommodate the increasing number of users, Proof of Play is launching Boss Chain, the second in what is expected to be a series of interconnected blockchains.
According to Proof of Play, this multichain architecture is designed to ensure seamless scalability. It will enable Proof of Play to manage the growing demands of a vast player base.
The multichain vision of Proof of Play is not just about scaling; it’s about creating a network of chains optimized specifically for fully onchain gaming. This setup offers players seamless composability and lightning-fast block times, aiming to deliver a gaming experience that exceeds the capabilities of traditional blockchain platforms.
Amitt Mahajan, Founder and CEO of Proof of Play, emphasized the broader implications of this technology. Drawing on his experience as a developer for the popular game Farmville, Mahajan noted that horizontal scaling—spreading transactions across multiple chains—was crucial in supporting the millions of daily active users without crashing the system.
“This technology is bigger than gaming,” Mahajan stated, highlighting its potential applications in other high-demand sectors like social media and consumer apps, where large volumes of onchain compute are necessary.
Boss Chain will work alongside Apex, offering marketplace interoperability that allows Pirate Nation players to trade assets across different chains without the need for bridging. In celebration of the Boss Chain launch, Proof of Play has introduced exclusive in-game rewards, including “Boss Skins” and a special Boss Pioneer Achievement, for players who migrate to the new chain.
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