Proof of Play CEO Expects Surge in Dedicated Blockchain Use for Gaming
Proof of Play CEO Amitt Mahajan is anticipating a surge in dedicated blockchain usage for gaming applications.
Mahajan, who previously developed the popular Facebook game Farmville, envisions a future where thousands of individual blockchains support specific applications.
During his time at Zynga, Mahajan had to manage approximately 64 databases to prevent Farmville from crashing due to its massive user base.
He sees blockchain technology as an advanced database and believes that using chains as data stores is essential for scaling applications, he said in a recent interview.
Pirate Nation, a crypto game developed by Proof of Play, initially built on the Ethereum scaling network Polygon but later moved to Arbitrum Nova due to rising gas fees on Polygon.
However, relying on shared networks posed challenges as new projects launching on the same chain could increase gas fees for everyone.
As a solution, Pirate Nation launched its own application-specific chain called Apex, and Mahajan believes this approach is the logical future for other apps as well.
The Proof of Play Apex chain is now live w/ Pirate Nation!
Pirate Nation is now the first fully onchain game deployed to its own Mainnet chain.
This is the start of the Multichain: an infinitely scalable constellation of chains that allows us deliver onchain gaming to millions. pic.twitter.com/tlVFPWlAeS
— Proof of Play (@ProofOfPlay) February 29, 2024
The trend of dedicated blockchains for gaming is not unique to Pirate Nation.
Other games on networks like Avalanche are utilizing their own dedicated subnets, such as Shrapnel and Off the Grid with its GUNZ network.
Treasure is also building its own Arbitrum-based Treasure Chain with dedicated gaming networks called “Infinity Chains.”
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