Ancient8 is thrilled to announce the launch of the Ancient8 Mainnet, a major leap forward in its mission to support a million builders and inspire a global community of 100 million gamers.
Ancient8 Chain, integrating the robust OP Stack with Celestia underneath, stands as the Ethereum layer two for gaming, strategically addressing scalability and adoption challenges in fully on-chain games and consumer DApps.
This integration marks a pivotal advancement in their mission.
Following the successful launches of testnet version one and version two, Ancient8 has fine-tuned the network to foster an environment where game developers and players can thrive.
The company proudly presents the Ancient8 Mainnet, designed to empower game developers and gamers to seamlessly create and experience the most innovative games on the Ancient8 Chain.
This development is an embodiment of Ancient8’s dedication to driving innovation and collaboration in the dynamic world of Web 3.0 gaming.
From successful testnet to robust mainnet
Ancient8’s vision for an Ethereum layer two has been nurtured since the middle of 2022 t was not until September 2023 that the journey began with the launch of Ancient8 testnet version one.
This pivotal moment marked the initiation of Ancient8’s mission to empower game developers, enabling them to create cost-effective and innovative on-chain gaming experiences.
In response to valuable community feedback, Ancient8 undertook further refinement, tailoring and fortifying the Ancient8 Chain with the integration of Celestia in testnet version two.
Throughout the testnet phases, Ancient8 achieved significant milestones, thanks to the invaluable support of the developer communities.
This collaborative effort allowed Ancient8 to approach the mainnet release with necessary improvements, addressing game development needs, including the following.
- Onboarding essential games and resolving infrastructure puzzles
- Establishing a diverse and unique on-chain game list
- Fostering education and community collaboration through modular blockchain concepts
Moving forward, testnet version two will remain operational as a robust testing ground for games and DApps, ensuring the continuous development of the Ancient8 ecosystem.
Ancient8 ecosystem
To onboard Web 2.0 users and shape the Web 3.0 gaming landscape to transcend traditional boundaries, Ancient8 is dedicated to establishing crucial prerequisites that facilitate first-class and innovative on-chain games on the Ancient8 Chain.
Therefore, Ancient8’s team takes tremendous pride in witnessing the rapid growth of the Ancient8 ecosystem.
Ancient8 Foundation empowers developers and gamers to take ownership of player-owned economies, NFTs and digital assets.
Through the Ancient8 Chain, the foundation aims to establish a platform for value accumulation and equitable distribution among stakeholders.
In order to achieve this ideal utopia, the team is committed to standing up to the vision of standardizing the under-layer infrastructure, further enhancing interoperability and providing builders with seamless access to innovative gaming SDKs and technology.
With the launch of the mainnet, Ancient8 is excited to further advance towards these objectives with creative community initiatives, both vertically and horizontally.
Games built on Ancient8 Chain
Ancient8 Chain is the bedrock of Web 3.0 gaming development, designed to empower, support and elevate games to new heights.
Moreover, with the commitment to on-chain innovation, game developers and game studios will be provided with strategic support, resources and avenues for product distribution and community traction.
Games on Ancient8 Chain not only thrive but emerge stronger, leveraging their rich ecosystem.
The Ancient8 Foundation is excited to partner with games ready to redefine on-chain gaming experiences, including the following.
- Onchain Clash A fully on-chain game, seamlessly blending territorial claims and expansion dynamics inspired by Pixel War, Go Game and Paperio.
- Omnizone Omnizone is one of the first fully on-chain games that combines tactical roleplaying elements with a high-stakes battle royale format, running on Omnichain.
- MasterDuel An online gaming platform that aims to create a gaming environment where players can connect, duel and earn real rewards while playing.
- Wee Pepe A fully on-chain game featuring Pepe the Frog, where players must save the endangered planet Pepe by building a city on the moon.
- DeWorld The world’s first fully on-chain game to enable players to cultivate and enhance their own farms using NFTs.
The future of Ancient8 Chain
Following successful testnet phases, Ancient8 Chain will step into the future with the launch of the Ancient8 Mainnet.
This release introduces a range of pioneering values including the following.
- Empowerment of autonomous worlds
- Modular design
- Scalability and throughput advantages
- EVM compatibility
- Security and trust
- Interoperability and collaboration
Looking ahead, Ancient8 aims to strengthen network decentralization and build a robust gaming community.
With that goal in mind, the organization envisions a continuously evolving Web 3.0 gaming forefront, where decentralized technology and community collaboration coexist in harmony.
Equally important, Ancient8 values early adopters who have made substantial contributions to the Ancient8 ecosystem.
Therefore, the foundation is pleased to introduce the Ancient8 Mainnet campaign, where ecosystem participants have the opportunity to be the first to experience exciting upcoming roadmaps, earn exclusive badges of honor upon mission completion and symbolize their contribution to the success of the Ancient8 Chain.
Users can access the Ancient8 Mainnet campaign here.
About Ancient8
Ancient8 is developing an Ethereum gaming layer two solution built with OP Stack, offering a comprehensive suite of Web 3.0 gaming infrastructure tools.
With Space3 Game Publishing Platform, Ancient8 Gaming Guild, Reneverse Web 3.0 Ads engine, A8ID and Gosu Network, Ancient8 is dedicated to onboard millions of gamers to Web 3.0 gaming, while providing unparalleled support to game developers looking to reach more players.
Ancient8 products have helped over 100 Web 3.0 games and more than 200,000 users better navigate Web 3.0.
Ancient8 has raised $10 million in total financing from leading investors including Pantera, Dragonfly, Hashed, Makers Fund, C² Ventures, Mechanism, Coinbase, IOSG, Jump and Animoca.
Users can join Ancient8 in shaping the future of DApps with Ancient8 Chain.
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