Pirate Nation Developers Launches Second Chain called “Boss Chain”

Crypto game studio Proof of Play recently launched its second blockchain Boss Chain to support the scaling of its crypto game Pirate Nation and advance its multichain vision.

What’s the significance: Boss Chain directly impacts the scalability, performance, and user experience of on-chain games in Proof of Play like Pirate Nation.

Context: Pirate Nation is currently live on Proof of Play’s first chain, Apex, which has reached its maximum capacity due to high user activity.

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According to the game studio, Apex is processing 2.5 million transactions per day,.
The chain’s Mgas/s, which measures the computational workload being processed by a chain, is currently higher than the Mgas/s of every other EVM chain combined.
Thus, there is a need for a second chain to help Apex not overload.

Key Details About Boss Chain:

Goal: Boss Chain aims to scale the game and accommodate the growing number of users and transactions.
Launch Date: Proof of Play launched Boss Chain last August 29, 2024.
Multichain Vision: The media release noted that Boss Chain is part of Proof of Play’s strategy to support over 100 million players through a network of interconnected chains optimized for on-chain gaming.
- The move to a multichain setup is expected to play a vital role to handling more users and boosting blockchain performance for on-chain gaming and other apps.
Advantage: Boss Chain will also allow players on different chains to trade with each other without bridging.
Function: Boss will work alongside Apex to maintain marketplace interoperability.
Exclusive Rewards: Users migrating to Boss Chain will also receive exclusive “Boss Skins” and a special Boss Pioneer Achievement.

However: While the multichain approach offers significant advantages in scaling and performance, it also introduces complexity in managing multiple interconnected chains, which could pose challenges for developers and users alike.

Key Quote:

“To scale to any significant number of users, transactions need to be distributed across multiple chains using the blockchain as an advanced database. During my time developing Farmville, we had to manage around 64 databases to support 30 million daily active users and prevent the game from crashing. This is why Proof of Play is building the multichain—to store data and ensure seamless scalability. This technology is bigger than gaming; horizontal scaling is needed for any highly ambitious application with a large volume of onchain compute, such as new types of social or other consumer dapps.”
Amitt Mahajan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Proof of Play