MetalCore will implement the GameShift platform from Solana Labs, which includes a storefront and payment systems for in-game purchases.
Studio369, a game development company, is transitioning its mech assault title MetalCore to the Solana blockchain.
The transition aims to improve the gaming experience by facilitating quicker transactions on the blockchain, as stated in an announcement on October 24. Currently, the Solana blockchain is processing approximately 3,000 transactions per second, a critical metric for evaluating the network’s efficacy.
MetalCore to utilize Solana Labs
MetalCore will also utilize Solana Labs’ GameShift interface, which includes a storefront and payment systems for in-game purchases.
Users can acquire assets from defeated opponents and convert them into Web3 assets for trading in the game, a free-to-play open world with player-versus-player (PvP) and player-versus-environment (PvE) battles.
The gaming developer stated, “Solana’s high throughput will guarantee that all in-game actions necessitating blockchain interactions will be rendered nearly instantaneous.” Rune II is among the additional titles in Studio369’s portfolio.
The Solana network has been attracting a growing number of protocols that are interested in enhancing scalability at a reduced cost. This includes migrating gaming and decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) protocols to its blockchain.
In April, MetaBlox’s Roam network, which concentrates on decentralized proof-of-location and WiFi access points, announced its transition to Solana, citing increased transaction speeds and scalability.
Helium, a decentralized wireless communications protocol, was also relocated to Solana in 2023.
In early October, Solana’s monthly active addresses exceeded 100 million, a new record for the network and a substantial increase from the 509,000 addresses tracked at the beginning of 2024, according to blockchain data platform Artemis Terminal.
Over the past few years, Solana has encountered numerous periods of significant delay, prompting apprehensions regarding its reliability. On February 6, 2024, it experienced its most recent disruption persisted for approximately five hours. The Solana Foundation intends to release a complete version of the Firedancer upgrade in 2025, with “pared-down versions” being released in the interim to facilitate its expanding activity.
