Planetarium Labs: Pioneering Web3 Gaming with BNB Chronicles
Planetarium Labs, a renowned gaming company celebrated for its immersive gaming experiences, web3 development, and mobility, continues to push the boundaries of online gaming. With over 200,000 community members and gamers globally, their flagship game, Nine Chronicles, became the world’s first fully on-chain, open-source fantasy RPG game upon its launch in 2020.
Embracing Omnichain Technology
Recently, as part of its omnichain vision, Planetarium Labs unveiled BNB Chronicles, a web-based game running on the BNB Chain. This strategic move celebrates Nine Chronicles’ omnichain expansion journey and its upcoming mobile release. The company formalized its multichain approach by adopting the Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) standard developed by leading blockchain developer LayerZero in August 2023. This standard simplifies the transfer of WNCG tokens, the wrapped version of NCG tokens used in the Nine Chronicles gaming ecosystem, across different blockchain networks.
Connecting Worlds and Communities
Planetarium Labs, through its innovative token transfer bridge, enables secure and efficient connections between various networks, platforms, and gaming ecosystems. With BNB Chronicles, users from the BNB Smart Chain ecosystem have seamlessly integrated into the platform. Players choose from five worlds representing Nine Chronicles and earn rewards, including in-game items, limited edition costumes, BNB, and WNCG, based on their chosen world.
Enhancing User Engagement
Players can earn additional rewards by maintaining active play streaks, achieving high scores, completing quests, and meeting various in-game goals. BNB Chronicles not only stands as an independent game but also serves as a gateway to the broader Nine Chronicles universe, allowing players to utilize their in-game items in both worlds.
Looking to the Future
Planetarium Labs’ CEO, JC Kim, emphasized the company’s commitment to fostering community collaboration and interaction. With the introduction of BNB Chronicles and the new WNCG bridge, the company aims to provide easy access to WNCG and Nine Chronicles for BNB Chain gamers, bridging communities and enhancing the overall gaming experience.
Innovation Beyond Boundaries
Planetarium Labs’ groundbreaking protocols and experiences are reshaping the web3 gaming landscape. The company, backed by over $30 million in Series A funding led by Animoca Brands in 2022, collaborates with industry leaders and partners to create cutting-edge web3 gaming experiences. Their recent participation in Korea Blockchain Week showcased previews of Verse8, an open-source decentralized roguelike RPG protocol, and Immortal Rising 2, a web3 competitive idle RPG game set to launch in early 2024.