Ancient8 Wins Optimism Grant to Boost Onchain Gaming

Ancient8 Secures Optimism Grant to Revolutionize Web3 Gaming

Ancient8 has received a major grant from Optimism’s Governance Fund, marking a significant step forward in their mission to shape the future of Web3 gaming. As a proud member of the Superchain, Ancient8 is ready to accelerate its efforts in building a robust, innovative ecosystem of developers, gamers, and creators, leveraging the powerful interoperability offered by the Superchain.

This collaboration with Optimism underscores their shared vision of creating scalable, decentralized, and user-friendly solutions. With the Ancient8 Layer2 chain integrated with Optimism’s infrastructure, Ancient8 is poised to leverage the benefits of its powerful ecosystem.

How the Grant Will Be Used

The Optimism grant will fuel Ancient8’s initiatives to expand its ecosystem, empower builders, and onboard a broader community into Web3. Key areas of focus include:

• Empowering Existing Projects
  • Providing resources to enhance the quality and scalability of projects already building on Ancient8 Layer 2.
  • Enabling access to cutting-edge technologies like Account Abstraction, AI-driven tools, and Superchain interoperability.
  • Driving sustainable development through optimized product shipping and distribution pipelines.
• Incentivizing New Builders
  • Attracting major IPs and new projects to the Superchain by offering tailored support and incentives.
  • Leveraging growth protocols like Space3 and Reneverse to help developers bring innovative games and dApps to market.
  • Supporting new and innovative solutions for gaming and consumer dApps built on the Superchain.
• Fostering Community and Culture
  • Strengthening user engagement through events such as hackathons, meetups, and tournaments.
  • Supporting content creators, gaming guilds, and DAOs to spread awareness of Ancient8 and the Superchain ecosystem.
  • Building cultural affiliation among gamers, developers, and creators to amplify the onchain gaming experience.

The Next Chapter for Ancient8

This grant represents a pivotal step toward advancing Ancient8’s vision of fostering a stronger Web3 gaming ecosystem and driving greater adoption through collaboration with Optimism and the Superchain. Over the coming months, Ancient8 will focus on:

• Expand Ecosystem Interoperability: Enhancing infrastructure for smoother integration with the Superchain, benefiting developers and gamers across multiple OP chains.
• Support Builders and Projects: Launching grant programs to provide resources and tools for teams developing on Ancient8.
• Drive Mass Adoption: Making Web3 gaming accessible and enjoyable for Web2 users by creating easy-to-use onchain experiences.
• Foster Community Contributions: Rewarding and amplifying contributions from community members, content creators, and IP owners to grow the ecosystem.
• Encourage Innovation: The Ancient8 Builder Jam Hackathon, starting November 20, 2024, will bring developers together to create cutting-edge games and solutions.

Built on the Superchain, Built for the Future

Ancient8 is built on the Superchain, aligning with Optimism’s vision of scalable and inclusive blockchain solutions. With this grant, they aim to onboard millions of gamers and builders into Web3, cultivating a vibrant and innovative gaming ecosystem.

In collaboration with Kyros Ventures, ZKP Labs, and Orochi Network, Ancient8 is hosting the Builder Jam Hackathon, offering up to $400,000 in prizes. Developers and innovators can join the hackathon and help shape the future of Web3 gaming at https://builderjam.ancient8.gg/.

About Ancient8

Ancient8 is building an ETH gaming Layer 2 on the OP Stack, offering a suite of Web3 gaming infrastructure tools designed to serve as the distribution and marketing platform for games globally. With products like the Space3 Game Publishing Platform, Ancient8 Gaming Guild, ReneVerse Web3 Ads engine, A8ID, and Gosu Network, Ancient8 is dedicated to onboarding millions of gamers to Web3 while supporting game developers in reaching a wider audience.

Ancient8 has raised $10M in total financing from leading investors, including Pantera, Dragonfly, Hashed, Makers Fund, Mechanism, Coinbase, IOSG, Jump, and Animoca.