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On February 5, Base's game ecosystem B3 announced plans to launch the B3 Points Program, where players and builders in the ecosystem will have the opportunity to earn BP and XP as rewards for their contributions and participation in the open game ecosystem.
On February 8, B3, the Layer3 game network built on Base, announced on Friday that it will launch the B3 token on February 10, accompanied by an airdrop event. A snapshot of network activity will be taken before the planned "S1 Airdrop," with more airdrops to follow for B3.
Introduction to B3
B3 is a horizontally scalable game ecosystem built on Base, created by Base/CB alumni and OG contributor team. Its development company is NPC Labs, which provides a dedicated network through robust Layer 3 infrastructure that is cheaper and faster than Ethereum's own mainnet. It offers an innovative ecosystem for seamless interaction among developers, game studios, and players.
The network launched its mainnet in August 2024 and has since attracted over 6 million players and 80 games. According to B3's data, more than five dedicated "GameChains" will also be launched in the B3 ecosystem this quarter.
B3 Team
At the core of B3 is its team, which has approximately 20 years of experience in the crypto ecosystem. Additionally, the team has demonstrated product-market fit, leading Base from zero to one in developing its business and ecosystem.
Daryl Xu: Co-founder of B3 and founding partner of Scale8 Partners, he previously led Base's gaming and onboarding ecosystem during his tenure at CB. There, he established influential partnerships with on-chain developers, builders, and Web2 game studios.
Viktoriya Hying: Chief Product Officer (CPO) of B3. She previously led Base's social and creator ecosystem, establishing partnerships with on-chain platforms, enterprises, and Web2 brands. She graduated from the American University in Bulgaria in 2015.
Sean Geng: Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of B3. Previously, he served as an engineering manager at CB, responsible for wallet and NFT development, and founded two companies prior to that. He graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a degree in advertising.
B3 Financing
On July 22, 2024, game infrastructure NPC Labs completed a $21 million funding round. Led by Pantera Capital, the round also saw participation from Hashed, Makers Fund, Collab+Currency, Sfermion, Mirana Ventures, Bitscale Capital, and Mantle EcoFund.
B3 Economic Model
According to today's announcement, B3 will launch the B3 token and conduct an airdrop on February 10. Stakers of B3 will receive tokens for dedicated game chains, early access to new games on the network, and other potential rewards. The economic model is as follows:
B3 Stack
Security Layer: One of the decentralized, secure Layer 1 blockchains.
Settlement Layer: Base, a low-cost, builder-friendly L2 incubated by CB.
Blockspace: B3, an L3 that allows further scaling, offering dedicated blockspace, low gas, and faster speeds for gamers.
B3 Rollup Network: B3 achieves horizontal scaling through sharding at the application layer, orchestrating dedicated sidechains for applications, games, and compute-intensive operations.
Discovery Layer: Join.B3.Fun serves as the discovery layer for on-chain games, acting as a front-end landing page and game launcher where players can discover and play B3 rollup/games with seamless cross-chain UX.
B3 Summary
B3 is driving game studios onto the chain through an open game ecosystem, promoting collaboration over competition. In summary, B3 represents a significant shift in the Base game ecosystem, addressing key challenges faced by on-chain game developers. By offering seamless user experiences, unified liquidity, and enhanced compatibility with crypto on-ramps, B3 will completely transform the landscape of crypto gaming. With partners like Parallel Games joining, B3's ecosystem is set to flourish.
