Game development company Studio369 has made the decision to transfer their mech shooter game, MetalCore, to the Solana blockchain. The move aims to enhance the gaming experience by providing faster onchain transactions. Solana blockchain is currently able to process an average of 3,000 transactions per second, which is a key performance metric for the network.
To further improve MetalCore, the game will utilize Solana Labs’ GameShift platform, which includes a storefront and payment systems for in-game purchases. MetalCore is a free-to-play open world game that features player-versus-player (PvP) and player-versus-environment (PvE) battles. Players have the ability to acquire assets from defeated opponents and convert them into Web3 assets for trading.
The gaming developer stated that Solana’s high throughput will ensure near-instantaneous blockchain interactions for all in-game actions. Studio369’s portfolio also includes other titles such as Rune II.
Solana has been attracting various protocols that aim to improve scalability while reducing costs. Gaming and decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) protocols have been migrating to the Solana blockchain. In April, MetaBlox’s Roam network, which focuses on decentralized proof-of-location and WiFi access points, announced its migration to Solana due to faster transaction speeds and scalability. Additionally, in 2023, the decentralized wireless communications protocol Helium also made the move to Solana.
According to blockchain data platform Artemis Terminal, Solana reached over 100 million monthly active addresses in early October, setting a new record for the network. This represents a significant increase compared to the 509,000 addresses tracked at the beginning of 2024.
Solana has experienced periods of downtime in the past, raising concerns about its reliability. The most recent outage lasted approximately five hours on February 6, 2024. The Solana Foundation plans to release a full version of the Firedancer upgrade in 2025, with interim “pared-down versions” being rolled out to accommodate the network’s growing activity.