Mirror World, a web3 application development platform, is set to launch the first gaming rollup on Solana, according to an announcement made on March 29. The platform will introduce a new computation engine called “Sonic,” which is powered by the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM). This engine will allow developers to deploy game engines or virtual machines of their choice on the Solana blockchain using Mirror World’s software development kit (SDK). Additionally, the HyperGrid technology, developed by Mirror World, will enable gaming platforms to create their own decentralized exchange aggregators for in-game interactions on Solana.
Mirror World’s SDK has already been deployed to 50 gaming clients, serving as initial distribution nodes. Three games, namely Mahjong Meta, Matr1x Fire, and Seraph/ActozSoft, have incorporated the SDK and have collectively generated over 200,000 traffic and transaction engagements during their gaming sessions. These games have also raised more than $30 million in their series rounds. Mirror World stated that Sonic provides integrated tools for payment and settlement infrastructure, as well as user engagement tools necessary for building successful web3 games.
Chris Zhu, the CEO of Mirror World, mentioned that the company has collaborated with numerous games in the web3 ecosystem to assist them in monetization and listing. Zhu explained that Sonic’s vision is to expand the existing Solana Gaming Ecosystem and process millions of requests per second per game, settling them back onto Solana L1. Mirror World’s Smart Marketplace SDK is another product that allows developers to deploy a nonfungible token marketplace within their decentralized applications for a monthly fee of $299, with a transaction volume limit of $1 million per month.
Solana has gained significant traction in the past year and has become one of the top five blockchains by market cap, with a growth rate of 824%. However, gaming activities on Solana have been slower to develop compared to Ethereum. The most popular game on Solana, MomoAI, has only attracted 80,680 unique active wallets. Nevertheless, Solana has seen success in other areas, reaching an all-time high of $5 billion in nonfungible token sales in February.
Mirror World’s launch of the gaming rollup on Solana is expected to contribute to the further growth and development of the Solana Gaming Ecosystem, offering new opportunities for game developers and players alike.