Polygon, a blockchain network platform, has experienced an unprecedented surge in active users, with a 17,000% increase in just 30 days, AFKGaming reports.
The report tells us that this growth can be attributed to the popularity of BoomLand's Hunters On-Chain game and Polygon's zero-knowledge rollup, as well as collaborations with major companies for NFT initiatives and projects.
Polygon Now Boasts Massive Active Users Count
According to the latest Blockchain Games Report from DappRadar, Polygon has surpassed Hive and BNB Chain to become the second-largest platform.
In March, Polygon claimed a 53% rise in unique active wallets (UAWs), with 138,081 UAWs. WAX is the only platform that has more than 314,000 UAWs than Polygon. MATIC, Polygon's native token, has a market capitalization of $10 billion.
DappRadar also reported that Planet IX, a strategy play-to-earn NFT game, and Hunters On-Chain led on-chain activity on Polygon in the first quarter.
Planet IX now has around 550,000 players and has sold over 400 million NFTs. The game has a dystopian plot and tries to raise awareness about humanity's current impact on the world.
Hunters On-Chain
AFKGaming tells us that Hunters On-Chain is a web3 adaptation of the popular mobile game Hunt Royale and is a free-to-play RPG.
The game has gained significant traction since its test-net launch last month and has entered the charts as one of the top blockchain games.
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A recent NFT sale on March 31 further boosted its popularity, with DappRadar reporting that Hunters On-Chain and 'Iskra' had a monthly on-chain usage growth of 15,497%.
More from Polygon's Recent Boom
The DappRadar report also noted that Polygon's collaborations for NFT initiatives and projects with large firms such as Adidas, Adobe, Reddit, Starbucks, and Warner Music led to the platform's rise in unique active wallets (UAWs).
Polygon's zero-knowledge rollup has also helped the platform's growth, as it offers a quick and cost-effective alternative to the hefty gas fees generally associated with blockchain transactions. This has increased the platform's appeal to both developers and consumers.
Cointelegraph reports that the company also successfully released Polygon's open-source Ethereum Virtual Machine equivalent zero-knowledge rollup in March.
It enables DApps to expand through transaction batching, unlocking higher performance while lowering gas fees for network transactions.
More NFT Games News
According to a report by Decrypt.co, NFL Rivals, a mobile game licensed by the National Football League (NFL) and featuring non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has been released in early access on Apple's iOS App Store and Google's Android Play Store.
This fantasy football game allows players to assume the role of team general managers (GMs), devise strategies, and compete against rival teams to win matches.
Although NFL Rivals offers a free-to-play option, users can also purchase, sell, and trade individual game characters, i.e., NFL players, as NFTs using Mythical Games' online marketplace.
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