Ancient8 Secures Grant from Optimism Collective to Empower Builders and Transform Onchain Gaming

Ancient8

Dec 2, 2024 • 3 min read

We are excited to announce that Ancient8 has received a major grant from Optimism’s Governance Fund, an important step forward in our mission to shape the future of Web3 gaming. As a proud member of the Superchain, Ancient8 is eager to step onto the acceleration phase of establishing a solid innovative ecosystem of developers, gamers, and creators, leveraging the interoperability offered by the Superchain.

This collaboration with Optimism highlights our mutual goal of creating scalable, decentralized, and user-friendly solutions. With the Ancient8 Layer2 chain proudly built on the Superchain, we’re fully integrated with Optimism’s infrastructure and well-positioned to leverage its powerful ecosystem.

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How the Grant Will Be Used

The Optimism grant will drive the efforts to expand the Ancient8 ecosystem, empower builders, and onboard a broader community to Web3. Here’s how this support will be utilized:

Empowering Existing Projects

Provide resources to enhance the quality and scalability of projects already building on Ancient8 Layer 2.
Enable access to up-to-date technologies in the industry like Account Abstraction, AI-driven tools, and the Superchain interoperability.
Drive sustainable development through optimized product shipping and distribution pipelines.

Incentivizing New Builders

Attract major IPs and fresh projects to the Superchain by offering tailored support and incentives.
Leverage our built-in growth protocols, including Space3 and Reneverse, to help developers bring innovative games and dApps to market.
Support new and innovative solutions for gaming and consumer dApps built on the Superchain.

Fostering Community and Culture

Ancient8 acknowledges the essential and importance of product distribution and amplification of content creators and influencers.
Strengthen user engagement with events, both online and offline, such as hackathons, meetups, and tournaments.
Support content creators, gaming guilds, and DAOs to spread awareness of Ancient8 and the Superchain ecosystem.
Build cultural affiliation among gamers, developers, and creators to amplify the onchain gaming experience.

What’s Next for Ancient8?

This grant is a key step toward advancing Ancient8’s long-term vision: building a stronger Web3 gaming ecosystem and driving greater adoption through collaboration with Optimism and the Superchain. In the coming months, the focus will be on empowering developers, expanding the Ancient8 ecosystem, and fostering deeper collaboration within the Superchain.

Here’s how we plan to move forward:

Expand Ecosystem Interoperability: Ancient8’s infrastructure will be enhanced to integrate smoothly with the Superchain, simplifying access for developers and gamers to leverage modular infrastructure and dApps across Ancient8 and other OP Chains.
Support Builders and Projects: Upcoming grant programs will provide resources and tools to teams building with Ancient8, enabling them to turn innovative ideas into reality and grow the ecosystem.
Drive Mass Adoption: Efforts will focus on making Web3 gaming more accessible and enjoyable for Web2 users by delivering intuitive and engaging on-chain experiences.
Foster Community Contributions: Contributions from community members, content creators, and IP owners will be rewarded and amplified to help expand the Ancient8 and Superchain ecosystem.
Encouraging Innovation: The Ancient8 Builder Jam Hackathon kicks off on November 20, 2024, bringing developers together to build creative games and solutions on Ancient8’s Web3 infrastructure.

To stay updated on Ancient8 ecosystem, visit https://ancient8.gg/ecosystem.

Built on the Superchain, Built for the Future

Ancient8 is proud to be built on the Superchain, aligning with Optimism’s vision of scalable and inclusive blockchain solutions. With this grant, we will amplify our efforts to onboard millions of gamers and builders into Web3, fostering a vibrant and innovative gaming ecosystem.

Stay connected for updates, and be sure to follow us on our journey to transform Web3 gaming and don’t forget to join us at the Ancient8 Builder Jam Hackathon at https://builderjam.ancient8.gg/.

About Ancient8

Ancient8 is building an ETH gaming Layer 2 built with OP Stack. We offer a suite of Web3 gaming infrastructure tools that serve as the distribution and marketing channel for games globally. With Space3 Game Publishing Platform, Ancient8 Gaming Guild, ReneVerse Web3 Ads engine, A8ID, and Gosu Network, Ancient8 is dedicated to onboard millions of gamers to Web3 gaming, while providing unparalleled support to game developers looking to reach more players. Ancient8’s products have helped 100+ Web3 games and 200K+ users better navigate Web3.

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

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