Proof of Play to Launch Second Blockchain to Support Pirate Nation Game

On August 29, Proof of Play (PoP), the developer behind the onchain game Pirate Nation, is set to launch Boss Chain, an additional blockchain designed to support the game’s expanding user base and activity.

The launch marks the next phase in PoP’s planned multichain architecture to manage the growth of Pirate Nation, a pirate-themed roleplaying game that has reached the operational capacity of its Arbitrum-based Layer 3 blockchain, dubbed Apex.

The Apex chain’s transaction throughput is currently above all major Ethereum Layer 2 networks except Base and Arbitrum, according to a dashboard maintained by rollup provider Conduit.

The game’s native PIRATE token has rallied 20% in the past two weeks in anticipation of the multichain rollout but remains down more than 50% from its July all-time high.

The introduction of Boss Chain is part of Proof of Play’s broader vision to scale through a multichain strategy. This approach aims to accommodate millions of players by interconnecting various chains, each optimized for onchain gaming, thus promising faster block times and an enhanced user experience.

“During my time developing Farmville, we had to manage around 64 databases to support 30 million daily active users and prevent the game from crashing. This is why Proof of Play is building the multichain—to store data and ensure seamless scalability,” said Proof of Play founder and CEO Amitt Mahajan.

“This technology is bigger than gaming; horizontal scaling is needed for any highly ambitious application with a large volume of onchain compute, such as new types of social or other consumer dapps,” he added.

The launch of Boss Chain is also expected to facilitate marketplace interoperability, enabling players from different chains to trade items directly without the need for bridging. Accompanying the launch, Pirate Nation will offer exclusive in-game items for users migrating to Boss Chain.

Disclosure: The author holds Pirate Nation assets.