This week marks a significant milestone in the world of blockchain gaming as Saga launches its highly anticipated Mainnet Phase One, unveiling a groundbreaking platform teeming with over 350 web3 projects. Among these, approximately 200 are dedicated to gaming, underscoring Saga's commitment to redefining the landscape of blockchain-based entertainment.

In this article, we will cover everything you need to know about the launch of Saga Mainnet Phase One - how it offers a seamless user experience and negligible gas fees. Lastly, we will touch on how Saga's strategic partnerships are helping drive mass adoption in blockchain gaming.

Details of Launch

The release of Saga Mainnet heralds a new era of accessibility, user-friendliness, and scalability in web3 infrastructure. Notably, the platform promises gamers negligible gas fees and a seamless experience, positioning itself as a frontrunner in the rapidly evolving blockchain gaming. space.

Rebecca Liao, CEO of Saga, expressed her excitement about the launch, emphasizing the platform's dedication to empowering developers and fostering innovation. "Our Saga Mainnet has been a labor of love, and this launch sees our dreams of creating the best possible platform for game developers come to fruition."

Key Features

Key features of Saga Mainnet include infinite horizontal scalability, costless transactions, fast bridging and interoperability, and fully flexible stack options. These capabilities empower developers to scale their applications effortlessly while ensuring optimal performance and speed.

The launch of Saga Mainnet has garnered widespread support from industry partners, with over 100 collaborators, including renowned names like Another World, Rogue Nation, and Ethernity, joining forces with Saga to drive innovation and growth in the ecosystem.

Jin Kwon, Chief Strategy Officer at Saga, highlighted the platform's unique technological advancements, stating, "We're excited to offer developers features that are only available on our Saga chain, empowering creators to focus on building their games without worrying about back-end systems."

More About Saga?

Saga, the well-known San Francisco-based Layer-1 protocol blockchain tech firm, recently unveiled Saga Origins. The announcement was made during the Saga Multiverse Reveal event held in San Francisco alongside the Game Developers Conference (GDC), signifying Saga's commitment to advancing the web3 gaming landscape.

This is just another exciting update that the team revealed in the past few months - other recent news includes their partnership with MarbleX, a division of the South Korean mobile gaming giant Netmarble. As well as, two Play-to-Airdrop campaigns, the launch of their Pegasus incentivized testnet and a $5 million funding round led by Placeholder.

Over 350 Projects

Led by Saga co-founder and CEO Rebecca Liao, Saga Origins is poised to curate a collection of cutting-edge web3 games with the aim of reaching a global audience. Liao emphasized the platform's support for developers, which goes beyond financial grants to include partnerships with influencers, sponsored user acquisition campaigns, community-building initiatives, and other forms of promotional support.

"At Saga, we're reshaping the dynamics of user acquisition in the gaming industry. Rather than burdening developers with the sole responsibility of attracting users, we're leveraging our platform to drive users towards these innovative web3 games," stated Liao.

During the Saga Multiverse Reveal event (held in San Francisco alongside the Game Developers Conference) attendees were treated to a sneak peek at some of the games currently in development on Saga, such as Rogue Nation and Another World. The platform boasts over 350 ongoing projects, with an estimated 80% dedicated to gaming.

Play-to-Airdrop Campaigns

In other recent news, Saga has initiated two incredibly successful Play-to-Airdrop campaigns, wherein game studios and guilds collaborated to host tournaments rewarding players with $SAGA tokens. Notably, Saga partnered across chains with Avalanche, Polygon, and Solana for the latter campaign, showcasing its commitment to cross-chain collaboration. As part of its continued expansion, Saga has now officially announced its much-anticipated mainnet launch. 

Liao expressed pride for this milestone, highlighting over two years of dedicated efforts by the Saga core team to deliver high-performance, cost-effective infrastructure for web3 developers. "While our mainnet launch marks a significant achievement, it also represents the beginning of an exciting journey for Saga and our community of innovators," remarked Liao.

Partnership with MarbleX

The team also recently entered into a partnership with MarbleX, a division of the South Korean mobile gaming giant Netmarble. Envisioning a future where web3 games operate seamlessly across multiple chains, the collaboration aims to connect in-game assets and improve the overall gaming experience. Rebecca Liao, CEO of Saga, again expressed optimism, stating: "MarbleX has a proven track record in web3 gaming, and we're excited about the potential to enhance MarbleX’s resources by collaborating with our Saga ecosystem."

Web3 Mass Adoption in Asia

MarbleX has outlined three primary focus areas to expedite web3 gaming adoption: a multi-chain strategy, content acquisition with a focus on triple-A games, and proactive global marketing. Founded in 2022, MarbleX aims to bring high-quality blockchain games to the market, offering key services such as a cryptocurrency wallet, token staking, and an NFT Marketplace.

Saga continues to expand its presence by bringing diverse ecosystems into its Saga Multiverse through strategic partnerships, such as the one with MarbleX. The collaboration also signifies a comprehensive alliance to enhance Netmarble’s web3 arm. Saga's innovative Layer-1 protocol, featuring chainlets, will provide flexibility and scalability to meet the dynamic demands of the global gaming market.

Beyond technological infrastructure, Saga's role extends to providing user acquisition capabilities to MarbleX. This strategic move aims to fortify Saga’s presence in the Asian mobile games market, projected to exceed $65 billion in 2024, and accelerate MarbleX’s global user base. 

MarbleX's CEO, Hong Jin-Pyo, highlighted Saga's commitment to bridging the gap between traditional and web3 gaming, stating: “Saga has a brand truly dedicated to enabling the next generation of gaming. We have full confidence that Saga’s infrastructure can support the scale and quality essential for broad web3 gaming adoption.” 

Final Thoughts

Looking ahead, Saga anticipates continued growth and expansion, with plans to increase the number of projects on its platform throughout the year. With a strong community and enthusiastic reception for its Mainnet launch, Saga is poised to become a leading force in the blockchain gaming industry. As Saga embarks on this new chapter, the possibilities for innovation and collaboration within the web3 space are limitless, signaling a promising future for blockchain gaming and decentralized applications.