In a strategic move to solidify its position in web3, TreasureDAO, the gaming ecosystem known for titles such as The Beacon, Pirate Nation, and Mighty Action Heroes, is exploring options for the development of its upcoming Treasure Chain. With its games already deployed on Arbitrum, the community eagerly awaits the decision that could potentially see the $MAGIC token evolve into a universal web3 gaming currency.

Optimism vs zkSync

Amidst this decision-making process, other prominent scaling solutions, Optimism and zkSync, have presented compelling proposals to host Treasure Chain. The first pitch came from Ben Jones, co-founder of Optimism Collective, advocating for the integration of Treasure Chain into Optimism's open-source OP Stack. Jones emphasized the alignment of Optimism's ethos with TreasureDAO's values, stating: "Treasure Chain built on the OP Stack is the best path forward to support the growth of the Treasure Community."

Despite the proposal's introduction, the community reception seems measured, indicating that further persuasion may be required for TreasureDAO to align with Optimism's vision.

Shortly after, a counter-proposal emerged from Omar Azhar, a developer at Matter Labs, the team behind zkSync. Azhar proposed integrating Treasure Chain into zkSync's ZK Stack scaling solution, citing the potential for vertical expansion with layer 3 chains settling on the layer 2 Treasure Chain. He expressed confidence that this collaboration could act as a catalyst, driving TreasureDAO's progress into the wider gaming audience.

TreasureDAO, home to popular titles like the roguelite RPG The Beacon, turn-based RPG Pirate Nation, and mobile-first battle royale Mighty Action Heroes, has already witnessed the latter two announcing their migration to the network in 2023. The decisions surrounding the choice of scaling solution for Treasure Chain will undoubtedly influence the trajectory of these games within the Treasure ecosystem.

As TreasureDAO weighs the pros and cons of the proposals, the gaming community eagerly anticipates the resolution that will shape the future of the Treasure Chain and its potential impact on web3.