Polygon (MATIC) is gaining traction in the gaming industry with a surge in daily unique active wallets (dUAW) last month. According to DappRadar, the layer-2 scaling solution recorded 138,081 dUAWs in March, a 53% increase from the previous month.
This growth has pushed Polygon to become the second-largest gaming blockchain, trailing only Wax Blockchain (WAXP), which has over 314,976 daily unique active wallets.
Despite the decrease in on-chain gaming activity by 3.33% in March, games still make up a significant part of DApp activities, accounting for 45.6% of the industry’s activity in Q1 2023. Boomland’s Hunters On-Chain, which launched on Polygon’s testnet last month, has already risen to become one of the top five blockchain games in terms of on-chain DApp activity.
Polygon’s move into the gaming sector is a positive sign for the blockchain, which was previously known for its DeFi (decentralized finance) DApps. Its growth in the gaming industry shows its potential to be recognized as a gaming blockchain.
Wax Blockchain remains the most active gaming blockchain, with its dUAW surpassing that of Polygon by over 228%. Alien Worlds, a blockchain-based gaming platform, dominated the Wax activity by 66%.
As the gaming industry continues to explore the possibilities of blockchain technology, Polygon’s growth in the sector could lead to increased adoption of the blockchain in the gaming world.
