Building its scaling tech on Ethereum L2 Base, Blocklords developer MetaKing Studios has now launched its L3 blockchain Lordchain.
The move is a result of the developer’s success with fully onchain idle RPG Blocklords Dynasty, a companion game to its flagship mediaeval strategy game Blocklords.
Notably, following its launch in July 2024 Blocklords Dynasty hit 1.85 million users and saw over 80 million transactions on Base, demonstrating the need for a more scalable infrastructure as MetaKing looks to move its main PC Blocklords game fully onchain. Lordchain aims to meet this demand, being capable of facilitating up to 100 million users and billions of transactions, with the goal of hitting a throughput of more than 5 million gas per second.
In terms of technology, Lordchain is built on the OP Stack framework to support cross-chain compatibility and interoperability. It bridges to Base in less than 10 seconds. To enhance the sustainability of its long-term ecosystem, all transaction fees on the L3 will be paid using the LRDS token.
As a first step, MetaKing has launched the Master Validator Node, allowing participants to engage with the network by locking their LRDS tokens and earning rewards, contributing to the platform’s security and performance.
Being a validator helps to ensure all transactions comply with network rules. Applying advanced consensus mechanisms including multiple validators agreeing enhances overall security and reduces fraud risk. Some of the benefits of being a node validator are exclusive rewards and governance power on ecosystem decisions such as protocol updates and fee structures.
The launch of Lordchain’s testnet and mainnet will follow thereafter.
In related news, Blocklords has also unveiled its forthcoming Battleborne update, which will introduce large-scale battles entailing thousands of units fighting for ultimate control of the in-game economy.
Discover more via Blocklords‘ official website. For more on Lordchain and the Validator Node system, visit the Lordchain website.
