Game Over for Polygon? Aavegotchi Moves to Base with 93% Support
Aavegotchi, a project that combines non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and Web3 gaming, has chosen to stop using Polygon MATIC and move to Base, an Ethereum ETH Layer-2 network.
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Aavegotchi, a project that combines non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and Web3 gaming, has chosen to stop using Polygon MATIC and move to Base, an Ethereum ETH Layer-2 network.
Aavegotchi, a non-fungible token (NFT) protocol focused on Web3 gaming, has opted to abandon blockchain network Polygon and “go all-in” on Base, an Ethereum layer-2 scaling chain, according to the results of an onchain vote. On April 8, Aavegotchi's community members voted 93.5% in favor of a proposal to “Make Aavegotchi Based Again” by deprecating the protocol's smart contracts on Polygon and re-deploying on Base, according to Aavegochti's governance page.
The move follows sharp drops in user activity and total value locked on Polygon as Base's usage climbs
TL;DR The Aavegotchi community approved, with over 95% support, the migration from Polygon to Base and the deactivation of the Geist contract. All game assets will be duplicated on Base, while contracts on Polygon will be locked to prevent changes or transfers.
The Aavegotchi community has voted to migrate from its existing deployment on Polygon to Base and sunset its Geist Layer 3.
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Called the Forge, the upgrade focuses on wearables, one of three attributes that determine the value and rarity of Aavegotchi NFTs.