The blockchain game market will reach $4.6 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow by 68.3% between 2023 and 2030. However, there are still some challenges in the Web3 game track. For developers, the lack of professional tools and uncertainty increases development costs, and the lack of traditional App Store support and digital marketing support makes the customer acquisition cost of Web3 games extremely high. For players, Web3 games are highly homogenized, with fewer playable and complete game products, and high gas fees, which greatly weaken the player experience.
ZKcandy is a gaming-focused Layer 2 ZK chain and the first ZK chain in the ZKsync ecosystem designed specifically for gaming and entertainment. ZKcandy combines ZKsync’s expertise in zk-rollup technology with iCandy’s innovative gaming solutions to provide a decentralized, high-performance platform for immersive gaming experiences.
Advantages of ZKcandy
Low threshold entry experience
ZKcandy's Candy Passport allows non-Web3 users to easily create a wallet to represent their gamer account. It is interoperable between games on ZKcandy and the broader ZK ecosystem, simplifying the onboarding process and enhancing the user experience in the decentralized gaming space.
Rich player experience
iCandy Interactive, the largest game developer in Southeast Asia, brings rich experience of more than 500 games, 300 million players and 750 employees to the ZKcandy ecosystem. iCandy's AAA game development background will attract more traditional big IPs to enter the Web3 game field and bring more exciting game products to players.
Very low gas fee
ZKcandy is a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum that uses zero-knowledge proofs to speed up transactions and reduce fees. By processing transactions off-chain and leveraging Ethereum's security, ZKcandy improves scalability, ensuring faster and more cost-effective transactions while maintaining compatibility with the Ethereum ecosystem.
Currently, it only costs $0.04 in gas fee to send ETH on the ZKcandy network, and Swap tokens only cost $0.07 (it will only cost $0.02 after EIP-4844 is deployed).
Efficient development experience
Building with ZKcandy can solve many challenges faced by traditional blockchain networks. The ZKcandy toolkit enables Web2 developers to easily create NFTs and smart contracts in the ZK ecosystem. It has a user-friendly interface and enables seamless development without coding expertise, making it easy to integrate privacy-centric zk-rollup technology into blockchain applications to enhance privacy and efficiency.
By combining scalability, reduced fees, privacy protection, user-friendly development tools, and strategic partnerships, ZKcandy aims to create an efficient and versatile ZK chain to meet a variety of use cases including gaming, finance, and other decentralized applications.
ZKcandy's product and market planning from July to October
In terms of product and market planning, the ZKcandy team has relatively detailed organization and plans. The following are some of the plans that can currently be disclosed to the community. For more details, please follow ZKcandy’s official Chinese Twitter account.
⏳ Mid-July
Announcing ZKcandy OG Voyage (Public Testnet)
Start SocialFi campaign and give away Voyage pass NFTs
5 new games launched on ZKcandy Sepolia
⏳ End of July
ZKcandy Mainnet Release
Start Candy Points Farm Activity
Launch Portal.zkcandy.io
The first batch of games are launched on ZKcandy mainnet
EVM bridge integration (Phase 1 memecoins bridge to ZKcandy)
⏳ August-October
New market cooperation and airdrop activities will be announced one after another
The second batch of games will be launched on the ZKcandy mainnet (focusing on Telegram + connecting the ZKcandy wallet to Telegram)
ZKcandy's ZK Chain ensures that transactions are secure, scalable, and cost-effective, thereby fostering a vibrant gaming ecosystem. ZKcandy will change the gaming world and provide unprecedented opportunities for developers and players. Join us on this exciting journey where blockchain and games come together to shape the future of interactive entertainment!
About Matter Labs
Matter Labs is a blockchain technology company that focuses on developing solutions to improve the scalability and efficiency of blockchain networks. The most notable project is ZKsync, an Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution based on zero-knowledge proofs. Matter Labs has raised approximately $485 million, led by a16z, Lightspeed Ventures, Variant, BitDAO, and others.
About iCandy Interactive Limited
iCandy Interactive Limited (iCandy) is one of the leading game development studios in Southeast Asia and Oceania. As a listed company on the Australian Stock Exchange, iCandy has over 650 full-time employees and operates game studios in Germany, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. iCandy's notable shareholders include Animoca Brands, Singtel, SK Telecom, AIS, Baidu, etc.
How to contact us?
Official website: https://zkcandy.io/
Chinese X: https://x.com/ZKcandy_CN
Discord: https://discord.gg/zkcandy
Telegram: https://t.me/zkcandy
