After officially beginning operation with the generation of its first block on May 21st, XPLA Verse is now announced to be officially live as a Layer 2 of the gaming-optimized Oasys blockchain as part of an ambitious plan to expand into the Japanese market.

Collaboration Details

By collaborating with Oasys on this launch, XPLA is entering the Japanese market in an effort to bring Web2 Japanese gamers to blockchain gaming. 

XPLA’s team leader, Paul Kim, said the following in the official announcement:

“We will offer Japanese users an advanced Web3 experience with two major Web3 games that utilize global IP. We aim to introduce XPLA’s unique and innovative content to Japan, the world’s third-largest gaming market.”

Oasys as a Layer 1 network is described as being the “Hub layer” in an announcement earlier this year, meaning that it is designed to provide security, scalability, high transaction speeds and zero gas fees. In order for developers to build dApps on the chain, they need a Layer 2, the “Verse Layer.” Hence the name XPLA Verse, a collaborative space for developers to deploy their games and dApps. This could also mean that games launching on this L2 could make it to the Layer 1 XPLA as well.

The Head of Business Development at Oasys, Dominic Jang, added:

“As Japan’s stance on the Web3 market shifts towards ‘active promotion,’ we sincerely welcome XPLA’s proactive entry. We anticipate that Com2uS Group’s two major titles will create a sensation in the Japanese market, and we will collaborate with XPLA to lead the popularization of Web3 gaming driven by both Korea and Japan.”

The chain is optimized specifically for the Japanese market, complying with local regulations to make sure Web2 gamers can easily jump in, growing blockchain gaming adoption. To do this though, the network needs games, and its Layer 1 version already has two popular collectible RPGs: Summoners War: Chronicles, a well-known action RPG made by South Korean developer and publisher Com2uS, and The Walking Dead: All-Stars, an AFK idle RPG. These 2 Web3 titles are being onboarded to the L2 to bring 2 popular IPs to the Japanese crowd interested in playing the Web3 versions.