As blockchain gaming continues to expand and capture a larger market share of total DApp activity, the underlying technology driving the sector is increasingly being contested. Developers are looking for solutions that can provide quick and efficient scaling, as well as low fees for minting NFTs. Consequently, game-friendly blockchains such as Wax and Polygon have seen substantial growth in wallet activity with DappRadar reporting a 53% surge in monthly users in March.

Recently, the Solana Foundation announced the release of state compression, a more efficient data storage structure that enables the mass-minting of token at fraction of their previous cost. In comparison to the minting fees on Ethereum, compressed NFTs on Solana are 2,400-24,000x cheaper, and batch-minting at the scale of millions is even significantly cheaper than using Polygon.

The cost of using the technology to mint tokens has a profound effect on the user experience in a gaming environment. High or uncompetitive fees, for example, could deter gamers and hurt the sustainability of the game. Therefore, developments such as state compression are an attractive solution and will likely keep Solana at the forefront of blockchain gaming projects.



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