What is CROSS (CROSS)?

Deep Dive

1. Purpose & Value Proposition

CROSS aims to solve the scalability and user experience challenges in Web3 gaming. Its core mission is to bridge the gap between traditional (Web2) gaming performance and the true asset ownership enabled by blockchain. By offering a dedicated gaming chain, it provides developers with a high-throughput environment where in-game assets can be verifiably owned and traded by players without compromising gameplay smoothness.

2. Technology & Architecture

Built as a Layer 1 blockchain, CROSS is fully compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). This means developers can port over existing Ethereum smart contracts and use popular tools like MetaMask. The chain is actively being upgraded, with a roadmap targeting a significant boost to 10,000 TPS and the implementation of wallet-level smart contracts via account abstraction to further simplify the user experience (Henry Chang).

3. Ecosystem & Growth

The CROSS ecosystem is built around onboarding real, established game studios and their intellectual property (IP). Its mainnet is live, and the project has successfully integrated titles like Rohan 2 Global. A robust pipeline of upcoming games from partners like Redlab Games (ROM: Golden Age) and IMC Games (Tree of Savior M) demonstrates a focus on sustainable ecosystem growth with proven IPs (OpenGame Foundation).

Conclusion

CROSS is fundamentally a specialized blockchain infrastructure project betting on the mass adoption of Web3 gaming by providing the necessary speed, developer tools, and a growing catalog of real games. How effectively will it attract the next wave of mainstream gamers through its partnerships and performance upgrades?