[NEWS] YGG Japan announces "KATANA," a gaming-focused Layer 3 blockchain

YGG Japan announced the game-specific Layer 3 blockchain "KATANA" at IVS Crypto 2024 KYOTO, one of the largest crypto conferences in Japan.

The KATANA project is a Layer 3 solution that integrates Starknet's zero-knowledge proof (ZK) technology with Lua, a standard language for game development. KATANA has officially entered into a partnership with Starknet.

KATANA's product team has many years of experience and knowledge in Japanese game production and IP utilization. The company aims to disseminate content that leverages the strengths of IP to the world.

To achieve this goal, KATANA provides a variety of systems that make game development easier, in addition to transaction speed and strong security. By utilizing the advanced technology platform KATANA, game developers are freed from traditional technical constraints. It will be possible to develop innovative games more quickly and efficiently in the future.

YGG Japan's new business, project "KATANA", was announced in full by YGG at the Web3.0 Entertainment Zone "SHAKE!" at "IVS Crypto 2024 KYOTO", one of the largest crypto conferences in Japan.

Utilizing the game development language "Lua"

KATANA uses the standard game development language "Lua". This seems to aim to remove the barriers to blockchain that developers feel.

Lua's light weight and flexibility are supported by many game engines and projects. Its strengths in scripting and customization are the reason it is popular with game developers, and it is also widely used in developing game MODs.

Recently, new forms of blockchain games called "full on-chain games" and "autonomous worlds" have been increasing. KATANA supports the challenge of new game development using blockchain.

Layer 3 features include high scalability, low cost, high-speed transaction processing, and high security. In addition, it is optimized for ZK-Rollup and supports large-scale game development by implementing a unique execution environment "KATANA CairoVM" that can also be linked with EVM.

Reference: KATANA Project, YGG official X account

Image: Quoted from the announcement

Related articles

What is the "enthusiasm" that lies beyond the boundaries? Interview with Whiplus, the operation manager, just before the opening of "IVS Crypto 2024 KYOTO"

DEA and others to release Web 3.0 game "Community Wars" that combines community and oshikatsu