Hamster Kombat Unveils Its Blockchain and Teases a Game-Changing Transformation

Hamster Kombat has just unveiled its season 2 with the promise of being “more than just a game,” launching simultaneously Hamster Network, its own layer 2 blockchain on The Open Network (TON). This strategic initiative aims to transform the gaming experience into a true decentralized entertainment ecosystem, as the project seeks to regain its users after a difficult period.

Hamster Kombat transforms its game with a dedicated blockchain

On February 25, the team from Hamster Kombat officially announced the launch of Hamster Network, presented as the first layer 2 blockchain dedicated to gaming on the TON ecosystem. Developed in partnership with TON, this new infrastructure aims to provide an advanced technical solution for developers and users.

In an exclusive statement to Cointelegraph, the team clarified that this technology will enable developers to create fully decentralized applications and games that operate entirely on the blockchain. “We’re not talking about centralized games that only store certain data or on-chain NFTs. We’re talking about games where all the logic is encoded in smart contracts“, the team emphasized.

This layer 2 solution also offers compatibility with Solidity, a programming language widely adopted in the blockchain universe. The team deployed the network with a comprehensive infrastructure that includes a dedicated crypto wallet, a cross-chain bridge, and a decentralized exchange (DEX) platform.

Users benefit from a significant advantage: anyone who already has a TON wallet can immediately use the same address on the Hamster network, greatly simplifying the user experience.

From simple game to a complete entertainment universe despite challenges

Season 2 of Hamster Kombat is part of a broader vision called “ Hamster Verse,” a complete entertainment ecosystem centered around the game’s iconic characters. This strategic transformation comes at a critical moment for the project, facing significant challenges for several months.

The HMSTR token has experienced a significant depreciation, dropping by 35% in February in a generally difficult crypto market. According to data from CoinGecko, the price fell from $0.00272 at the beginning of February to just $0.00176 at the time of writing this article. This decline aligns with a broader trend, as the token has already lost 55% of its value since last October.

Simultaneously, Hamster Kombat has seen a considerable erosion of its user base. After peaking at 300 million users at its height, the game has only 11.5 million active monthly users according to Telegram data. This 86% drop is mainly attributed to the monotony of the gameplay, AI-generated graphics deemed insufficient, and a controversy related to the airdrop of HMSTR tokens that led to the disqualification of 2.3 million players.

Despite these setbacks, the Hamster Kombat team remains confident. They claim to have retained their “core users” and are counting on the new blockchain infrastructure to re-engage them. The HMSTR token will continue to play a central role in the ecosystem, serving as gas for transactions, a means of governance participation via the DAO, and a reward for active community members.

This new phase for Hamster Kombat could mark a spectacular renewal or, conversely, the final act of a declining project. The future will tell us if its strategy will be enough to revive the project’s momentum in an increasingly competitive crypto ecosystem.