What Ancient8 does

Ancient8 operates a gaming-focused Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain, branded as the "Super Gaming Chain" and positioned as a "Pioneer Modular Blockchain for Web3 Games." The company is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and was originally founded in 2020 as Vietnam's largest blockchain gaming guild before pivoting in 2023-2024 into a Layer 2 infrastructure developer built on the Superchain architecture. Its core product, the A8 Chain, is purpose-built to support Fully On-Chain Games, Games on X, Games on Telegram, IP-Infused Games, and AI-Powered Games, lowering transaction costs relative to Ethereum mainnet for gaming workloads.

The platform combines the core Layer 2 chain with a suite of add-on modules: a cross-chain Bridge (integrated with Meson, Socket, and Hyperlane), a Staking product, a Vault, an Ancient8 Wallet, and a swap function called Dojo. The ecosystem hosts a curated catalog of titles including PokeyQuest, Onchain Clash, Zone Nine, Pirate Clash, Pirate Frenzy, Stellar Forger, Master Duel, and OmniZone, alongside NFT indexing via Reservoir, oracle and randomness services (Orochi, Arpa, SupraOracle), cross-chain messaging (Omni Network), and key management (Turnkey).

Ancient8 generates revenue primarily through transaction fees on its Layer 2 chain (game interactions, asset transfers, ecosystem participation). Go-to-market is community-led and product-led, executed via Discord, X (Twitter), YouTube, and Telegram, with self-serve onboarding through ancient8.gg. The company is legally structured as the "Ancient8 Foundation" and is venture-backed by Dragonfly Capital, Pantera Capital, Hashed, Makers Fund, and C² Ventures, with an Optimism grant in December 2024 signaling ongoing alignment with the Optimism Superchain ecosystem.

Name

Ancient8

Legal name

Ancient8 Foundation

Website

https://ancient8.gg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ancient8 is a Vietnam-based blockchain infrastructure company operating a gaming-focused Ethereum Layer 2 (the "Super Gaming Chain") that hosts on-chain Web3 games and provides Bridge, Staking, Vault, and Wallet services to Web3 gamers and game developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain Gaming Infrastructure

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Exchanges (523210)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

On-Chain Game Engines & Developer Tooling (SDKs, APIs, Unity/Unreal plugins) (FSAPAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interoperability & Asset Bridging for Games (cross-game/cross-chain assets) (FSAPAGAJ), Player Wallets, Identity & Accounts for Games (embedded wallets, SSO, DID) (FSAPAGAF), GameFi Economies & Token Systems (tokens, staking, sinks/sources, inflation control) (FSAPAGAG), Web3/Blockchain Game Studios (MPAFAAAO)

Keywords

• Blockchain gaming infrastructure
• Ethereum layer 2
• Web3 gaming platform
• On-chain gaming
• Gamefi infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Ho Chi Minh City

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Gaming Platform Revenue: Ancient8 operates a gaming-focused blockchain infrastructure. Revenue is generated through transaction fees from gaming activities on its Layer 2 chain, including game interactions, asset transfers, and ecosystem participation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ancient8 operates a gaming-focused Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain ("Super Gaming Chain") that provides infrastructure for Web3 gaming, including support for Fully On-Chain Games, Games on X, and Games on Telegram. The platform offers integrated tools (Bridge, Staking, Vault, Wallet) and hosts multiple game titles including PokeyQuest and Onchain Clash within its ecosystem. The chain is paired with a distribution and community layer spanning Discord, Telegram, X, YouTube, and an Ecosystem Marketplace.

Product overview

Ancient8 operates as a gaming-focused Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain platform, marketed as 'The Super Gaming Chain' and 'The Pioneer Modular Blockchain for Web3 Games'. The platform provides a unified infrastructure combining core blockchain services (A8 Chain) with add-on modules including Bridge, Staking, Vault, and Wallet functionality. The ecosystem hosts multiple gaming titles spanning various genres including Fully On-Chain Games, Games on X, Games on Telegram, IP-Infused Games, and AI-Powered Games. Games include PokeyQuest (RPG/SocialFi), Onchain Clash (On-chain Strategy), Zone Nine (Survival), Pirate Clash (Play-to-Earn Arcade), Pirate Frenzy (Telegram Mini App), Stellar Forger (Roguelite Adventure), Master Duel (Casual Dueling), and OmniZone (FOC). The platform also integrates various infrastructure tools and dapps including Meson, Socket, Hyperlane for cross-chain bridging, Reservoir for NFT indexing, oracle solutions (Orochi Network, Arpa, SupraOracle), and Omni Network for cross-chain messaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ancient8 Bridge: Cross-chain bridge solution for asset transfers
• Ancient8 Staking
• Ancient8 Vault
• Ancient8 Wallet

Products and services

• Ancient8 (A8 Chain / Super Gaming Chain) A gaming-focused Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain (the Super Gaming Chain / A8 Chain) that serves as the foundational infrastructure for Web3 games, Fully On-Chain Games, Games on X, and Games on Telegram. It is offered to game developers as the underlying chain on which they build and operate on-chain games, and to end users as the network on which they transact via the integrated tools.
• Bridge A cross-chain bridge for moving digital assets between Ancient8's Super Gaming Chain and other networks. It is for Web3 gamers and developers who need to transfer tokens into and out of the A8 Chain to use ecosystem games and tools.
• Staking An on-chain staking product on the A8 Chain that lets users stake assets to support network security and earn staking rewards. It is for token holders in the Ancient8 ecosystem.
• Vault A vault for managing digital assets on Ancient8's Super Gaming Chain, providing secure storage and management of on-chain assets for ecosystem users.
• Ancient8 Wallet A non-custodial wallet for managing crypto assets and interacting with the A8 Chain, games, and ecosystem tools. It is for end users who need to transact, hold, and use assets within the Ancient8 ecosystem.
• PokeyQuest An on-chain game hosted in the Ancient8 ecosystem, playable through the chain's game distribution surfaces. It is for Web3 gamers using the A8 Chain and Ancient8 Wallet.
• Onchain Clash An on-chain game hosted in the Ancient8 ecosystem, playable through the chain's game distribution surfaces. It is for Web3 gamers using the A8 Chain and Ancient8 Wallet.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ancient8 Token rose 24.93% in December 2025 amid growth in its gaming infrastructure ecosystem

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Immutable: Immutable is an Ethereum Layer 2 purpose-built for Web3 gaming, offering zkEVM-based infrastructure and developer tooling for game studios. It is the most direct competitor to Ancient8's positioning as a gaming-focused L2 with shared tooling, wallet, and marketplace modules.
• Ronin (Sky Mavis): Ronin is a gaming-optimized EVM chain originally built by Sky Mavis for Axie Infinity, now expanding to host third-party Web3 games. It directly competes with Ancient8 for gaming studio partnerships and on-chain gaming volume.
• Oasys: Oasys is a gaming-optimized Layer 1 blockchain with hub-and-spoke architecture for Web3 game publishers. Like Ancient8, it focuses on lowering friction for game developers and players in Web3, making it a directly comparable specialized gaming chain.
• Beam (Merit Circle): Beam is a gaming-focused EVM chain built by Merit Circle as an Avalanche subnet, offering gaming-optimized infrastructure, wallets, and ecosystem tooling. It overlaps closely with Ancient8's positioning as a vertical gaming chain.
• WEMIX (Wemade): WEMIX is a gaming-focused blockchain operated by Korean game publisher Wemade, hosting AAA and mid-tier Web3 games. It is a direct competitor for gaming studio partnerships and user adoption in the gaming-L2/L1 category.
• Gala Games: Gala Games operates a Web3 gaming network with its own chain (GalaChain), proprietary game studios, and a node ecosystem. It directly overlaps with Ancient8's goal of combining infrastructure ownership with a curated on-chain game catalog.
• WAX: WAX is a purpose-built blockchain for NFTs and gaming, historically one of the largest Web3 gaming chains by transaction volume. It is comparable to Ancient8 as a vertically focused chain competing for the same gaming and digital-asset users.

Broad incumbents

• Polygon: Polygon is a general-purpose Ethereum scaling ecosystem with significant gaming traction (Polygon PoS, Polygon zkEVM, Polygon CDK). While not gaming-exclusive, it hosts many of the largest Web3 games and competes for the same developer mindshare as Ancient8.
• Avalanche: Avalanche hosts multiple gaming-focused subnets (including Beam) and is a broader incumbent in the L1/L2 space where Web3 games are deployed. It competes with Ancient8 by enabling gaming-specific custom chains within a larger ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Cartesi: Cartesi is a modular blockchain platform enabling Linux-based execution environments for dapps including games. It is comparable to Ancient8 in offering gaming-friendly developer infrastructure, but with a different (optimistic rollup + Linux VM) approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Ancient8_gg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ancient8

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors43 records

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M&A

Investments11 records

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