Demonstrating that change continues to sweep through the blockchain gaming sector, OG sports ecosystem Sorare has announced it’s moving to the Solana blockchain.
Launched back in 2018, Sorare had always been an Ethereum-based project, originally launching on the Loom Network before moving to Starknet.
In this manner, the move from the EVM ecosystem to the non-EVM Solana network is a big change in terms of technology.
However, Sorare has clearly been working on the transition for some time and says that players will not have to change anything, with the switch happening automatically for consumers.
As for the reasons for the change, Sorare states that the move will unlock more features including
- broader wallet support,
- new payment options (ETH, SOL, and soon stablecoins),
- external marketplaces, and upcoming features like special promos, gameplay innovations and more.
Of course, most of these could have been handled by remaining within the EVM world. Solana’s reputation as a blockchain for degens and memecoins, as well as its fastest transaction times, likely also played a part in the decision.
In terms of the timeline, Sorare says that all players’ current ETH balances will be migrated to Coinbase’s Base blockchain in “early October”.
By the end of October, all Sorare cards will be bridged as Solana NFTs while preserving their attributes—scarcity, serial number, season, XP, and metadata.
You can read more about the changes on Sorare’s blog.
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