Can B3 Foster a "Super App Store" for Web3 Games?
Recently, many people have asked me what I think about B3, the new rising star in the Base ecosystem. Under the management of former Coinbase employees, can this L3 designed specifically for on-chain games truly solve the "island" dilemma of Web3 games? Let me discuss this in detail:
—— A New Concept of Open Games B3 proposes the concept of "open games" with a clear goal: to break the current isolated state of Web3 games. This is indeed the case; look at leading blockchain games like Axie Infinity, StepN, and Parallel—aren't they all operating in closed loops within their own ecosystems? Users have to switch between different chains, handle different tokens, and adapt to different wallets to play different games, resulting in a fragmented experience.
B3's solution is to maintain the independence of each game while achieving interoperability through the GameChains architecture. For example, Parallel's Prime chain and Infinigods' God chain can operate independently on B3, while still sharing liquidity and user incentives at the underlying level. This "wanting both" idea is quite idealistic; it mainly depends on whether it can be implemented.
The problem arises: for GameChains to truly achieve interoperability, various game parties need to reach consensus on technical standards, asset definitions, economic models, and more. This is not a technical issue but a matter of profit distribution.
Fortunately, B3 has the inherent advantage of being backed by the Coinbase ecosystem, with the traffic entry of Base and compliance endorsement, which can indeed attract many game developers to actively join.
—— L3 Architecture + Chain Abstraction Technical Combination From a technical architecture perspective, B3 has chosen a relatively safe yet distinctive route. As an L3 on Base, the cost per transaction is controlled at around $0.001, which is indeed very attractive for blockchain games.
B3's AnySpend technology allows users to instantly access cross-chain assets through a single account, without the need to manually switch networks or bridge tokens.
In other words, it is essentially a hybrid model of "sharding + cross-chain," where each GameChain maintains an independent state but achieves atomic cross-chain operations through B3's unified settlement layer, avoiding the security risks and time delays of traditional bridging solutions.
In simple terms, B3 is in the business of game operations, not the infrastructure business of selling shovels.
However, the competition in the L3 space is fierce; you have the Base ecosystem, while others have Arbitrum's Orbit and Polygon's CDK. B3's differentiated moat may lie in its deep understanding of gaming scenarios and unified entry points for operational services like http://BSMNT.fun.
—— Tokenomics Design and Business Model B3's token distribution is relatively balanced: 34.2% is allocated to the community ecosystem, with only 19% released at TGE, and the remaining portion has a 4-year lock-up plan to avoid short-term selling pressure.
The application scenarios for $B3 include staking to earn GameChains rewards, funding game projects, and paying transaction fees, which presents a relatively complete logic.
From a business model perspective, B3 adopts a "platform economy + network effect" model. Unlike traditional game publishers that take a 30-70% cut, B3 attracts ecosystem participants through lower transaction fees (0.5%) and token incentives.
The key value flywheel is: more games onboard → more players gather → stronger network effects → higher demand for $B3 → more resources invested in the ecosystem.
What concerns me is B3's positioning as the "main circulating token for the entire chain game ecosystem." Currently, most blockchain games have their own token economies; how will B3 convince these projects to accept $B3 as a universal currency? From a valuation perspective, B3 resembles a "game version of the App Store," where its value comes not only from technical fees but also from the scale effects of the ecosystem.
In summary, the biggest highlight of the B3 project is not its technological innovation but its systematic attempt to solve structural issues in the Web3 gaming industry. Considering the team's background and resource integration capabilities, the Coinbase-affiliated team, support from the Base ecosystem, and $21 million in funding are all tangible advantages. With 6 million active wallet users, over 80 integrated games, and 300 million cumulative transactions, it shows that B3 indeed has a strategy for user acquisition and ecosystem building.
B3's differentiation lies in its middle path of "not fully relying on a single game IP and not purely doing technical infrastructure," theoretically allowing for greater imaginative space, but it also faces the risk of being "stuck in the middle."
Of course, the Web3 gaming space is still in its early exploratory stage. Whether B3 can truly realize the vision of "open games" depends on its ability to continuously attract quality game content and real users. After all, no matter how good the infrastructure is, its value ultimately relies on the prosperity of the application ecosystem.
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