While Web3 gaming has faced short-term sentiment challenges, the core thesis remains powerful: the ability to embed ownership, composability, and financialization directly into a $188B+ gaming market with 3.5B+ users globally. Yet despite dozens of gaming tokens and verticals, no Layer 2 has truly optimized for gaming-native infrastructure.

Instead of general-purpose scaling, Genome is laser-focused on monetizing attention and engagement. Its infrastructure enables composable quests, referrals, tournaments, and AI agent coordination across both onchain and offchain games. It offers a “meta-layer” for existing ecosystems—like Counter-Strike or Mobile Legends—without forcing developers to rebuild.

Where competitors like ImmutableX focus on NFT liquidity and others like Ronin double down on ecosystem exclusivity, Genome is chain-agnostic, interoperating across 8+ blockchains and positioning itself as Web3 gaming’s neutral middleware. The biggest challenge lies in developer adoption and ensuring that the L2 generates real volume—not just vanity metrics—but early testnet traction, AAA integrations, and a capable team from Pixelmon, Entangle, and M-Tech offer strong indicators they can scale both users and infrastructure meaningfully.