Singapore, April 8, 2025, Chainwire

The AI-driven gaming entertainment Layer-2 network ZKcandy, co-created by ZKsync and iCandy Interactive, officially launched its mainnet today. Previously, the platform successfully completed its testnet phase and secured $4 million in seed funding from Wemix Pte. Ltd., Animoca Ventures, and several well-known institutions and angel investors. With strong support, ZKcandy is committed to reshaping the paradigm of Web3 game development.

ZKcandy focuses on building immersive and interoperable gaming ecosystems, allowing users to truly own their digital assets and achieve seamless transfer across games. The platform fully leverages AI advantages to bring NPCs to life, creating dynamic non-preset storylines and providing personalized experiences for each player. As a mobile-first Web3 gaming platform, ZKcandy is entering the rapidly growing global mobile gaming market.

During the public testnet period, users created 2.46 million wallets on ZKcandy, and the five launch games on the platform attracted a total of 230,000 active users, making it one of the most popular ZK Chains in the ZKsync Elastic Network ecosystem. To this end, ZKcandy has partnered with 19 collaborators, including Layer3, Aethir, Rarible, and Out Of The Nest, to build the ecosystem together.

After the mainnet goes live, players can immediately experience eight Web3 games, including "Pepe Kingdom," "Candy Defense," and "Sugar Rush." Even more exciting is that ZKcandy is collaborating with several game studios to develop Web3 games based on Hollywood film IPs, with the first-tier Hollywood IP game already in the development stage.

The platform plans to expand its active ecological users to 2 million within 6 months after the public release. The global mobile gaming market, as one of the fastest-growing sectors, is expected to reach a revenue of 126.1 billion USD by 2025. Leveraging iCandy's decades of experience in successfully publishing over 500 games, combined with ZKsync's low fees and account abstraction features, ZKcandy has a unique advantage to become the hub for mobile Web3 games.

ZKcandy CEO Kin Wai Lau stated: "We are honored to open ZKcandy to the public. The success of the testnet is just the beginning, and the $4 million funding completed in January this year will be used to expand our partner network, bringing in top IPs and AAA mobile games. Blockchain gaming must be inclusive, and our goal is to provide all players with a transparent, secure, and low-friction experience. The integration of mobile gaming and Web3 is already inevitable, and we have a top-notch team to realize this vision."

ZKcandy was jointly created by iCandy Interactive and Matter Labs. iCandy, as the largest game developer in Southeast Asia, has participated in the production of over 500 mobile games and award-winning AAA titles, including The Last of Us, Spider-Man, StarCraft Remastered, and Gears of War. Matter Labs is a core contributor to ZKsync, which employs zero-knowledge proofs in its blockchain technology, integrating ZK Chains into a flexible modular network. Its seamless interoperability features have attracted over $1.5 billion in total locked value (TVL).

Based on the ZKsync Ethereum L2 ecosystem's tech stack, ZKcandy has built an interoperable gaming ecosystem featuring high-speed transactions, nearly zero fees, and cutting-edge account abstraction capabilities. As the native ZK Chain in the ZKsync Elastic Network, it can communicate freely with other chains, ensuring liquidity flows without barriers. Other ZK Chain operators include Xsolla, Cronos (Crypto.com), Abstract, and Sophon.

To promote ecological growth after the mainnet launch, ZKcandy will launch promotional activities on the Layer3 launchpad, with 5% of the total amount of native tokens reserved as incentives for participants. Developers can also apply for the upcoming ZKcandy funding program.

About ZKcandy

ZKcandy is an AI-driven Layer-2 network dedicated to redefining the boundaries of gaming entertainment. As a ZK Chain on the ZKsync Elastic Network, it focuses on building an immersive gaming ecosystem that integrates cutting-edge AI technology, creating mobile-first Web3 games through dynamic storylines, intelligent NPCs, and deeply personalized experiences, tapping into the fastest-growing mobile gaming market in the world.

ZKcandy is backed by iCandy Interactive, the largest game studio in Southeast Asia (having released over 500 games, including 180 AAA titles, with downloads exceeding 300 million), leveraging ZKsync technology for seamless integration and extremely low fees. $4 million in financing and strategic partnerships with WEMIX, Animoca Brands, Spartan Group, etc., are driving ZKcandy to break through the boundaries of Web3 entertainment in the wave of AI revolution.

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