Loco x Avalanche: Powering Gaming Superfans with Subnets
Loco is an Indian-based esports and live game streaming platform that, in just a few short years, has attracted more than 55 million registered users. In early 2023, Loco joined forces with Ava Labs to create an Avalanche Subnet that will offer fans various collectibles and the ability to participate in exciting gaming experiences. This video provides an in-depth discussion of the new partnership and the ways that it will benefit fans of Web3 games.
The participants in this discussion are Anirudh Pandita (Founder, Loco), Garrison Yang (VP of Marketing, Ava Labs), Ed Chang (Head of Gaming, Ava Labs), Dominic Carbonaro (NFT BD Director, Ava Labs), and Tiffany Lai (NFT Marketing Lead, Ava Labs). Topics covered include:
The rapid growth of Loco
How the Loco/Avalanche partnership came to be
Why Avalanche Subnets are perfectly suited to Loco’s performance requirements
What Loco hopes to achieve in the coming months
Creating a “simple” fan experience with Loco and the Loco Legends NFT platform
The current state of esports in India and how cheap internet access has created a large pool of gamers
Broadcasting India's first TV esports tournament (and getting 100 million views)
What makes Loco unique as a streaming platform
Mobile gaming on Loco
The importance of live streaming in the gaming community
India's importance to the Avalanche ecosystem
How Loco Legends serves the gaming community
How Avalanche’s scalable EVM-compatible Subnets can accommodate Loco's massive user base
As a result of Loco's partnership with Ava Labs, users will be able to easily trade Loco Legends collectibles as well as other digital assets on the Avalanche platform. Loco has also joined the Avalanche Multiverse, an Incentive Program to foster the growth of Subnets. Participants in this program have included Aave and DeFi Kingdoms.
Loco can be accessed at: https://loco.gg/
In addition to providing Loco with support for its gaming endeavors, Avalanche hosts a variety of free-to-play (F2P) and play-to-earn (P2E) games that take full advantage of blockchain’s ability to record immutable transactions as well as the scalability and high throughput of the Avalanche platform itself.
Avalanche is a powerful smart contracts platform recognized by an increasing number of users worldwide for its exceptional speed and reliability. It offers low gas fees, a unique consensus mechanism, and blazing fast time-to-finality. Avalanche features three primary blockchains (X-Chain, C-Chain, and P-Chain) as well as a wide spectrum of custom Subnets. It’s the ideal ecosystem for today’s enterprising Web3 developer.
On the Avalanche platform, you can build decentralized applications (dApps), purchase crypto, earn credits by staking your crypto assets, access funding from liquidity pools, join a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), play crypto games, and even exchange knowledge with a worldwide network of DeFi enthusiasts. All this is available on a highly eco-friendly platform that matches the energy consumption of only 46 households. Avalanche opens up a world of possibilities for blockchain developers and everyday tech enthusiasts seeking cutting-edge experiences in the DeFi space.
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