Gas Hero, the latest video game launch from Web3 developer Find Satoshi Lab, has achieved a staggering $90 million in NFT trading since its debut earlier this month, the company revealed in a recent statement.
The game boasts six distinct Gas Hero NFT collections, all of which have claimed prominent positions on trading volume charts. Users are actively engaged in trading various in-game items, including characters and weapons, as NFTs on Polygon PoS.
Notably, Gas Hero’s standout NFT collection, Gas Hero Common Heroes, has secured the fifth spot in the most-traded collections over the past 24 hours, according to data from CryptoSlam!
Find Satoshi Lab, recognized for its blockchain-enabled fitness app Stepn, which has amassed millions of downloads, introduced Gas Hero as a move-to-earn gaming experience. Users can purchase digital sneaker NFTs through Stepn, subsequently earning token rewards by engaging in physical activities like walking, jogging, or running.
To bolster interest in Gas Hero, Find Satoshi Lab previously announced a reward initiative, offering over 2 million GMT tokens (approximately $400,000 at the time) in July. The company confirmed that an additional 14 million GMT is currently available, set to be distributed to players participating in Gas Hero’s Gas Wars PvP battles.
Polygon Labs, witnessing the success of Gas Hero, expressed enthusiasm for the game’s popularity within the web3 gaming space. Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon Labs, stated, “The popularity of Gas Hero is indicative of the present appetite for web3 gaming…a positive sign of the trajectory our ecosystem is heading in, as we witness a new type of gamer enter into the Web3 sphere.”
Find Satoshi Labs reported that Gas Hero currently boasts over 10,000 active users, emphasizing accessibility by allowing players to engage with the game on both mobile devices and computers without the need for downloads.