<p>Sony's layer two solution, Soneium, officially launched on January 14. The network's testnet stage saw a participation volume of over 14 million active wallets while processing 47 million transactions.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://assets.funjible.games/Soneium_Goes_Live_on_Mainnet_01_5e848b23a6.jpg" alt="Soneium Goes Live on Mainnet-01.jpg" srcset="https://assets.funjible.games/thumbnail_Soneium_Goes_Live_on_Mainnet_01_5e848b23a6.jpg 245w,https://assets.funjible.games/small_Soneium_Goes_Live_on_Mainnet_01_5e848b23a6.jpg 500w,https://assets.funjible.games/medium_Soneium_Goes_Live_on_Mainnet_01_5e848b23a6.jpg 750w," sizes="100vw"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Web3 gaming world has been expecting Sony's arrival, and the tech giant's arrival could be the start of a new era. Instead of starting off with a blockchain game or a simpler solution, Sony decided to build a layer two with the OP Stack and Superchain to address blockchain challenges concerning gaming and entertainment.</p><p>Soneium is set to start its active operations in Japan on February 2025 since the network will welcome a Fan Marketing platform by SNFT. This initiative aims to become a hub for publishers and game developers who are looking to implement NFT-based rewards while analyzing player engagement. S.BLOX will also join Solenium as a crypto asset trading platform, which will play a key role in handling transactions related to dApp and protocol usage on Soneium.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In addition to launching the Soneium Mainnet, <a href="https://twitter.com/Sony?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Sony</a> Group has introduced two key projects:<br><br>💡 Fan Marketing Platform provided by SNFT Inc.: A cutting-edge tool for creators, brands, and enterprises, using NFTs to reward fans and optimize marketing strategies with data analysis.…</p>— Soneium 💿 (@soneium) <a href="https://twitter.com/soneium/status/1878988225236148240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><h2><strong>The Gates are Open, and There's a Queue</strong></h2><p>From its testnet stage to mainnet, Soneium received close to 1,800 applications from developers and creators with creative ideas. This highlights a genuine interest in Sony's layer two and presence within the Web3 space, making fans wonder how Sony aims to assert dominance in a market filled with powerful participants like Ronin, Immutable, and Avalanche.</p><p>Soneium has been all over the Web3 gaming world throughout 2024 since representatives from the project attended various conferences. Head of DeFi at Soneium, Mingshi S., participated at a <a href="https://funjible.games/news/Gaming-Specific-Chains-vs-General-Purpose-Blockchains">Gaming-Specific Chains vs General Purpose Blockchains panel in GeckoCon 2024</a>. During the session, Mingshi explained how Soneium was looking to leverage Sony's ties within the Web2 gaming world and also the PlayStation ecosystem. These can turn into valuable offerings for users and also developers.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://assets.funjible.games/Soneium_Goes_Live_on_Mainnet_02_c45adfbcc5.jpg" alt="Soneium Goes Live on Mainnet-02.jpg" srcset="https://assets.funjible.games/thumbnail_Soneium_Goes_Live_on_Mainnet_02_c45adfbcc5.jpg 245w,https://assets.funjible.games/small_Soneium_Goes_Live_on_Mainnet_02_c45adfbcc5.jpg 500w," sizes="100vw"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sony may be behind in competition within the Web3 gaming world, but it has the resources to keep up with already established gaming networks while also attracting quality projects to its ecosystem.<br>&nbsp;</p>

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