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- 5TARS.io announced that it was migrating to Concordium to access its Layer 1 scalable infrastructure.
- The 5TARS io flagship release has over 250,000 registered users and 20,000 monthly active users.
- The game’s social media community surpassed 200,000 across Discord, Telegram and X.
5tars.io revealed it would migrate to Concordium, a public blockchain platform. The gaming platform said Concordium would support all its current and future releases, including the 5tars football game.
5tars.io, a Dubai-based Web 3 sports fantasy gaming platform, announced it was migrating to Concordium. The company said the public blockchain platform would help it access its Layer 1 scalable infrastructure to host its Web3 games.
5TARS.io migrates to Concordium Blockchain to scale its Web3 sports gaming
5TARS.io said the migration would see its games, like the 5TARS football game, ported to the Concordium blockchain. It said the blockchain would be the home of all its future releases. 5TARS.io said the migration was expected to be completed by the end of March.
The gaming platform added that the migration would allow it to benefit from a scalable blockchain layer with features like geo-referencing and age verification. It announced that the New 5TARS.io games slated for deployment on Concordium would include a cricket game for India, scheduled for release in the third quarter of 2025. The platform added that its existing Starzpay MENA cricket game debuted on Concordium last month.
5TARS.io said its football game had over 250,000 registered users and 20,000 monthly active users. It added that the 5TARS football players joined over 1,720,000 arenas and traded 450,000 NFTs.
The gaming platform added that its social media community was more than 200,000 across Telegram, X and Discord. The company added that the 5TARS football game saw increased activity during Euro 2024 and attracted 45,000 active players.
The company praised Concordium’s infrastructure, saying it was optimised for high throughput and performance and supported privacy-focused identity verification. 5TARS.io said the infrastructure’s geo-referencing enabled zero-knowledge proofs critical for the gaming, betting and gambling industries. It added that the proofs were necessary for compliance and geographical expansion.
The platform explained its move, saying it had shifted from the SKALE EVM to Concordium to enable strategic expansion across multiple regions. It added that the move would help it address performance, scalability and compliance challenges.
5TARS.io founder says the migration would help its games reach a global audience
Borja Burguillos, Founder and CEO of 5TARS.io, said the migration would provide the company with a permanent home where it could launch its innovative games. He added that the games would entertain the global community. The CEO noted that the ability to tap into ready-made solutions for privacy and compliance with Concordium’s scalability would enhance the company’s existing releases and expand the boundaries of what can be created within Web3 gaming.
Concordium’s Chief Commercial Officer Mike Milner expressed his excitement over the migration. He said they were pleased to support 5TARS.io as it embarked on a new journey. The CCO added that they would provide the necessary infrastructure and tools to create the best Web3 games, unlocking new opportunities for player ownership and fan management.
The company said it was on a mission to transform sports fandom using Web3 technology. It added that it would give fans control over digital assets such as NFTs and in-game currency.
5TARS.io commented that its migration to Concordium would enable it to enhance its football and cricket offerings. The gaming platform said it would also help it prepare for the launch of new titles powered by play compete earn mechanics.
