Blockchain-based gaming for play-to earn (P2E), was the biggest story of 2021. As games like exploded in popularity, players discovered that it is possible to make life-changing money and have fun at the same time.

Footprint Analytics data shows that the network is still the most popular for games on-chain. However, persistently high fees, network congestion, and network congestion has pushed more players to layer-2 networks, which are cross-chain and bridge-supporting, and other blockchains offering lower transaction costs.