Hackathon “Oasys TOKYO HACKJAM” with a prize of $65,000 (9 million yen) for innovative next-generation games

Oasys Hackathon to be held

Game-specific blockchain Oasys (OAS) announced on the 6th that it will hold its first hackathon “Oasys TOKYO HACKJAM” at Japan Blockchain Week.

A hackathon is an event in which a development team shares ideas based on a specific theme and purpose within a set period of time and develops prototypes and software. “If you want to create innovative products using Oasys technology, age and nationality do not matter.”

Products that have already been developed are not eligible, and new development and proposal capabilities will be competed within the specified development period from 6/23 (Friday) to 7/12 (Wednesday) 23:59.

Oasys is a blockchain made for web3 game developers and gamers who frequently trade digital assets.

By combining public L1 and private L2 solutions with a unique architecture, we aim to provide users with high-speed transactions and the best gaming experience with zero gas costs. Expected as a chain project.

The event partner is “AKINDO”, a web3 hackathon platform that has a track record of holding Japan’s largest web3 hackathon “Tokyo web3 hackathon” with over 500 web3 developers entered.

In this year’s “Oasys TOKYO HACKJAM”, one project selected for the highest award will receive $20,000, and four projects selected for excellence will receive $7,500 as the “Main Prize”, as well as the “Theme and Sponsor Prize” as a supplementary prize. ” is also available, and if you clear the given conditions (development theme), you can also win Prizes from multiple sponsors.

It seems that the prize money will be given in dollar-linked stablecoins and OAS tokens.

Sponsor and Jury

Sponsors and judges included major companies participating in the Oasys chain as validators (chain operators).

A validator is a node that verifies the validity of blockchain transactions and blocks and maintains the security and reliability of the network.

21 companies, including major game companies Square Enix, Sega, and Bandai Namco Labs, will participate as initial validators, and in April of this year, famous companies such as Softbank, KDDI, Nexon, and MIXI will participate as second-group validators. announced their participation.

Theme and Sponsored Prizes

hackathon schedule

As a first step to create innovative game products, we are accepting entries from today. At the HACKJAM Study-Session, the person in charge of each Verse will have the opportunity to directly convey the characteristics of the Oasys ecosystem.

On July 23, the teams that passed the preliminary screening will be able to make a pitch (short presentation) in front of the judges at the DEMODAY, which will be the final selection. ” he called out.

“Oasys TOKYO HACKJAM” Official Site