XAI uses the Arbitrum Nitro technology stack and is a permissionless Orbit chain. Orbit Chain is a Layer3 on top of Arbitrum Layer2 launched in June 2023.
For blockchain game teams, the high gas fees on Ethereum limit the vitality of the game ecosystem, which is a problem they have to consider. This has also spawned Layer2 networks tailored for blockchain games such as Ronin and TreasureDAO. However, although these networks effectively reduce transaction costs within the game and improve the player experience, at the same time, they also face a great opportunity cost, that is, losing the huge and active ecosystem on networks with a wide range of use cases.
