Oasys Layer 1

Market position

Oasys is one of a group of gaming-specific blockchains, with backing and validator participation from major game companies including Sega, Ubisoft and Bandai Namco. Analysis published in 2026 notes that gaming chains dependent on a single flagship title face activity and sentiment swings, and identifies Oasys's dual-layer architecture and business tooling as its core differentiators, with resilience depending on a diverse base of mid-tier games and tooling rather than one hit title.

Oasys's principal technical differentiator described in coverage is its two-layer Hub/Verse split, which isolates asset security and settlement on Layer 1 from high-throughput game execution on Layer 2 — an approach contrasted with single-chain scaling competitors such as Polygon. Its "builders first" fee model, under which Verse owners rather than players pay gas, removes end-user transaction costs, and its permissioned Layer 2 design and restricted Hub Layer contract deployment are intended to reduce scam risk in gaming environments. Backing and validator participation from established game publishers is also cited as a distinguishing feature.

Technology

The Hub Layer is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 running an optimized geth client with Proof of Stake consensus, a 15-second block interval and a policy of targeting the lowest feasible stable gas price; it manages fungible and non-fungible assets, bridge data and rollups, and permits only approved smart contracts. The Verse Layer is an EVM-compatible, generally permissioned Layer 2 using optimistic rollups for high-throughput, low-cost game logic and dApps, supporting unmodified contract migration and standard tools such as Truffle and web3.js. Validator selection on the Hub Layer is open, requiring OAS staking.

Go-to-market

The project reaches game studios through developer documentation, a Verse search and onboarding path, Verse building support and a planned Verse Developer Kit that packages pre-configured components so companies can launch customized Layer 2 chains. Distribution is reinforced by validator partners drawn from the game industry, who develop and operate Verses and games, support new game onboarding, and participate in chain governance. Token accessibility on centralized exchanges provides retail reach in markets such as South Korea.

Game developers and publishers building blockchain games, businesses launching their own Verse Layer 2 chains, Web3 infrastructure and dApp builders, players, OAS stakers and validators, and, more recently, asset owners seeking tokenization of real-world holdings.

Geography

Oasys positions itself as a blockchain for Asia and beyond, with a Japan-linked ecosystem including Japanese game publishers and a Japanese real estate tokenization partner, and a Korean presence through Oasys Korea and listings on South Korean exchange Bithumb.

History

Oasys started in February 2022 and raised $20 million through a private coin sale. It built a two-layer architecture around the Hub Layer and Verse Layer and assembled a validator set drawn from established game companies and Web3 gaming specialists. By 2025 the project had extended beyond gaming into real-world asset tokenization, including a July 2025 announcement that Japanese real estate firm GATES would tokenize $75 million of holdings on the chain, and regional expansion through Oasys Korea. In 2026, the OAS token was removed from Bybit spot trading while ecosystem token OPG was listed for Korean won trading on Bithumb.

Risks & controversies

Exchange access has contracted, with Bybit removing OAS from spot trading in June 2026, a move associated with thinner order books, wider spreads and greater price volatility. The ecosystem is also exposed to publisher withdrawal risk: analysis of gaming chains cited Ubisoft's Champions Tactics shutdown as an example of how reliance on flagship titles can cause swings in on-chain activity and sentiment. The Bithumb listing of the OPG token carried a volatility "Caution" flag.