Inside Chunked: Building a Fully On-Chain Game in Weeks

Inside Chunked: Building a Fully On-Chain Game in Weeks

In our recent X Spaces with the Somnia team, we discussed how we were experimenting with the chain by creating demos, prototypes and tools to identify how best to integrate the technology into our product. Last week during a packed community call we launched our most ambitious and exciting experiment yet: Chunked — an MMO sandbox game where every interaction is recorded directly on Somnia’s testnet. It looks like a familiar blocky multiplayer sandbox but unlike a traditional game, every action

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Unlocking the Future of Virtual Worlds: X Spaces Recap with MSquared and Somnia

Unlocking the Future of Virtual Worlds: X Spaces Recap with MSquared and Somnia

Editors note: This post is originally based on a community call that took place in March 2025 and referred to the Somnia test-net (Shannon). On 2nd September 2025, Somnia's mainnet was launched, meaning that some references in this post are now outdated. When we laid out the vision for MSquared in 2022, our goal wasn’t just to create immersive virtual experiences. It was to help reshape how the Metaverse fundamentally works. Not a closed ecosystem. Not a branded silo. But something open, decent

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MSquared is ready for business. Here’s what we’re building in 2025

MSquared is ready for business. Here’s what we’re building in 2025

2025 marks a major milestone for MSquared. Over the past three years, we evolved Improbable’s tech stack into a full-fledged dev platform, and built the missing pieces needed for a true network of interconnected virtual worlds. Now we are operating as an independent company and publicly open tech platform. This means a whole lot more: * Unparalleled technology that builds on the groundbreaking Morpheus Platform, which delivers massive scale and density. * Strategic partnerships with companie

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Etherbase: The Easiest Way to Interact with High-Performance Blockchains

Etherbase: The Easiest Way to Interact with High-Performance Blockchains

Games have always been the proving ground for breakthrough technology. Take GPUs, for example — the same hardware now powering massive AI models advanced primarily due to video game demand. And the current AR and VR boom? That, too, has its roots in game development. We also have blockchains, which bring value by offering trustless authority: they ensure something happened and record exactly how it happened. This concept could be invaluable for many industries like finance and gaming (think of

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Thousands of fans, one Twitch streamer: How MSquared powered Jitter’s unforgettable live gaming experience

Thousands of fans, one Twitch streamer: How MSquared powered Jitter’s unforgettable live gaming experience

Jitter, a new indie studio pushing the boundaries of Twitch-integrated games, recently pulled off a mind-bending feat: thousands of fans stormed a live game world with streamer DougDoug, while many more viewers wielded the power of Twitch chat to wreak havoc. The game took place on a chaotic obstacle course. A horde of players within the game each had the ultimate goal of capturing DougDoug — who attempted to fend them off with special superpowers. Meanwhile, viewers unleashed game-altering com

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4 reasons to build your own virtual world — rather than be in someone else’s

4 reasons to build your own virtual world — rather than be in someone else’s

So you’re thinking of building a virtual world. And you might be tempted to build it inside of an existing platform. There are benefits to doing so, not least their captive audiences. But we think for anything designed to fire up, engage and sell to your existing, distinct fan base, MSquared is a better bet. Here’s why: 1. You own your own front door — and everything else With other platforms, you’re not in control — they are. And in relinquishing an end-to-end brand experience, your world b

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