Pentagon Games will launch a digital world on the Tron Web3 network

Novatron is a narrative being developed by Pentagon Games.

Image Credit: Pentagon Games

Pentagon Games, a Web3 game company making immersive virtual environments, has teamed with the Tron DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) to create a new digital world on the Tron blockchain.

Pentagon Games said it is working with the Tron DAO, a community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and decentralized apps (dApps), to launch a digital world on the TRON network.

Earlier this year, Pentagon Games raised $6 million in funding from investors including Animoca Brands, Binance Labs, Hyperedge, NFX, Polygon, Republic, Spartan, Tess Ventures and Yield Guild Games.

The company said decentralized immersive environment will enable community members to create and customize their own virtual worlds. Accessible on any device — desktop, mobile, or VR, users can express themselves through immersive gameplay and social activities.

Designed using Pentagon Games’ award-winning AR, VR, and AI-driven technologies, the on-chain digital world will mirror the utility of a 3D marketplace, to deliver a seamless peek into Tron’s ecosystem brands, including virtual arenas, housing, leading KOLs, digital collectibles and other stakeholders.

Pentagon Games said it is teaming up with Tron to bring the epic journey of Novatron the superhero, to life.

Novatron: The Rift’s Echo tells the story of a scientist-turned-hero, reshaped by a cosmic anomaly and gifted with reality-bending abilities. As he pieces together his shattered identity, Novatron battles to protect a fractured world. The debut of Novatron marks the commencement of the Blockchain Superheroes (BCSH) collection, a trademarked entity under Pentagon Games.

This superhero series will be part of a larger set of superheroes that populate the unified 3D world that Pentagon Games is building on Tron. This large-scale experience will eventually merge gamified elements, and drive closer interactions among Tron’s community of developers and users.

Sam Elfarra, community spokesperson of the Tron DAO, said in a statement, “GameFi is an important element that makes up the web3 landscape. We are excited to see dedicated developers, creatives, and projects, such as Pentagon Games, utilizing the Tron network for building their immersive digital world.”

Emma Liu, CEO of Pentagon Games, said in a statement, “We are excited to build this unique digital world on the TRON network, considering its standing as one of the most established blockchains. As an immersive digital experience studio, our goal is to blend rich digital content to make virtual experiences as impactful and rewarding as the real world, and Tron’s proven scalability and efficiency will be a major impetus in enhancing the user experience we aim to deliver for its vibrant community.”

Pentagon Games is creating a ZKEVM Chain Pentagon Chain that powers a new era of immersive gaming and social interactions. By offering a secure, decentralized ecosystem with robust support for both Web2 and Web3 companies, Pentagon Games is creating a digital playground for users and developers alike.

Founded in September 2017 by H.E. Justin Sun, the Tron network has continued since its MainNet launch in May 2018. July 2018 also marked the integration of BitTorrent, a pioneer in decentralized Web3 services boasting over 100 million monthly active users. Sun recently made news by buying a banana taped to a wall and passed off as art for $6.2 million.

As of November 2024, the Tron Network has over 270 million total user accounts on the blockchain, more than eight billion total transactions, and over $16 billion in total value locked (TVL), as reported on TRONSCAN.

In addition, TRON hosts the largest circulating supply of USD Tether (USDT) stablecoin across the globe, overtaking USDT on Ethereum since April 2021. The Tron network completed full decentralization in December 2021 and is now a community-governed DAO. Most recently in October 2022, Tron was designated as the national blockchain for the Commonwealth of Dominica, which marks the first time a major public blockchain partnered with a sovereign nation to develop its national blockchain infrastructure.