Solana Adoption: Crypto Game Infected Switches

Infected Crypto Game Moves from Base to Solana Due to Transaction Issues

• Infected, a popular pandemic-simulation crypto game, is migrating from Ethereum’s Layer-2 solution Base to Solana.
• The decision follows technical difficulties during launch, with high transaction volumes causing gas price spikes on Base.
• The Infected team reported that these issues disrupted user experience and affected the game’s momentum.
• Base has a total value locked (TVL) of $3.05 billion and 1.2 million active addresses.
• Jesse Pollak from Base disputed Infected’s claims, stating that the chain functioned as expected during the incident.

Infected announced its move to Solana after facing transaction issues on Ethereum’s Layer-2 solution Base, citing gas spikes as the main problem despite having a TVL of $3.05 billion and 1.2 million active addresses on Base. Jesse Pollak contested these claims, asserting that Base operated normally during the event.