The historic $GALA contract upgrade is now complete and we’re ready to rock the world of gaming.

We have noticed some questions in Discord and in social media regarding the (now completed) $GALA contract upgrade. That’s right, we have successfully completed a monumental milestone in our journey — the massive smart contract upgrade from the original $GALA token to the new $GALA token.

Note: The token ticker is still $GALA. You will not see it listed as “v2” outside of these communications. All of the exchanges on our list (found below) have upgraded and if you buy $GALA from these exchanges, it is on the new contract.

This upgrade was a considerable undertaking, requiring months of tireless work, unwavering dedication, and unparalleled cooperation from our stellar team and numerous partners. The upgrade was carried out with flawless precision, a testament to the skills and expertise of all involved. The $GALA contract upgrade commenced at block #17267620 on May 15th, and we’re pleased to report that every wallet that held the now-deprecated token at the start of the upgrade now carries an equivalent amount of $GALA token on the new contract.

The previous token is now defunct, surrendering all its previous functions to the new $GALA. With assistance from our exchange partners and coin listing platforms, we have transitioned to the new token contract seamlessly and securely.

Multiple Audits

Our commitment to security has led us to undergo multiple audits by renowned firms CertiK and Anchain. In the spirit of transparency, we have shared these results with the public in this blog:

Number of Publicly Supporting Exchanges

We are blown away by the immense support we received throughout the transition from the worldwide community of crypto exchanges. A total of 54 exchanges announced support of the $GALA(v2) contract upgrade to their communities in advance of block# 17267620.

For a list of those exchanges, reference this blog:

New API for Circulating Supply

As part of our ongoing commitment to transparency, we have released a new API for $GALA’s circulating supply.

Where to Get $GALA

$GALA is available on many popular exchanges throughout the world, including but not limited to those listed below (in no particular order).

Binance
Bithumb
Coinstore
Kraken
Bitfinex
Bitstamp
Gemini
OKX
Gate.io
Crypto.com
Bybit
Bitkub (Thai)
Coins.ph (Philippines)
Indodax (Indonesia)
Bitbank (Japan)
KLAYswap
LBank
MEXC
Deepcoin

More a more complete list of exchanges, check out $GALA on CoinGecko, where you’ll find market/price info, tokenomics and more.

Words of Thanks

At Gala Games, our vision has always been to empower and decentralize gaming. The successful completion of this upgrade brings us one step closer to making that dream a reality.

But we didn’t do this alone.

A massive and heartfelt thank you to our extraordinary Gala Games community. Your unwavering support and trust in us fuels our determination to continually strive for excellence. You have been with us every step of the way, sharing in our triumphs, weathering our challenges, and championing our cause. Together, we are not just changing the game; we’re changing the world.

We’re thrilled about what this upgrade means for the future of Gala Games and its community. The new $GALA token will enable us to deliver an even more engaging and decentralized gaming experience. As we move forward, we are excited to keep innovating, keep evolving, and keep making gaming history.

Let’s continue on this journey together, toward empowerment, decentralization, and, of course, more great gaming experiences!

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If you’ve logged into your Gala Games account recently, you just received an NFT Cat surprise, courtesy of Meow Match!

In what can only be described as a cataclysmic upgrade, Meow Match is now strutting its way onto the block(chain) with the introduction of our pawsome NFTs, making our digital kitty playground a furmidable presence in the Gala Games ecosystem.

🐱 Meow-zah! A Free Cat NFT! 🐱

Here’s the most clawsome news: As part of our web3 relaunch, we just gifted a Cat Box to every Gala Games account holder who has logged in recently. What’s in the Cat Box, you ask? An adorable Cat NFT, waiting to be minted and ready to pounce, play and purr its way into your heart and game. This is your oppurrtunity to take your Meow Match experience to a whole new level!

🐾 Your New Fur-iend 🐾

Your Cat Box will contain one of the following three pawsible feline friends!

Miho

Romeo

Ruby

These adorable companions will be ready for in-game adventures in the next couple weeks, so keep your paws at the ready!

🐾 Impurrtant Notice! 🐾

Note that initially, your new feline friends will be sitting pretty in your account, meaning they won’t be transferable right away. However, don’t let that pawse your enthusiasm — they will be transferable eventually!

🎁 Cat Boxes: The Gift That Keeps on Giving 🎁

You’ll be able to open your Cat Box indefinitely via Gala Games’ layer-1 blockchain, currently known as Project GYRI. This means endless surprises and a chance to expand your kitty family whenever you’d like!

🔐 Meow Match Login 🔐

Very soon you’ll have the ability to login to Meow Match using your Gala Games account, but for now, you can continue to play the game through the apps linked below!

Ready to get your paws on this meow-nificent game? Dive in right meow, and prepare for the ultimate kitten-themed web3 match3 game. We ain’t kitten!

Meow Match — Google Play Store
Meow Match — Apple App Store

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The Mayhem is reaching a full fever pitch now. Time to grind out those rewards is starting to get scarce!

May is coming to a close soon, but there’s still time for a little Mayhem! We understand that with so much going on May Mayhem can feel a little overwhelming, but never fear! We’re here to keep you up to date on the latest happening throughout Gala Games this week.

PokerGO Play

If you didn’t catch the news, an all new game is coming to the Gala Games ecosystem. In partnership with PokerGO — the streaming home of The World Series of Poker — we’ll soon bring PokerGO Play to our platform! Look for more details coming soon, including an opportunity to unlock FREE poker content in time for the WSOP!

Ahead of the Game

Don’t miss this brand new weekly live show all about Gala Games, hosted by Jason “Bitbender” Brink, everyone’s favorite Berserker Barbarian. Set a notification with the link below for Thursday, May 25th at 4pm PT, so you don’t miss the latest news (and maybe some leaks).

Mirandus

They killed Mother!!! That’s right, despite overwhelming odds, brave adventurers banded together to bring down the goblin queen.

The playtest isn’t over though, and in the end the prize will be divided between all players who are able to land a killing blow on the boss!

Spider Tanks

The battle rages on in arenas across The Planetary Union! Last week players racked up kills to have a crack at parts from The Warrior build. This week, players will vie for an all new Tank combo– The Knight!

This long-awaited combo (along with its laser sword) will also be on sale for the first time tomorrow at 12pm PT. Check out the details below, because this is one you don’t want to miss.

Legends Reborn

Only two days left to take to the tables to win some rewards in Legends Reborn. If you didn’t sign up last week you’re unfortunately out of luck, but if your name is already registered at the lists… what are you waiting for? Get in there and win!

Superior

Open season is in full swing in Superior. Until May 29th, anybody can play Superior at any time on Gala Games! No NFT Character or Early Access NFT required.

In the current Challenge competition (kicked off Monday 5/22), the top 25% of players qualify for a Bartender backpack, and the top 50 will get an Uncommon Prime NFT character! Get in there by next Monday, and check out the latest from the devs at Monday’s live stream replay below!

Town Star

The mayhem isn’t stopping in Town Star. Week 3 competition started today, and there’s still time to get in on some sweet rewards!

GRIT

GRIT’s full launch on Epic Games is tomorrow — Wednesday, May 24th. The Wild West battle royale will be open 24/7 with NFTs in play, tons of in-game consumables, and a chance to win $GALA for playing!

It’s happening tomorrow at 12pm PT… High noon. Get ready to ride.

Dragon Strike

Full Web3 integration has now come to DragonStrike: Puzzle RPG! Players can now mint max level Heroes as NFTs on GYRI with the all-new Scroll of Minting and summon NFT-ready Heroes from the Summoning Portal.

The mayhem doesn’t stop there though, as we’ve sent out Scrolls of Minting to every player for each $100 they’ve ever spent in the game. That’s not all though — anyone can get in on the mayhem! Just link up your Gala Games account in-game to get a free Scroll of Minting and a pile of extra Gems!

Calling All Bug Hunters!

Gala Games has just announced the launch of a brand new Bug Bounty Program in cooperation with Immunefi.com. With individual bounties of up to $50,000 and a total pool of $1M for the remainder of 2023, we’re empowering our brilliant community to play a role in enhancing our long-term security.

May Mayhem Meta Rewards

Where the super hardcore Gala Gamers at? There’s only a little time left for the most elite in our community to unlock their special Meta Rewards!

No purchase is required, but you’ll need to be grabbing rewards across every title on our platform to qualify for this. Bragging rights included.

Don’t dismay, there’s still way more May for you to play, and we’re not going away!

Join the diucussion in Discord

We’re working with Immunefi & putting huge rewards up for anyone who helps us eradicate bugs and enhance security.

Important Details

Who — Gala Games, Immunefi
What — Bug Bounty Program launch with $1M in total bounties
When — May 23rd, 2023
Where — The Gala Games ecosystem
Why — We value your security

Bug Bounty Live

The Gala Games Bug Bounty is live now. To browse bounties and rewards, visit our Bug Bounty Page at https://gala.com/bug-bounty/.

Shortly following last week’s massive $GALA Contract Upgrade and the Pledge that Burned 20.9B $GALA in the spirit of transparency, the launch of this Bug Bounty Program is another example of our commitment to the long-term success of this ecosystem.

Thanks for making all this growth possible! We will continue not only to make and publish awesome games, but to keep you safe and comfortable in the new world of web3 empowerment 😎

United in Uniqueness

As a member of the Gala Games community, you’re an early adopter of web3. As an early adopter, you’re very familiar with the ongoing war between the givers and the takers in the space. For every altruistic, future-thinking builder in the space, there’s also someone waiting for opportunities to exploit and extract value from any situation.

The world has a vast range of ethical standards, and we would never attempt to impose our ethical code onto anyone. Still, we must protect and incentivize the kinds of behavior that support a healthy ecosystem and our collective future success.

We cannot prevent anyone from having exploitative intentions, but with the launch of our Bug Bounty Program, we can show potential exploiters a better path.

Tina the Hacker

Let’s say a hacker named Tina finds an exploitable bug within one of our early games, immediately recognizing that she could make at least $30k from it in a short time before being caught, having her account banned, and facing potential legal action.

With no bug bounty,

Tina could tell us about it for free, wait for someone else to exploit it, or exploit the bug herself. Regardless of ethics, there is only one option that results in Tina becoming richer, and it’s a serious crime, not to mention bad for the ecosystem.

With a bug bounty,

She will wonder about the value of the bug, not in terms of how much she can gain from exploiting it, but in terms of how much damage she could prevent by exposing it. If the bug is valued highly enough, Tina could earn up to $50,000 from the bug bounty. Then, instead of being punished, she is rewarded as a white hat hero of the community.

We believe that 9 of 10 Tinas would make the clear and easy choice to support the community.

About Immunefi

Immunefi is web3’s leading bug bounty platform, protecting $60 billion in user funds. Immunefi is a way for companies to tap community resources, allowing hackers rewarding opportunities to help rather than hurt. It’s also a way for the independent hackers of the world to do their part in securing the future of web3.

Thanks for being part of this journey with us. If you have the skills and knowledge to help us improve our ecosystem, we hope you’ll share them with us, so we can all grow together.

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From the founding of Gala Games, it was based on a dream that there was a pathway to true ownership and new economic models that were as-yet undiscovered. It has taken several years to get to where we are today.

Uniting together, we have grown from a small zoom call of less than a dozen people to an international company of ~400.

Clearly, the games in our ecosystem have multiplied from a single farming simulation to dozens of games pushing out playtests and driving the growth for the whole community.

Keeping on, we have come SO FAR, but we still have SO FAR to go!

Requested by the community, the first thing we are doing is initiating the burns of the $GALA we committed to burning in our 2023 Vision Paper for the Gems program to enable mobile expansion and to support the node ecosystem. Following through on this commitment means that we committed to burning 2b $GALA over the course of the year. Unfortunately, this wasn’t something that could be correctly tracked on the v1 contract.

Obviously, as we can all see from today, v2 is upon us.

Initially, today we made four burns:

• GEMS Q1 Burn: 500,000,000 $GALA
• GEMS Q2 Burn: 500,000,000 $GALA
• GEMS Q3 Burn: 500,000,000 $GALA
• GEMS Q4 Burn: 500,000,000 $GALA

But this is only the beginning of what we have done.

On the march for improvements, we also proceeded to burn an additional 3,961,582,987 $GALA, equivalent to the total revenue in $GALA we have ever received.

It may seem that this is an extraordinary act — and it is. But we believe that it is essential to reassure you, our community, of our unswerving commitment to our shared cause and the future of our node network.

So, there is one final point which we believe is critical to address for the community. We are well aware of the specter of potential exit scams that haunt the blockchain realm. We wish to address this concern proactively. The tokens we hold we have received as ecosystem rewards over the last several years. While they have always been tokens we were to use to fund the growth and curation of the ecosystem, we know that many people see them as a fundamental risk to the overall tokenomics of the project.

Therefore, we have decided to fully neutralize the ‘dump and exit’ scenario. You can’t dump and exit scam unless you have tokens to dump. By burning nearly the entirety of our reserves, we hope to extinguish this fear and return focus to the node network.

With this goal in mind, we have initiated a burn of a further 15,000,000,000 $GALA.

This is the vast majority of our reserves in $GALA. While we have a few wallets with general operational expenses, OpenSea fees, etc, we now no longer control any appreciable part of the token supply.

Moving forward, our eye is firmly on the future. We have established a wallet with 2 billion $GALA as a strategic reserve, which will be openly labeled on-chain for all to see. This reserve, locked behind a multisig wallet, is a testament to our long-term commitment to you, our community, and our dedication to supporting the node network.

Our pledge to you is clear: We will live solely on our daily ecosystem rewards. This decision reflects a profound belief in sustainability and self-sustainability. It’s akin to “eating our own dog food,” in the sense that we are choosing to thrive within the ecosystem we’ve fostered. Our aim is to bolster the node network in the long run, ensuring that we grow together.

In closing, we wish to express our gratitude for your ongoing support and belief in our vision. We have set a new benchmark for corporate responsibility in the blockchain world, proving that our strategy prioritizes you, our community, sustainability, and the strengthening of our node network. We are here for the long haul, and we are excited about the future we are building together.

Here’s to us, to our community, and to the exciting journey ahead!

Best,
Gala Games