Game Over for Polygon? Aavegotchi Moves to Base with 93% Support

This decision came after an on-chain vote where more than 93% of community members supported the switch. The proposal, titled "Make Aavegotchi Based Again", will see the project’s smart contracts removed from Polygon and re-launched on Base.

Base was chosen partly because of Aavegotchi’s working relationship with its team, and because of how the Base network is growing. In a February 13 post on X, Aavegotchi’s founder said the decision was about making the best long-term choice.

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He stated that staying with Polygon no longer made sense, especially with the pace of development slowing there.

Aavegotchi’s team also said Polygon has not made improvements to help projects focused on gaming. In contrast, they believe Base—and another network, Arbitrum ARB $0.3031 —are more reliable and better suited for the future.

The founder also noted that Base makes it easier for new users to join, which is important for reaching more people.

A drop in digital asset prices, made worse by US trade policy changes under President Donald Trump, has hit areas like NFTs and meme tokens especially hard. In response, Pixelcraft Studios, the team behind Aavegotchi, has reduced staff to lower spending and keep the project going.

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