The Arbitrum Foundation has received approval from the Arbitrum DAO to distribute $215 million to support gaming projects on its Ethereum rollup-based Layer 2 network. This ambitious initiative, known as the Gaming Catalyst Program (GCP), will allocate 225 million ARB tokens over the next three years to enhance awareness and adoption of Arbitrum, Orbit, and Stylus within the gaming community.
The proposal, first introduced in March, was passed on Friday with over 75% of votes in favor. Key supporters of the proposal included L2Beat, Wintermute, and gaming-centric Treasure DAO. Opponents included Blockworks Research and Camelot DAO.
“Arbitrum is the home of gaming – this includes all of the games, the gaming chains, and all of the builders within its orbit. Let’s make some magic happen,” stated Treasure DAO on X following the proposal’s approval.
The GCP will primarily fund publishers and developers. New and early-stage developers can apply for grants up to 500,000 ARB (approximately $483,000 at current prices), while established developers will seek investments with value share components through tokens, equity, or similar means. Additional funds will be dedicated to infrastructure-related bounties and operational expenses.
A dedicated GCP team will manage day-to-day operations, overseen by a council of five individuals with expertise in gaming, venture experience, analytics/reporting, and DAO governance. This council, elected by the DAO, will have veto power over investment decisions and team member appointments. The GCP’s budget for operational expenses is capped at $25 million, with any excess requiring DAO approval.