Aavegotchi DAO Approves Full Migration to Base Network
The Aavegotchi community has voted to migrate its entire ecosystem from Polygon to Base, an Ethereum layer-2 solution developed by Coinbase. The proposal, titled "Make Aavegotchi Based Again," received overwhelming support with 93.25% of votes in favor and achieved 115% of the required quorum.
Pixelcraft Studios, the developer behind Aavegotchi, proposed a complete migration that will duplicate all existing assets on Base while locking the original contracts on Polygon. This includes Aavegotchis, wearables, badges, REALM Parcels, Forge assets, and FAKE Gotchis.
Users will retain their assets during the transition and will only need to reconnect to the Aavegotchi application using the Base network instead of Polygon. The migration process is expected to take between four to six weeks to complete, including necessary testing and audits.
The decision comes at a time when Pixelcraft Studios has reduced its team size to focus on operational sustainability. The migration aims to take advantage of Base's growing ecosystem and integration with major platforms.
Base was selected for several technical and practical reasons, including its position as one of the most used EVM chains, easy onboarding through Coinbase, and existing liquidity for GHST tokens on exchanges like Aerodrome and Uniswap.
The migration will also introduce a "wrapper" contract to protect users' assets when listing them on popular NFT marketplaces such as MagicEden and OpenSea, preventing potential scams through last-minute item removals.
Aavegotchi was originally created in collaboration with the Aave lending protocol, allowing users to link NFTs with yield-generating assets. The project has raised $30 million through token sales without venture capital involvement, with 75% of these funds still under DAO control.
Aavegotchi's migration reflects a broader trend in Web3 gaming. Treasure DAO, another gaming ecosystem, recently announced severe restructuring due to financial struggles, with only $2.4 million remaining in its treasury. The organization has laid off 15 contributors and narrowed its focus to just four core products through 2025 to extend its runway.
