Gala announced GalaChain’s position as the first foreign blockchain to collaborate with China’s Trusted Copyright Chain (TCC), a breakthrough that gives roughly 600 million gamers a cross-border path to NFTs in the world’s largest gaming market.
Development of the cross-border bridge starts immediately, with full public launch targeted in Q1 2026.
“We are delighted to announce that Shrapnel has signed a cooperation agreement with Gala Games, a globally leading blockchain platform focused on the gaming sector, to establish a strategic partnership.
Together, they will jointly invest in developing a large-scale FPS game targeting over 600 million Chinese gamers. This signing formally marks the beginning of a collaboration between the Gala Games Blockchain Platform and the Trusted Copyright Chain.
This initiative will bridge the two major digital ecosystems, providing trusted digital infrastructure and professional services for the authentication, distribution, trading, and protection of digital assets in the global gaming industry.”
Xuan Hongliang, Director, National Operation Center of the Trusted Copyright Chain (TCC).
GalaChain is Gala’s custom-built Layer 1 blockchain, designed from the ground up to handle the demands of entertainment, gaming, and DeFi (Decentralized Finance). With a fee of 1 $GALA per transaction and backed by a global network of nodes, the chain powers Gala’s lineup of AAA games, music releases, and film premieres.
“We are honored to connect GalaChain to the Trusted Copyright Chain through our partnership with Shrapnel. Every cross‐chain transfer will consume GALA, reinforcing the network for players on both sides of the Pacific. Thanks to Shrapnel, we can now serve China’s vast gaming community through a platform built for performance and regulatory readiness.”
Eric Schiermeyer, Founder & CEO, Gala Games
Shrapnel, developed by the independent studio Neon Machine, is one of the first moddable premium shooters in the market. Powered by GalaChain, Shrapnel pairs blockbuster visuals with true, on-chain ownership of player‐generated gear and maps—delivering an open, creator‐driven economy.
“Through our groundbreaking partnership with GalaChain and the China Trusted Copyright Chain, we’re empowering hundreds of millions of players in China and beyond with true ownership of their in-game assets.
This collaboration unlocks player-driven economies that are regulated and compliant, ensuring seamless cross-market access. Shrapnel players around the world can now own, trade, and monetize their gear, creating a unified, transparent, and innovative gaming ecosystem without borders.”
Ken Rossman, CEO, Neon Machine
Key Highlights
- Regulatory first: The bridge will be compliant with Chinese laws and regulations, including registration of NFTs inside China, unlocking a compliant path to ≈ 600 million gamers.
- Economic flywheel: Shrapnel assets moving between China and the rest of the world consume $GALA, with an on-chain dashboard to display usage.
- Shrapnel may use up to 10 percent of China’s revenue for periodic $SHRAP repurchases on GalaChain to support ecosystem health, subject to market and regulatory conditions.
- Scaling GalaChain: Shrapnel network fees are powered by $GALA, materially expanding GalaChain ecosystem activity.
- Influencer alignment: Built-in invitation links and invitation NFTs let Chinese content creators verify every wallet activation, badge claim, or playtest entry they facilitate. Each qualifying action consumes GALA, updates a public on-chain counter, and lets contributors pick up rewards
- Developer momentum: AAA extraction shooter Shrapnel is migrating its entire economy from Avalanche to GalaChain. By moving its economy to GalaChain, Shrapnel gains faster finality, gas-efficient infrastructure with instant China compliance
- Community participation: Community participation: A free commemorative Bridge Badge NFT will be dropped to all Gala wallets, Neon players, and a 72-hour public claim window welcomes newcomers. The badge guarantees first-wave Shrapnel play-test slots and becomes the first NFT mirrored on TCC.
