Avalanche Expands Support for Game Developers with a Dedicated Accelerator

Avalanche announces the Avalanche x Helika Game Accelerator, a three-month program that supports studios building new games on the Avalanche blockchain. It offers funding, analytics support, expert mentorship, and technical assistance for teams exploring blockchain integration. 

What Is the Avalanche x Helika Game Accelerator

The accelerator is a joint initiative between the Avalanche Foundation and Helika. It is designed for studios building games that use blockchain elements such as digital asset ownership, on-chain economies, or custom blockchain environments. It supports both Web3-native teams and traditional developers entering the blockchain space for the first time.

Avalanche provides the infrastructure for building scalable games. Helika provides analytics and advisory support. Together, they aim to help teams create games with polished mechanics, stable on-chain integrations, and strong user retention.

The program runs for three months. It includes virtual onboarding, hands-on guidance, and live showcase events at major gaming and blockchain conferences.

Selected teams receive direct support during the development phase. The goal is to help studios test, refine, and prepare their games for launch on Avalanche or Avalanche subnets.

How Does the Accelerator Work

The program is built around product interaction. Teams work with mentors, technical engineers, and analytics specialists while building or refining their game.

What selected teams receive

Teams chosen for the cohort gain structured support that covers development, analytics, growth, and exposure.

Some of the core benefits include:

• Funding: 25,000 dollars in immediate support and up to 125,000 dollars in additional capital for qualifying or top performers
• Expert guidance: Mentorship from game industry veterans, blockchain engineers, and Helika advisors
• Analytics support: Access to Helika’s analytics platform for tracking performance, retention, in-game economy behavior, and monetization
• Blockchain integration: Dedicated help with Avalanche tooling, smart contract design, and subnet configuration
• Community support: Access to partner communities and assistance with user acquisition
• Ecosystem access: Direct connection to investors, publishers, developers, and Web3 communities
• Showcase opportunities: A Demo Day where teams present to investors and ecosystem partners

The program encourages applications from teams with prior traction, cross-platform ambitions, or experience building high-quality games for mobile, PC, or other platforms.

Why Avalanche and Helika Partnered

Avalanche has become a preferred blockchain for high-speed gaming environments due to its customizable L1 chains, low transaction fees, and fast settlement times. Its subnet architecture lets developers tailor their own environment, fine-tuning performance, privacy, and economics without affecting the broader network.

Helika, on the other hand, is known for its analytics-driven approach. The company supports leading studios such as Ubisoft, Nexon, Com2Us, Proof of Play, and Parallel. Its tools allow developers to understand player behavior, adjust on-chain economies, and improve retention using real-time data.

By combining these strengths, the accelerator offers something similar to what traditional gaming incubators provide but with dedicated support for blockchain mechanics.

Avalanche’s Role in the Web3 Gaming Landscape

Avalanche hosts several well-known gaming projects. Examples include Off The Grid and MapleStory Universe. These games use Avalanche’s customizable L1 chains to build distinct environments for gameplay, marketplaces, and asset movement.

The network’s speed and ability to support high throughput make it suitable for titles that need consistent updates, large player populations, or active in-game economies.

Developers can build private or public subnets depending on their need for compliance, performance, or tokenomics features. This flexibility has led to increased adoption among studios seeking to integrate blockchain without sacrificing game quality.

Who Should Apply for the Accelerator

The program is open to:

• Web3 studios building games with on-chain elements
• Traditional gaming companies exploring blockchain integration
• Cross-platform teams building for mobile, PC, console, or web
• Studios with prior traction or early user bases
• Teams building high-quality game loops and long-term engagement systems

The ideal applicant is a team with a playable build, clear direction, and a commitment to using Avalanche’s tools for performance or scalability.

How Avalanche Is Expanding Beyond Gaming

While the accelerator is focused on video games, Avalanche continues to grow across several sectors. Two recent developments highlight this broader adoption. These examples show the network’s expanding role without shifting the focus of the article.

NH NongHyup Bank’s VAT Refund PoC in South Korea

South Korea’s NH NongHyup Bank launched a proof-of-concept using Avalanche to digitize tax refunds for foreign tourists. The bank partnered with Avalanche, Fireblocks, Mastercard, and Worldpay. The system uses smart contracts and stablecoins to automate VAT refunds, replacing the paper-heavy process used at airports.

The trial does not use real customer data or money. The goal is to test if blockchain can speed up processing time, reduce errors, and meet compliance standards.

Digital Liquidity Gateway for Community Banks

FIS and Intain Markets launched the Digital Liquidity Gateway on Avalanche. It allows community banks in the United States to tokenize loan portfolios and trade them with institutional investors. Loans become NFTs with verifiable data, and settlements use stablecoins such as USDC.

This setup modernizes loan securitization by lowering manual work and improving transparency. It integrates with FIS’s core banking systems used by thousands of institutions.

Conclusion

The Avalanche x Helika Game Accelerator gives developers direct access to funding, analytics, technical guidance, and an active ecosystem. It blends Avalanche’s scalable blockchain infrastructure with Helika’s expertise in growth and game intelligence. 

While Avalanche is also expanding into areas such as financial automation and loan tokenization, the accelerator remains focused on helping game studios build stable and engaging experiences. The program supports developers who want practical tools, reliable infrastructure, and structured development support.

Resources:

1. Announcement by Avalanche: Avalanche and Helika Launch New Gaming Accelerator – Applications Now Open

2. Avalanche on X: Announcement (Nov. 25)

3. Accelerator webpage: Helika X Avalanche accelerator portal

4. NH Nonghyup Bank press release: NH Nonghyup Bank Launches Stablecoin VAT Refund Pilot

5. Announcement by Avalanche: FIS and Intain Choose Avalanche to Power the Digital Liquidity Gateway