Directive Games migrates its web3 MMO Civitas to Immutable zkEVM, promising faster play, lower fees and gas-free trading for all users.
A new chain for bigger ambitions
The studio chose Immutable’s zero knowledge rollup because it processes many more transactions per second than Ethereum while keeping full EVM compatibility. Lower fees mean fewer technical hurdles and let the team focus on new features rather than server work.
Immutable also provides a ready-made suite of developer tools, easing future content drops and live-ops events.
Civitas now uses Immutable Passport, an email-based wallet that removes gas costs for gameplay and for trading in-game items. New players no longer need to set up a separate wallet or buy ETH before they can try the city-building strategy game. For veterans, the faster chain should reduce wait times when minting land, crafting Ever Crystals or moving resources between guild members.
Current avatars in the Chosen of Civitas collection stay on Ethereum mainnet but will work seamlessly with all assets on Immutable zkEVM. Holders keep receiving monthly Ever Fragments that combine into Ever Crystals, which boost land productivity inside the MMO. This approach safeguards existing markets on OpenSea while extending utility inside the new chain.
Community roadmap
Directive Games will publish technical notes on Passport support and smart-contract links over the next few weeks. The team has scheduled a live AMA on June 26 at 10:30 UTC in the Civitas Discord to answer migration questions and preview the next stage of development. Players can follow official social channels for reminders and patch news.