# Overview Vulcan Forged is a blockchain business encompassing Elysium, - a Layer-1 blockchain tailored towards AI, metaverse, game and NFT projects; Vulcan Studios, an established blockchain game development team building an ecosystem of PC and mobile Web3 games, and MetaScapes, a Metaverse as a Service (MaaS) system, providing the building blocks wrapped in a user-friendly interface. As of the second quarter of 2023, Vulcan Forged has a large, growing community and top-5 NFT marketplace volume. Formed in 2019 by a team of two as VeriArti, a digital art and NFT marketplace, Vulcan Forged has grown exponentially since then and now employs and contracts over 130 people worldwide. Vulcan Forged is dedicated to the blockchain space, building on strong foundations to bring the best of blockchain technology. Vulcan Forged operates a dual token economy through the use of PYR, the primary token that powers the ecosystem and LAVA, the gaming token that can be earned through playing the ecosystem of blockchain based Web3 games. Some of the games, specifically VulcanVerse, have specific terminologies and can be understood in more depth by visiting the main community hub on Discord, the websites, or any of the social media channels: **Social Media Channels:** * * * * **Websites:** * * * * More websites are in progress and this section will be updated shortly
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