# Gala

> Gala is a distributed Web3 entertainment company operating Gala Games, Gala Music and Gala Film, alongside the GalaChain blockchain and associated developer and trading tools. Its products combine games and media with tradable digital items, token rewards and community-operated node infrastructure.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Distributed, United States
- **Founders:** Eric Schiermeyer (Co-founder and CEO), Michael McCarthy (Co-founder; game-development leader), Wright Thurston (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Gala Games, GalaChain, Gala Music, Gala Film, GalaSwap
- **Notable:** Built a multi-brand games, music and film ecosystem around GalaChain., Acquired Ember Entertainment and its mobile-game portfolio, announced in 2023., Launched GalaSwap in February 2024 and Gala Film in April 2024.

## Products & services

- **Gala Games** — Game publishing and distribution with blockchain-linked items and game-specific rewards. Its catalogue includes Common Ground World, Champions Arena and Mirandus-related experiences.
- **GalaChain** — Layer 1 blockchain developed for entertainment transactions, with a public TypeScript SDK for external builders.
- **Gala Music** — Music discovery and digital track collectibles, supported by Jukebox Nodes and the MUSIC token.
- **Gala Film** — Streaming and film collectibles supported by Theater Nodes; launched with the series RZR in April 2024. FILM emissions were temporarily paused in June 2025.
- **GalaSwap** — GalaChain token exchange launched in February 2024; its initial peer-to-peer design has since evolved.
- **GalaConnect** — Wallet-connected interface for GalaChain, including bridging, swaps and token-creation tools at its November 2024 launch.
- **GalaPump** — Token-launch platform within the GalaChain ecosystem.
- **Gala Playworks** — AI-assisted creation, testing and publishing of HTML5 browser games, including leaderboards and optional reward controls.

## Achievements

- Built a multi-brand games, music and film ecosystem around GalaChain.
- Acquired Ember Entertainment and its mobile-game portfolio, announced in 2023.
- Launched GalaSwap in February 2024 and Gala Film in April 2024.
- Published an open-source GalaChain SDK.
- Founder’s Node operators approved a revised economic model in April 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — September 22 Mirandus: Eternal Night update introduced Exemplar attachment, afflictions and owner-priced Homestead treatments, Granaries and stable claims.
- **2026-09** — September 14 post-mortem reported an August 18 GalaChain exploit affecting nine wallets and approximately 2 billion GALA plus other tokens. Gala attributed it to signature-scope confusion and described verification and monitoring changes; investigation ongoing.
- **2026-06** — Published a guide to Gala Playworks browser-game generation, iteration and publishing.
- **2026-04** — Community vote approved a disinflationary emissions model, a 1.5% emissions floor and a proposed 50/50 gas-fee split between node operators and permanent burns; implementation was forthcoming in the announcement.
- **2026-03** — Reported Shrapnel Steam Early Access alongside its digital-asset migration to GalaChain.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gala.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gogala/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GoGalaGames
- GitHub: https://github.com/GalaChain
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GalaGames
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gogalagames/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoGalaGames/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gogalagames

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Last updated: 2026-10-01