TL;DR
- DMT holders must unbond their tokens through the SankoPets Farm interface.
- SankoTV users must export private keys before services cease.
- The migration to Arbitrum One aims for deeper liquidity and Ethereum-rooted security.
Sanko GameCorp will close the Sanko Mainnet on 27/02/2026 at 23:00 UTC and concentrate development on its browser-based onchain RPG, SankoQuest, according to the company announcement. The decision requires users to bridge or withdraw assets ahead of the cutoff to retain eligibility for recovery and future integration on Arbitrum One.
Immediate actions required from users
The company has issued specific instructions for different user groups; failure to act risks loss of access or ineligibility for recovery.
- DMT holders (SankoPets Farm) — Unbond $DMT via the SankoPets Farm interface before 27/02/2026 23:00 UTC or risk permanent ineligibility for recovery.
- Buns holders (FoxxBunn Factory) — Withdraw Buns from the FoxxBunn Factory application before the same deadline to preserve recovery options.
- SankoTV users — Export and securely back up private keys or seed phrases as soon as possible and certainly before 27/02/2026 23:00 UTC; without exported credentials users will lose access when services cease.
- Sudoswap liquidity providers — Monitor Sanko GameCorp channels for a specialized web tool to withdraw NFTs and tokens from Sudoswap pools and complete withdrawals prior to the shutdown.
Strategic rationale and implications
According to Sanko GameCorp, the shutdown is a resource-consolidation move that will allow the team to prioritise SankoQuest’s development and migrate the ecosystem to Arbitrum One. The company says the transition will provide stronger liquidity and the security benefits of a leading Ethereum Layer 2.
After careful consideration, Sanko will wind down Sanko Mainnet. Users should bridge their assets off Sanko mainnet by the end of February 2026. Users must bridge assets and begin withdrawal transactions before February 27, 23:00 UTC.
To ensure that DMT bonded in the SankoPets… pic.twitter.com/d4T9BXiGXt
— Sanko GameCorp © (@SankoGameCorp) February 13, 2026
The move has three practical implications for stakeholders. First, assets migrated to Arbitrum One should gain access to deeper liquidity pools and broader DeFi infrastructure, which the company expects will support tradability and price discovery for in-game tokens and NFTs.
Second, the migration aims to reduce operational and security risk by shifting from a proprietary Layer 3 to Arbitrum One’s Ethereum-rooted security model. Third, community engagement will be reframed around SankoQuest within a larger dApp ecosystem, potentially increasing interoperability and developer reach.
On communications and support, Sanko GameCorp states the team “pledges unwavering support throughout this transition,” and will provide guides, a web tool for Sudoswap withdrawals, and updates via official channels. Users are advised to rely exclusively on the project’s announced pages and Discord for step‑by‑step instructions.
For investors, product teams and compliance officers, the practical takeaway is procedural: complete withdrawals and key exports before 27/02/2026 at 23:00 UTC to avoid irreversible loss. For the ecosystem, the replatforming to Arbitrum One will concentrate liquidity and reduce the operational burden on Sanko GameCorp, but the ultimate outcome will depend on timely user migration and the company’s execution of integration tooling and communications.
