> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://firebird-1.gitbook.io/firebird-whitepaper/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://firebird-1.gitbook.io/firebird-whitepaper/the-problems-firebird-solves/scalability.md).

# Scalability

Scalability is a core challenge of blockchain technology in general and blockchain games in particular. It is a crucial factor if blockchain games want to compete with traditional centralized gaming systems in terms of speed and efficiency. Nowadays, scalability has been the toughest part to overcome because gaming blockchains need to be enhanced regularly to handle more transactions per second with growing users. In other words, blockchain games need to guarantee that speed, efficiency, and cost remain fairly constant with the increase in player numbers.