Immutable zkEVM, centered on a new game Ethereum Layer-2 network Powered by Polygon's zkEVM technologyIt launched the main in “early access”, giving developers the first opportunity to start building on the chain.
According to Immutable, the organization behind the network, as well as the existing Immutable X Network, Immutable zkEVM remains in a limited Early Access configuration for now, meaning only authorized developers can build on the network.
Although nothing has been confirmed yet, the immutable zkEVM hopes to open access to all developers by 2024, a representative said. In the meantime, the zkEVM testnet is available for studios to test and experiment with.
“The launch of Immutable zkEVM is a major milestone in our mission to build an end-to-end experience for Web3 games,” said Michael Powell, Immutable Head of Product Marketing. DecryptGG. “The chain uniquely enables game studios to grow their game economies, protect their communities, and create frictionless experiences for their users.”
“It represents the next step in developing a gaming ecosystem that benefits players, studios and developers,” he continued. “Above all, it makes it easy to build great games by providing players with gas-free functionality, turnkey product integrations and smart contract templates, and a secure gaming environment.”
Action role playing game Guardians Association and a card-based strategy game SlipBoth are self-published by Immutable and will launch on Immutable zkEVM in the first half of 2024, according to a company representative. DecryptGG.
Immutable is another game going live on zkEVM around the same time. MetalcoreIt is a mech-fighting action game DecryptGG tested in 2023 with promising results. Developer Studio369 CEO Matt Candler said at launch that he expects players to “play community missions and challenge chapters.”
“By building on the immutable zkEVM, we can implement additional features that will help the collective development efforts of the entire Ethereum ecosystem,” he said. DecryptGG. “We are ready to use this breakthrough technology to bring the next generation of blockchain gaming fun and show MetalCore gamers what the power of Web3 can offer.”
It was an immutable zkEVM. It was announced in March 2023 It's a way for Polygon and Inflexible Collaboration, two leaders in the Ethereum scaling space, to combine their efforts to build a leading destination for crypto. NFT Games. Unchangeable co-founder and president Robbie Ferguson called the network “the end game” for the company. Web3 Game plans at the time.
Immutable's IMX token has become the most valuable gaming token by market value, according to data from CoinGecko, ranking 36th among all cryptocurrencies with a current value of over $2.00 at the time of writing. IMX is up more than 200% in the past year as the broader crypto market has emerged from the depths of a long bear cycle.
Edited by Ryan Ozawa.
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