ImmutableThe firm behind the game-oriented pair Ethereum Scaling Networks, the studio behind the Pokemon-esque battle arena game, announced a partnership with LiquidX on Monday. Pixelmon. Under the agreement, Pixelmon will launch on the Immutable zkEVM blockchain, which was recently opened to select developers in early access mode.
Pixelmon first launched in 2022 as an NFT creation sale It earned 70 million dollarsBut the mischievous monster quickly became the target of ridicule when the artwork was revealed. The project's original founder called the artwork a “terrible mistake”, and NFT prices plummeted.
But LiquidX bought the project later in 2022 and plans to update its plans with new artwork and release more games big and small. Earlier this month, Pixelmon announced that The round raised $8 million in seed funding Prior to the launch of the MON token that leverages the decentralized IP model.
By building an immutable zkEVM powered by Polygon's zkEVM technology, Pixelmon aims to leverage “custom smart contract support, advanced game mechanics and tokenomics, and an efficient trading experience.”
“Pixelmon is an incredible turnaround story, and is focused on delivering their flagship titles with a seamless user experience,” said Unchangeable founder and president Robbie Ferguson in a release. They are one of the top games to watch to help the swimming movement in 2024.
Pixelmon has been sharing more and more details about the upcoming MON token, including Tokenomics and the community pre-sale. MON will be developed as an ERC-20 token, but it is not yet clear whether the token itself will be published on Immutable zkEVM or perhaps on the Ethereum mainnet.
Decrypt‘s GG reached out to an Invariable representative for clarification, but did not immediately receive a response.
Editor's Note: This article was written with the help of AI. edited and fact-checked by Andrew Hayward.
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