Three new upcoming games from Australia and Asia-based teams have committed to building on Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proof-based scaling rollup Immutable zkEVM.
In an interview with Cryptonews, Michael Powell, Product Marketing Lead at Web3 gaming platform Immutable, discussed the relevance of ZK and zkEVM in blockchain gaming, how this technology will bring in more players, what stands in the way of mass user adoption, and what will break those obstacles.
The three games – GensoKishi Online, Cursed Stone, and Sailwars – are supported by and have received investment from backers such as Disney China, Alibaba Cloud, Google, and Square Enix.
Andrew Sorokovsky, VP of Global Business Development at Immutable, argued that,
“This transformative tech offers game developers enterprise-grade security, massive network effects, lower development costs, and seamless interoperability with the Ethereum ecosystem — putting web3 games on par with their web2 counterparts.”
Sailwars is a new non-fungible token (NFT) game that will enable adventurers to journey through diverse civilizations, go on treasure hunts, navigate uncharted regions, and engage in strategic warfare.
The game combines blockchain technology with innovative gameplay and allows players to convert in-game assets into NFTs that can be traded on the open market.
Sailwars has received support from 27 “top-tier partners,” including Disney China, Alibaba Cloud, Wanxiang Blockchain, and Immutable.
GensoKishi Online is described as “the metaverse-native reincarnation of Elemental Knights Online”. It saw a total of 8 million downloads worldwide.
As of September, it is collaborating with SYMBIOGENESIS, an NFT art project created by the Japanese gaming giant Square Enix – the publisher of
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