The developer of PUBG, one of the most popular games in the world Kraftonannounced a partnership with Solana Labs for a blockchain and NFT-based game and services. The developer highlighted the importance of this partnership in order to leverage the game creation capabilities of the Web3 world.
Left (LEFT) It is currently the ninth largest blockchain in the world with a capital of approximately 30 billion dollars. The Solana blockchain is also known for allowing developers to build highly scalable applications.
South Korea-based Krafton had success in 2017 with the PUBG game, which is known for popularizing the “battle royale” genre. The game is currently free and contains collectible cosmetics, a feature that complements NFTs.
Krafton’s deal with Solana comes as an extension of the developer’s ventures into Web3 technology. The developer heralded its move to web3 earlier this year and has since invested and collaborated with several companies in this space.
In February, the company, which invested a total of $6.6 million in South Korean NFT marketplaces Seoul Auction Blue and XBYBLUE, also announced that it agreed to develop NFT projects.
Essentially rewarding players with tokens, P2E games have grown in popularity this year, attracting large investors. Earlier this week, FTX, the world’s third-largest crypto exchange, launched a P2E developer to support its own game offerings. Good Luck Gamesbought the . Good Luck Games consists of several experienced developers and is currently working on a card-based auto-fighter called Storybook Brawl.
Established video game developers, including Zynga and Ubisoft, have also expressed interest in moving into the space.