Immutable X and Polygon have announced a partnership, bringing together two of the biggest players in the Ethereum gaming space in what could be a game-changing integration!
We called out Immutable X in our March Games to Watch article earlier this month, and they didn’t disappoint. Their recent partnership announcement with Polygon will only serve to propel the growing Immutable ecosystem into the spotlight.
What exactly this association means becomes quite technical. But in short, it allows the IMX system to interact with smart contracts more directly and create unique summaries for other developers. Until now, Immutable incorporated games in a somewhat limited way. Mainly focusing on NFT markets and token integrations. Integration with Polygon and its scaling solution zkEVM opens the doors to bring all Ethereum projects into the Immutable ecosystem. It will also provide additional utilities and features for new games and developers.
Several projects using current Immutable X offerings are already integrated with Polygon, so this partnership should help these developers provide a smoother experience for their players.
If you want to know more about the technology behind it, do some research on zkRollups and specifically Polygon’s zkEVM, as it really is the core technology functionality of this partnership. This interview video also contains some good information.
IMX Tokens
In addition to this big announcement, Immutable has also slowly revealed new plans for its IMX token. They leaked information about what they call the IMX update on their site. So far, the gist of this update is that the IMX token will be required for a percentage of all fees on the platform. And it will also work as gas for the upcoming Immutable zkEVM network, making it the native token for the whole platform.
You can learn more about the IMX update on its official website.
IMX update information
The Growing Immutable Ecosystem
Apart from this new collaboration with Polygon. Immutable is constantly adding games to its portfolio. Immutable already includes notable games such as Gods Unchained, Guild of Guardians, Illuvium, and Ember Sword, and recently added Chainmonsters and MetalCore to its ecosystem. But it’s not just for NFT games. Immutable X is also home to dozens of other NFT projects.
Immutable X presents its passport as a way to seamlessly onboard new players. They also recently announced their own immutable Unity SDK and recognition as an official Unity verified solution!
With this new zkEVM system they are building, designed to integrate wallets, tokens and marketplaces, Immutable is poised to dominate the web3 gaming scene.
some of the projects in Immutable X
What is Immutable X?
Immutable X is an Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution for NFTs. Developed as an offshoot of Gods Unchained, when the team realized that high gas fees were a major barrier to card trading, Immutable X quickly became a major NFT market.
The platform launched in 2021 and released its token later that year. There are no gas fees when trading on IMX. However, there are 2% “protocol” fees on each transaction and sometimes market fees on projects as well. The platform supports over a dozen tokens, including ETH, IMX, GODS, and GOG tokens. Most game tokens available on the platform can be used for purchases.
Immutable X is rapidly expanding its portfolio of partner apps, as well as building a suite of developer tools to help integrate into its ecosystem. For more information on Immutable X, visit their website, follow them on Bloodand join his Discord.
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