Unity's video game development platform has added a number of crypto platforms to its asset store to help simplify decentralization for developers interested in Web3 technologies.
On Feb. 28, Unity said it had released a new "decentralized" category page in its asset store, featuring "vetted" crypto platforms to support developers interested in incorporating decentralization into their projects. Developer.
Crypto wallet provider MetaMask is one of 13 platforms in the store, and its software development kit (SDK) was added to help developers enable users to connect their MetaMask wallets to "any game developed on Unity." Blockchain's, including Solana and Tezos, are also adding their SDKs to the store along with developer platform ImmutableX for those looking to build Web3 games on the ethereum blockchain. According to Unity, these integrations will allow developers to modify the "ownership model" in games and enable players to create, earn, or acquire in-game resources that can then be traded or sold.
A recent DappRadar report revealed that gamers account for nearly half (48%) of all blockchain activity in January 2023. The report noted that an increase in mainstream coverage of announcements and news related to Web3 games contributed to the increase in activity.
Sara Gherghelas, a blockchain analyst at DappRadar, previously told Cointelegraph that blockchain gaming is already a “vertical industry” within traditional industries. Gherghelas believes that as blockchain technology gains more attention, it will also bring "more adoption" to Web3 games, thereby "going mainstream."
Meanwhile, Illivium co-founder Kieran Warwick told Cointelegraph on Jan. 24 that the “main challenge” for blockchain games right now is getting “casual gamers” into the market, as blockchain games are perceived to be of “low quality.” "
