Polygon and Immutable Join Forces to Build A Dedicated Blockchain for Web3 Gaming

Polygon Labs and Immutable have joined forces to develop a new blockchain dedicated to web3 gaming, called the Immutable zkEVM. The new EVM-compatible ZK-rollup is powered by Polygon technology and will include full support from the Immutable platform, set to launch in the coming months. Game developers can now access early documentation to begin integration with Immutable zkEVM, which promises to make the development of web3-enabled games faster, easier, and less risky for independent developers and large game studios alike.

With half of all blockchain activity in 2022 coming from games, the partnership between Polygon Labs and Immutable has come at an opportune time for web3. The collaboration is set to simplify the decision-making process for developers, providing the fastest route from concept to launch, and opening up the largest and most liquid ecosystem for end-users. Polygon's zkEVM technology massively increases transaction speeds and reduces fees while retaining Ethereum's robust security model, unlocking new use cases, such as multiplayer online games.

Immutable has been leading the web3 gaming sector with its one-stop-shop gaming platform, and the Immutable tech stack has been leveraged by many native Web3 and legacy game projects, including Gods Unchained, Guild Of Guardians , and GameStop . Polygon has also attracted major blockchain gaming projects and publishers such as 育碧 , Atari , and Decentraland . The announcement of this collaboration comes just a week before Polygon zkEVM goes to Mainnet Beta, known as "the Holy Grail of Ethereum scaling."

Polygon Labs' President, Ryan Wyatt , has stated that "Partnering with Immutable is a monumental step forward in our mission to empower developers and enable users to truly own their in-game assets." Meanwhile, Immutable's President and Co-Founder, Robbie Ferguson , has explained that "By combining the #1 web3 gaming platform – currently serving hundreds of game studios and millions of players – with Polygon’s best-in-class zkEVM technology, we are building an Ethereum-centric gaming ecosystem that is poised to take Web3 mainstream and bring digital ownership to millions of people around the world."