Tatsumeeko strikes partnership with Immutable X to boost its gameplay • TechCrunch

Tatsumeeko, a role-playing sport on Ethereum and Solana created by the workforce behind Discord chatbot Tatsu.GG, introduced right this moment it has struck a partnership with Immutable X (IMX). The partnership’s aim is to boost Tatsumeeko’s gameplay expertise by specializing in trackable possession and switch of in-game property.

Immutable X is a layer-2 Ethereum scaling answer that powers Web3 video games. It is going to facilitate Tatsumeeko’s digital land sale, known as Aethereal Parcels, on October 20. The sport’s CEO and artistic director David Lim, stated the partnership will lead to a safer and streamlined participant buying and selling expertise with choices to cover or show Tatsumeeko’s crypto layers and use bank cards for digital asset purchases.

It is going to additionally assist differentiate Tatsumeeko from different GameFi tasks by specializing in expertise as a substitute of enabling play-to-earn mechanisms. Lim stated that MMORPG gamers typically buy in-game property on “actual cash buying and selling” web sites, the place they’re susceptible to scams. In flip, this negatively impacts consumer expertise.

“With IMX as our technical companion for on-chain infrastructure and help, we will make this course of clear and safe by bringing it in-house to supply our gamers with true digital asset possession,” Lim added. “This allows trustless transactions and transfers of helpful digital gadgets amongst gamers for low charges whereas on the identical time contributing again to the sport’s ecosystem.”

Tatsumeeko’s role-playing sport takes place in a world known as Ielia, the place gamers can struggle towards monsters, construct communities and meet different avid gamers. Additionally it is meant to be an introduction to crypto and NFTs, with NFT tasks that combine immediately into Tatsumeeko by way of its Discord. Final November, the sport launched Meekolony Move, a collection of 10,000 genesis NFTs on Solana that give holders advantages, rewards and airdrops for his or her gadgets in Tatsumeeko.

In an announcement, Immutable X co-founder Robbie stated “Tatsumeeko is targeted on participating with avid gamers and energetic neighborhood members the place they already are. Tatsumeeko is utilizing blockchain know-how creatively to streamline their gameplay and gamers expertise. I’m trying ahead to partnering with Tatsumeeko as Immutable X brings the following billion gamers to Web3.”

Tatsu.gg, the Tatsumeeko workforce’sfirst challenge, now has over 62 million customers and 1.4 million distinctive communities in Discord. Tatsumeeko introduced in July that it has raised $7.5 million co-led by DeFiance Capital, Delphi Ventures and BITKRAFT Ventures.