Ethereum gaming platform Immutable announced on Tuesday its partnership with Marblex, the blockchain gaming division of South Korean gaming giant Netmarble. This collaboration aims to migrate the Marblex ecosystem and its leading games to Immutable zkEVM.
The games Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, A3: Still Alive, and Meta World: My City will transition from the layer-1 Klaytn blockchain to Ethereum’s layer-2 network Immutable zkEVM, which uses Polygon’s zkEVM scaling technology.
“This is one of the most significant partnerships we’ve made to date,” said Immutable co-founder and President Robbie Ferguson. “South Korea is an exciting hub of developer activity in Web3 gaming, and Marblex and Netmarble are pioneers here.”
The partnership includes an “Ecosystem Boost Program” that will provide up to $20 million to support developers in attracting new titles to Marblex and Immutable.
“To maximise the reach of these experiences and ensure scalability for both existing and upcoming titles, partnering with a proven leader in Web3 gaming was crucial,” said Marblex CEO Hong Jin Pyo. “That’s why Immutable and their industry-leading zkEVM chain was the right choice.”
In January, Marblex announced a partnership with the layer-1 blockchain network Saga to support future games and assist with user acquisition. Saga’s network is designed to launch dedicated chains and can support games and apps on other blockchain networks.
It is unclear if the migration to Immutable will affect the plans with Saga.
