By Nathan Ferguson
The gaming firm at the back of the well-known PUBG Series intends to release an NFT-based assault game. The prominent publishers across the globe are testing with the world of Web3 gaming by utilizing the NFT assets as well as crypto-related ecosystems in this respect. The blockbuster gaming platform with a remarkably successful name is manufacturing blockchain-based games, particularly on Solana.
The creator of PUBG: Battlegrounds – Krafton – declared to have Solana Labs (a blockchain technology venue) as a collaborator on Wednesday to assist in the construction as well as promotion of the services and games based on blockchain. Krafton, Inc., a game publisher based in South Korea, according to the contract, has been provided with the rights to make blockchain games over Solana networks.
PUBG enters the metaverse world
The respective games will expectedly possess a metaverse-related aura because they will take account of interactive digital avatars and crypto-based services and prizes. The contract may provide a way for Krafton’s games to be integrated into the blockchain of Solana, allowing the players to organize in-game transfers through the utilization of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). PUBG counts to be a top shooter franchise that can be accessed over various venues.
The iOS and Android versions of the respective series have crossed more than 1B downloads, whereas the console and PC-based entries thereof have more than 75M downloads cumulatively. In the earlier period of this year, it was claimed that PUBG would have almost 697,000 concurrent live consumers. However, in terms of the battle royale category, Fortnite of Epic Games has got more fame as compared to PUBG.
Further development in the project
As per the people familiar with the matter, the duo platforms have got to a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which indicates that Krafton can dismiss the partnership without experiencing legal penalties. Hyung Chul Park, the leading figure of the Web3 branch of Krafton, stated that Solana represents the finest qualities related to the ecosystem of Web 3.0 as well as its technology. He added that the platform will perform adequate operations to speed up the production and investment in blockchain-related experiences.
The global audience of PUBG Mobile (which is a free-to-play game) has elevated to a significant extent as, in recent November, Sensor Tower (a mobile analytic firm) reported that up to $7B has been generated by the game in revenue.