PUBG Developers Ink Deal with Solana Labs to Boost Blockchain Gaming
The creators of the successful multiplayer game PUBG and one of the largest Korean game developers, Krafton, have announced a new partnership with Solana Labs, the developers and maintainers of the Solana blockchain, to power its own tailored Web3 experiences.
According to the announcement, the deal sees the two partners involved in a “long-term cooperative relationship for the development and operation of blockchain- and NFT-based games and services.”
The two companies will cooperate via joint business opportunities and investments, and also in the development of (new) blockchain-based games.
Hyungchul Park, lead of Web3 Roundtable at Krafton, stated:
As one of the best global high-performance blockchain with strength in high speed and low fees, Solana represents the best of the Web 3.0 ecosystem and its technologies. Through this cooperation, Krafton will acquire the insight needed to accelerate its investment in and output of blockchain-based experiences.
Johnny Lee, head of Games Business Development at Solana Labs, declared:
We are seeing gamers increasingly seek out on-chain games and gaming companies who respond quickly to this demand will set themselves up well for ongoing success.
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