Robbie Ferguson: Immutable - The Web3 Gaming one-stop-shop

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Apart from its numerous financial applications, blockchain technology could also disrupt the gaming industry, causing a paradigm shift towards true digital ownership, one that would create new incentive models for both players, as well as developers. Up until recently, technological barriers seemed cumbersome for most game developers, but the advancements of layer 2 scaling solutions made on-chain integrations viable. Immutable set out to create an all-in-one platform for developers, empowering them to create a lush gaming ecosystem to seamlessly onboard Web2 players.

We were joined by Robbie Ferguson, co-founder of Immutable, to discuss the state of Web3 gaming and Immutable's contribution to this paradigm shift.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Robbie’s background and founding Immutable
• The pitfalls of centralised in-game asset marketplaces
• Web3 game development challenges
• Onboarding the Web2 gaming scene
• Immutable’s value prop
• Integrating Polygon’s zkEVM with the STARK-powered Immutable X
• Immutable SDK & DevEx
• AppStore’s Web3 policies
• Immutable Passport
• Enforceable royalties
• $IMX

Episode links:

• Robbie Ferguson on Twitter
• Immutable on Twitter
• Gods Unchained on Twitter
• Guild of Guardians on Twitter

This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/511