Unity is a cross-platform game engine developed by Unity Technologies back in the year 2005 while at the Apple Worldwide Developers conference and originally supported MAC OS X. Since then it has gradually evolved to a cross-platform game engine supporting desktop, mobile and virtual reality applications.
As technology continues to unfold in the gaming technology, blockchain gaming technology is the new trend in the development of games. Several game engines are scrambling to release new products in the sector in an effort to gain an edge over competitors and therefore capture a considerable market share.
Unity is one of the game engines that has made significant steps in adopting blockchain gaming technology. Blockchain gaming development may have slowed down in the year 2022 because of the crypto market turmoil among other factors but the situation is about to receive a significant boost after Unity added 13 new web 3 developer tools to aid developers in the blockchain space. Unity has made this tools available on their online Unity Asset Store where developers can purchase, download and use the integrations in their games.
This includes the ability of web 3 developers to download SDKS and APIs from the leading blockchain solution providers available on the Unity Asset Store including providers like Metamask, ImmutableX, Algorand, Altura among others.
Stakeholders in blockchain game development sector have welcomed the move while describing it as a positive step towards making decentralized games more accessible to the massive gaming audience that includes both players and developers. This will in turn spark an influx of web3 developers into the space because of the potential it has in generating massive income. This is because decentralization of the games allows players and developers to own in-game assets that can be created, earned or obtained and traded elsewhere.
In implementing this decentralized games, players and developers can make use of other available technologies in this space to earn income. Web3 developers and gamers can leverage smart contracts, NFTs, virtual wallets and cryptocurrencies to implement the decentralization of these games.
The tools that Unity has added to its game engine are aimed at facilitating efficiency in blockchain game development. This includes the ability of web3 developers to create 3D environments on various platforms including mobile, desktop and console devices.
Unity is a big and well respected company in the sector of gaming engines. Since its inception in 2004, it has made tremendous steps and now enjoys a sizeable market share among the gaming community for both players and developers. With the addition of blockchain developer tools, another sector GameFi, Game Finance, is about to get a big boost since it will be easy to offer economic incentives to the players of these games. Up to this point, the foundation for the next generation gaming has been set, buckle up as we ride along but most importantly don’t get left behind because technology is continuously evolving.
