Xsolla to launch Xsolla ZK: Advancing Web3 adoption for gamers

Xsolla is a global video game commerce company with a robust and powerful set of tools and services designed specifically for the industry and has been a big part of the industry since 2005. The platform has helped thousands of game developers and publishers of all sizes fund, market, and monetize their games globally and across multiple platforms.

Xsolla has been on a mission to solve the inherent complexities of global distribution, marketing, and monetization to help users reach more geographies, generate more revenue, and create relationships with gamers worldwide. The platform is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and has offices in Montreal, Berlin, Beijing, Seoul, London, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, and other cities around the world. 

Xsolla ZK’s launch 

Xsolla has announced plans to launch Xsolla ZK and also introduce a digital backpack with virtual items on the blockchain. The global video game company has seen major success in the industry, with over 2500 games and over 1,000 developers and publishers utilizing its technology for their games. 

Expressing his enthusiasm for the project, Lee Jacobson, the Senior Vice President of Business Development Web3 at Xsolla stated that Xsolla leverages Ethereum Layer 2 zk Rollup technology to create a digital backpack for game developers. With their expertise on the ZKsync Elastic Chain, the platform aims to provide game developers a scalable solution that aligns with the economic models that they are familiar with. Xsolla ZK is not focused on just innovation but also on creating real value for the gaming community. 

Rich Kim, the Head of Gaming at Matter Labs, said,” We are thrilled to see companies like Xsolla launch pioneering projects for Web3 gaming. For the gaming ecosystem to thrive, it’s critical to close the gap for both users and builders; builders need proven, plug-and-play infrastructure to launch rice features while handling the performance required by mass usage games. Additionally, users need easy-to-use and convenient in-game features and payment options that can be Leveraged across a broad ecosystem of games. Xsolla ZK is carving a path for gaming to transition and thrive in Web3.”

Xsolla supports major gaming titles like Valve, Take-Two, Nexters, NetEase, KRAFTON, Playrix, and miHoYo. 

About Elastic Chain

The Elastic Chain is an expansive cluster of ZK rollups, secured by cryptography, and is designed for native interoperability with a unified, seamless user experience. It delivers the functionality of a multi-chain ecosystem with the simplicity of a single blockchain. This enables transactions to be scalable, secure, and efficient. 

Keeping these components in mind, the cluster of ZK Chains can interact and transact with each other smoothly, inheriting the security of Ethereum and forming a network that can scale horizontally without compromising on the CORE properties that make blockchains powerful.

For more information on Xsolla, please check out their official website. For more information on Matter Labs, check out the LINK here.

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