Shiny Star Studios has introduced that its Web3 MMORPG “Ember Sword” can be migrating from the Immutable X protocol to the Mantle Community, a layer-2 answer on prime of Ethereum.

This strategic shift is aimed toward giving gamers higher management over their in-game property and streamlining the onboarding course of for all customers.

The transfer follows an earlier migration from Polygon to Immutable X and marks one other main shift within the recreation's infrastructure.

What does this transfer imply for gamers?

The transition to Mantle might require gamers to switch their in-game property to the brand new protocol.

No particular particulars have been offered concerning the migration course of, however Shiny Star Studios has beforehand skilled an identical migration, having moved from Polygon Community to Immutable X, so gamers ought to count on a structured course of that will take a number of weeks, just like the earlier migration.

“Integrating Mantle's superior blockchain capabilities will improve how gamers handle their in-game property and supply an unprecedented onboarding expertise for all players who love MMORPGs, whether or not they're Web3 native or not,” mentioned Mark Laursen, founder and CEO of Shiny Star Studios.

Key Options and Enhancements

Key enhancements in the course of the migration embody the combination of Mantle's modular Ethereum rollup know-how.

The know-how is designed to make sure safe, scalable, and low-fee transactions inside Ember Sword, making it simpler for gamers to take part within the recreation's economic system with out encountering excessive transaction prices or delays.

“Partnering with Mantle permits us to construct a extra rewarding and interesting participant economic system,” mentioned Joris Huijbregts, founder and chief improvement officer at Shiny Star Studios. “We're excited to combine with the most effective instruments and companions within the Mantle ecosystem to create scalable and sustainable person journeys for our gamers. That is the way forward for gaming, the place participant engagement and management of in-game objects are prime of thoughts.”

The transfer is anticipated to simplify the onboarding course of and make it extra accessible to gamers who’re unfamiliar with blockchain know-how. The collaboration displays a broader development within the gaming trade to combine blockchain know-how to enhance participant expertise.

“Their imaginative and prescient for making blockchain-enabled gaming accessible and player-centric aligns completely with our mission to allow extra players to get pleasure from experiences enhanced by blockchain know-how,” added Giesey, Mantle's head of gaming.