**Solana Labs and Google Cloud Unveil Gameshift API**

Solana Labs and Google Cloud have teamed up to launch Gameshift, a new gaming development API designed to bridge traditional Web2 experiences with Web3 services like blockchain and digital asset management. Announced at the 2024 Solana Breakpoint conference, Gameshift aims to simplify the integration of Web3 components, such as NFTs, into traditional games.

Available on the Google Cloud Marketplace, Gameshift helps developers seamlessly incorporate blockchain-based services. Jack Buser from Google Cloud highlighted the need for simplified solutions to make Web3 more accessible for game studios.

This collaboration continues the tradition of innovative announcements at the annual Solana Breakpoint event, following previous integrations like Google Cloud becoming a node validator for Solana in 2022.