Solana Labs and Google Cloud introduce âGameShiftâ
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Jenny's Leonett Figuera
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September 25, 2024
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Solana Labs, the company that develops products based on Solana (SOL) and Google Cloud, has revolutionized video game development with the launch of âGameShiftâ, the platform created by Solana Labs in May 2024, intended for the development of Web3 games. In fact, it is an API that simplifies the integration of Web3 elements into traditional games.
With this powerful tool, developers can create more immersive and personalized gaming experiences while leveraging the benefits of blockchain to ensure transparency, security, and ownership of playersâ digital assets.
For added clarity, an API, or Application Programming Interface, is a piece of code that allows two applications to communicate with each other to share information and functionality.
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«GameShift»: The API that connects Web2 and Web3
GameShift was unveiled during the Solana Breakpoint 2024 Conference in Singapore. In fact, at the Gamer Village side events, developers were able to see first-hand how this new API will allow them to create more immersive and connected gaming experiences.
According to the Google Cloud blog, GameShift is an API that provides a complete set of core Web3 services to projects hosted in the cloud ecosystem.
In any case, Google Cloud said: âWe are helping shape the future of gaming through our partnership with Solana Labs. At the heart of this collaboration is GameShift, which provides the full range of Web3 actions that games require.â
Solana Labs, for its part, indicated: âGameShift is currently available on the Google Cloud Marketplace. It simplifies Blockchain integration for game developers with tools for in-game assets, wallets, and payments.â
The bridge for game developers
Now, as Jack Buser, Director of Games at Google Cloud, put it, integrating Web3 into the gaming industry is a challenge that requires practical and accessible solutions.
Specifically, he said: âGame studios are already overstretched and need solutions like GameShift that provide simplified technical and cultural interfaces for Web3. Users are often put off by the apparent complexity of the Web3 technology and community.â
GameShift addresses this need by providing an intuitive and secure interface that makes it easy to incorporate Web3 elements into traditional games. With this tool, Google Cloud seeks to democratize access to Blockchain technologies and allow developers around the world to take advantage of the benefits they offer.
Along the same lines, Davis Hart, general manager of GameShift, said: âOur goal in creating GameShift was to provide a development and gameplay experience as similar as possible to existing services, while taking advantage of the unique capabilities of Web3.â
GameShift: Strengthen your game with Blockchain security
In addition to the above, to combat online attacks and scams that occur in the cryptocurrency environment, non-custodial invisible wallets are implemented. Indeed, GameShift protects players' assets from massive attacks and simplifies key management. Likewise, its transaction simulation system provides an additional layer of security, alerting users about potential fraud before confirming a transaction.
Commenting on this, Hart said: âOur approach allows us to offer an accessible gaming experience that avoids many of the risks.â
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