Gunzilla Games merges GUNZ Blockchain with OpenSea Marketplace
Gunzilla Games, a well-known AAA game studio and the creator of the GUNZ blockchain, has revealed a significant partnership with OpenSea, the world’s largest peer-to-peer NFT marketplace. This collaboration will result in the seamless integration of the GUNZ blockchain into OpenSea, making it the 9th blockchain to be supported by the platform.
In summary, Gunzilla Games is integrating its GUNZ blockchain with OpenSea, allowing users to trade in-game items from games built on the GUNZ platform. This integration will create a compliant and transparent NFT marketplace for trading in-game items, effectively bridging web2 and web3 gaming.
The GUNZ blockchain, built on a custom Avalanche Subnet, aims to empower AAA game developers by providing them with the tools to create player-driven economies. Players will have full ownership of their in-game assets as tradeable NFTs. The integration with OpenSea will establish a compliant and transparent NFT marketplace for trading these in-game items, bridging the gap between traditional web2 gaming and the emerging web3 gaming sector.
As a result of this partnership, players and OpenSea users will be able to trade NFT items from any game built on the GUNZ blockchain using the platform’s native “GUN” token as the exclusive method of payment. This move is expected to revolutionize the way value is created and exchanged within digital gaming worlds.
The first project set to launch on the GUNZ blockchain is Gunzilla Games’ highly anticipated cyberpunk-style battle royale game, “Off The Grid.” Scheduled for release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S later this year, “Off The Grid” will showcase the potential of this partnership, highlighting the future of gaming economies.
Vlad Korolov, CEO and Co-Founder of Gunzilla Games, expressed his excitement for the partnership, stating that it brings the company one step closer to realizing its vision of a unified, player-driven economy across all games developed on the GUNZ blockchain. He also emphasized the significance of the launch of “Off The Grid,” which will offer insight into the potential of this collaboration and the future of digital ownership in gaming.
OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer also shared his enthusiasm about the partnership, praising Gunzilla Games for prioritizing great gameplay and advanced in-game economies that put the player first. He highlighted the importance of the GUNZ integration into OpenSea, as it brings the highly anticipated “Off The Grid” into their marketplace and introduces an element of ownership that console and PC players have yet to experience.
This announcement follows Gunzilla Games’ recent success in securing a combined $30M in funding, consisting of a $10M strategic token round co-led by CoinFund and the Avalanche Foundation’s Blizzard Fund, with participation from Republic Capital and Morningstar Ventures.
Founded in 2020, Gunzilla Games has quickly established itself as a leading independent AAA video game developer and publisher, with a strong focus on innovation and pushing the boundaries of the gaming industry. The company boasts a formidable team of talent from various industry-leading studios and publishers, as well as notable figures such as Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director, and producer Neill Blomkamp, who serves as the Chief Visionary Officer, and Richard K. Morgan, the author of the Altered Carbon series, as the Script Writer.
