Netmarble’s MarbleX blockchain chooses Immutable for Web3 gaming in South Korea

Immutable, the Web3 gaming platform and ecosystem, announced a big partnership with MarbleX, Netmarble’s dedicated blockchain gaming platform.

This collaboration will see the migration of MarbleX along with several other mega IP titles, to the Immutable zkEVM chain, powered by Polygon, and the first chain built specifically for gamers. 

The partnership includes the migration of the full MarbleX gaming platform and three live Netmarble titles. The games include:

• Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, an MMORPG based on the original universe of Ni no Kuni where the real world and the fantasy world coexist, presenting a world filled with fairytale-like animations with colorful 3D graphics and high-quality cutscenes. 
• A3: Still Alive: a dark fantasy open world mobile RPG set in an apocalyptic fantasy world of swords and sorcery, pairing the enormous and living worlds of open-world RPGs with the extreme combat of battle royale.
• Meta World: My City, the sequel to the highly popular game Let’s Get Rich, which attracted over 200 million players around the world; it features board game mechanics and the opportunity to have virtual land and buildings in the metaverse.

Following the migration from the Klaytn Layer 1 chain, all MarbleX gaming apps, games, and game tokens will operate exclusively on Immutable zkEVM alongside more than 330 titles already building on Immutable.

With more than 1.8 million monthly average users, Immutable zkEVM remains the go-to choice for developers and gamers through its robust offerings – from Immutable Passport – a non-custodial wallet built for players to the Immutable Global Orderbook which distributes assets across leading marketplaces boosting exposure and liquidity for devs.

“This is one of the most significant partnerships we’ve made to date. South Korea is an exciting hub of developer activity in Web3 Gaming, and MarbleX and NetMarble are pioneers here —  we’re thrilled to be helping their goal to scale to tens of millions of players around the world as they migrate to Immutable, the one-stop shop platform for Web3 Games,” said Robbie Ferguson, president of Immutable, in a statement. “This deal follows our landmark partnerships with Polygon Labs, and 350-plus signed games to cement Immutable’s leadership of Web3 Gaming, and commitment to help bring digital property rights to billions of players around the world.” 

In addition, Immutable and MarbleX have launched the “Ecosystem Boost Program” which provides technical and financial support for developers. With the equivalent of up to $20 million earmarked, the program is designed to supercharge game development and attract new titles to the Immutable and MarbleX ecosystems.

“At MarbleX we are committed to building exciting web3 gaming experiences for players,” says Hong Jin Pyo, CEO, in a statement. “To maximize the reach of these experiences and ensure scalability for both existing and upcoming titles, partnering with a proven leader in web3 gaming was crucial. That’s why Immutable and their industry-leading zkEVM chain was the right choice. Their technology provides the infrastructure we need to deliver the best possible gaming experiences to our players. “ 

MarbleX marks the second major triple-A partnership with Sydney, Australia-based Immutable, with a slate of future releases planned to come to Immutable, the web3 gaming platform stands to lead the industry with an impressive roadmap of upcoming games.

The Immutable gaming platform makes it easy for game studios and independent developers to safely and confidently build and launch successful games on Ethereum. Immutable was the first gaming platform to deliver a zero-knowledge (zk) scaling solution to the Ethereum community and provides developers with multiple zk-based scaling options, including Immutable X, a rollup based on StarkWare technology, and Immutable zkEVM, powered by Polygon.