MetaMask is betting big on web3 gaming!
Plus, we'll teach you how to be an upstanding degen, and some other cool stuff.
joshyote ✌️👽
March 02, 2023
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Glad you're here! We've got some fun stuff to cover this week.
But first, here's a quick tutorial on how to be an upstanding NFT Degen for the uninitiated, or the super forgetful:
Step 1 is always "gm" — degens have manners
Step 2 is to pull up icy.tools, the best resource in the universe for discovering, tracking, and analyzing NFTs.
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Feb 6, 2023
MetaMask says: "Game on!"
It seems like the big brains over at MetaMask are betting big on the future of on-chain gaming.
With two huge releases this week, it's clear that MetaMask sees gaming as a massive onramp for new blockchain users.
Let's dive in!
MetaMask's first big announcement this week was MetaMask SDK in the Unity Asset Store.
Why is this big?
This new SDK will allow games to enable MM wallet functionality in-game.
WTF is Unity Asset Store?
Unity is the software development suite currently used by 71% of the top 1000 mobile game titles. Roughly 2.7B players.
It has come 🎮
The launch of the MetaMask SDK in the Unity Asset Store will allow devs to connect their games to the 🦊 wallet, enabling users to interact with web3-enabled features within the game itself. Get ready for a whole new level of gameplay!
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— MetaMask 🦊💙 (@MetaMask)
Feb 28, 2023
But wait, there's more!
Just yesterday, MetaMask announced early access to HyperPlay, a game launcher designed to bring MM into native games..AND game store aggregator.This could literally be a game-changer. We are eagerly following to see what happens next!
Today, we’re excited to celebrate the early access launch of , a game launcher that brings MetaMask into native games. 🕹️
@HyperPlayGaming aggregates the @EpicGames store, @GOGcom and its own store to overlay MetaMask into every game.
— MetaMask 🦊💙 (@MetaMask)
Mar 1, 2023
EIP-4337 is LIVE on Ethereum
And this is actually pretty wild!
"Crypto finally gets user friendly, with the ERC-4337 “account abstraction” standard meaning new users can join any EVM-compatible blockchain without understanding seed phrases, private keys or transaction signing."
Great Twitter thread on EIP-4337 here 👇
EIP-4337 is LIVE on Ethereum
Here's what it means and why it's a big deal 👇
— John Rising (@johnrising_)
Mar 2, 2023
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