We're back again with the latest and greatest from the best Web3 gaming platform in the business. In this edition, we've got some really awesome new features to share including pre-approved in-game transactions, Telegram mini apps and more.
New Features
Since we last spoke, we've released some powerful new features which enable a more immersive gaming experience, community building tools for Telegram as well as guides and resources to super charge your development. Let's see what's new!
Elevate Your Game with Seamless In-Game Transactions
Impacted Users: Game DevelopersPlayersWe're thrilled to introduce Passport's Pre-Approved Transactions—a new feature designed to help you create immersive Web3 gaming experiences without the usual hurdles. Now, you can enable players to trade, craft, and participate in marketplaces directly within your game, all without disrupting their gameplay.
Why this matters for you:
- Keep Players Engaged: Eliminate disruptive out-of-game transaction approvals and immerse your players in the action.
- Easy Integration: Implement secure, low-risk transactions within your game's interface with minimal effort.
- Unlock New Features: Offer advanced in-game activities like marketplaces and crafting to enhance player experience and open new revenue streams.
For more information you can check out the guide on how to enable pre-approved transactions and the documentation on pre-approved transactions.
Passport Telegram Mini App Support
Impacted Users: DevelopersGame StudiosPlayersTelegram is a great tool for community building in the Web3 space. With Passport integration for Telegram Mini Apps, you can now drive conversion of your Telegram community into Passport registered users ready to play your game. The telegram integration supports authentication and pre-approved transaction signing which can enable actions like minting, crafting and transfers.
For details on how to implement this feature, have a read of the Telegram integration documentation or if you prefer to dive straight into code you can check out our Telegram Mini App example on GitHub.
Passport Security Alerts (Powered by Blockaid)
Impacted Users: DevelopersPlayersPassport now integrates Blockaid to offer a safer transaction experience for your players. With real-time alerts for errors and warnings during in-game transaction signing, game studios can deliver a more secure and seamless experience, even for users unfamiliar with Web3. This integration reduces the risk of failed or harmful transactions, helping players make informed decisions.
To learn more about the protections offered by Blockaid, check out this company blog post.
Get the most out of your ERC-20 token on Immutable zkEVM
Impacted Users: DevelopersGame StudiosIf you need help to onboard your ERC-20 token to the Immutable zkEVM eco-system, we've curated a series of guides just for you! Follow this step-by-step process to get the most out of your token on Immutable zkEVM including access to capabilities like bridging, swapping, on-ramping and using your token in a primary sale.
To learn more and get started check out the introduction to In-game currencies (ERC-20 tokens) and follow the guides from there.
Improved Unity & Unreal SDK References now available
Impacted Users: Game DevelopersWe've launched an enhanced SDK Reference for our Unity & Unreal SDKs, designed to streamline the integration of Immutable zkEVM into your Unity and Unreal game. This comprehensive resource consolidates all publicly available methods, complete with detailed descriptions of each method, its input parameters, and return types. With an intuitive layout, it simplifies navigation and aims to accelerate your integration process.
Try these new resources out for yourself here;
Upcoming Features
We're continually cooking up new features to make the platform even better for our partners and players. Here's a sneak peak of what's coming down the pipeline soon:
- Updating our Unreal and Unity demo games to show game developers how to use the new in-game marketplace features.
- Enhancing the in-game marketplace functionality to support multi-currency transactions.
- Automating updates for all our Checkout Widgets so you don't have to upgrade your SDK version to receive the latest and greatest.
- Streamlining the process of bridging, swapping and on-ramping into one widget that helps players easily be purchase‑ready.
- Improved Typescript SDK Reference to help developers integrate Immutable zkEVM into their web based applications and games.
- and more!
Stay tuned for the next edition of the Immutable Developer Blog in a couple weeks time and as always, happy building!