Immutable (IMX) zkEVM Integrates ERC-1155 Token Standard for Enhanced Game Development

Immutable
(IMX)
zkEVM
Mainnet
Early
Access
has
been
live
since
late
January,
and
the
momentum
has
been
astounding,
with
over
130
of
the
330+
well-funded
games
building
on
Immutable
committed
to
developing
on
Immutable
zkEVM,
according
to

immutable.com.

Why
ERC-1155
on
Immutable
zkEVM
is
a
Gamechanger

ERC-1155
is
a
versatile
token
standard
that
allows
for
the
creation
of
both
fungible
and
non-fungible
tokens
within
a
single
smart
contract.
This
opens
up
a
world
of
possibilities
for
game
developers
to
create
diverse
and
engaging
in-game
assets
on
Immutable
zkEVM,
from
characters
and
weapons
to
resources
and
consumables.

The
benefits
of
ERC-1155
for
web3
game
development
are
clear:

• 
  Flexibility:
  Developers
  can
  create
  a
  wide
  range
  of
  asset
  types
  in
  a
  single
  contract,
  simplifying
  management
  and
  enabling
  dynamic
  gameplay.
  This
  is
  a
  major
  upgrade
  from
  ERC-20
  tokens,
  which
  are
  homogeneous
  within
  a
  contract.
• 
  Efficiency:
  Batch
  minting
  and
  transfers
  reduce
  gas
  costs,
  making
  it
  more
  economical
  to
  create
  and
  distribute
  assets
  at
  scale.
  This
  is
  especially
  valuable
  for
  games
  with
  high
  volumes
  of
  in-game
  items.
• 
  Versatility:
  ERC-1155
  is
  perfect
  for
  in-game
  resources
  and
  consumables
  that
  players
  collect
  in
  large
  quantities,
  complementing
  the
  unique
  ERC-721
  assets.
  This
  allows
  for
  a
  more
  diverse
  and
  engaging
  gaming
  experience.
• 
  Simplified
  Management:
  By
  consolidating
  game
  assets
  into
  a
  single
  ERC-1155
  contract,
  developers
  can
  streamline
  the
  game’s
  backend,
  making
  it
  easier
  to
  manage
  and
  update
  in-game
  items.

The
ERC-1155
Minting
API
on
Immutable
zkEVM

Immutable
has
made
it
straightforward
to
mint
ERC-1155
tokens
on
Immutable
zkEVM
with
its
enhanced
Minting
API,
which
now
supports
both
ERC-721
and
ERC-1155.
The
API
offers
several
key
features:

• 
  Easy
  Minting:
  Whether
  creating
  a
  single
  unique
  item
  or
  a
  batch
  of
  common
  resources,
  the
  API
  supports
  minting
  ERC-1155
  tokens
  individually
  or
  in
  batches.
• 
  Simple
  Tracking:
  Developers
  can
  filter
  and
  check
  the
  status
  of
  minting
  requests,
  making
  it
  easy
  to
  manage
  large-scale
  asset
  creation.
• 
  Customizable
  Metadata:
  Add
  rich
  details
  to
  tokens
  during
  creation,
  giving
  each
  asset
  type
  unique
  characteristics
  and
  properties.
• 
  Efficient
  Quantity
  Management:
  Mint
  up
  to
  100
  different
  token
  types
  or
  player
  wallets
  in
  a
  single
  request,
  facilitating
  the
  distribution
  of
  assets.
• 
  Familiar
  Interface:
  Designed
  to
  be
  accessible
  to
  a
  wide
  range
  of
  developers,
  including
  those
  from
  a
  web2
  gaming
  background.

ERC-1155
assets
will
appear
similar
to
ERC-721
assets
in
the
Blockchain
Data
API
but
will
be
labeled
as
ERC-1155.
No
new
endpoints
are
required
to
support
ERC-1155.

Additionally,
the
Orderbook
has
been
adapted
to
support
ERC-1155
with
partial
fills,
enhancing
the
trading
experience
for
players.

Immutable’s
Commitment
to
Web3
Game
Development

With
Immutable
zkEVM
and
enhanced
ERC-1155
support,
developers
now
have
all
the
tools
needed
to
build
the
next
AAA
web3
game,
whether
it’s
a
complex
RPG
with
thousands
of
unique
items
or
a
casual
mobile
game
with
tradable
resources.
With
over
330+
games
building
on
Immutable’s
tech
stack,
many
set
to
launch
in
the
coming
weeks
and
months,
Immutable
is
becoming
the
home
of
web3
gaming.

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source:
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