Crucible launches metaverse tool for Unreal Engine game devs
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Crucible, a metaverse company that creates essential tools for game developers, has launched its Emergence software development kit (SDK) for Unreal Engine.
The tool has been downloaded over 33,000 times by an estimated 3% of active Unreal developers as a way to make game assets reusable across game and metaverse applications.
The company said the Emergence SDK — developed with the Open Meta Association — makes innovation easy, allowing developers to quickly build game experiences on any EVM-compatible (Ethereum virtual machine) blockchain and providing features such as interoperable avatars, easy-to-use smart contracts, integrated wallets, and on-chain inventory services.
Users can truly own in-game items such as avatars, inventory with these being interoperable between worlds, the company said.
Game engines like Unreal are becoming the core toolset for world-building and other innovations. These platforms are evolving beyond games, allowing brands and creators to generate their content and experiences. A recent example is Nike, which has partnered with Fortnite to create a social experience that allows players to improve the digital experience and construct an even more immersive world in which to game.
Analysts predict that the gaming and metaverse market could be worth $1.3 trillion by 2033 as the internet continues to shift to being more immersive. Game developers are building the future of digital experiences, and the Emergence SDK makes their path into interoperable experiences easier.
Independent developers are already actively building with Emergence, creating everything from card games to shooters,
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