Originally published on: September 24, 2024
Google Cloud and Solana Labs have teamed up to launch Gameshift, an innovative gaming development API that brings together the best of traditional Web2 experiences with cutting-edge Web3 services like blockchain technology and digital asset management.
This groundbreaking suite of tools was unveiled at the 2024 Solana Breakpoint conference during the “Gamer Village” festivities. Gameshift marks the next phase of the ongoing partnership between the two companies and is now available on the Google Cloud Marketplace.
According to a recent blog post from Google Cloud, Gameshift is a powerful API that offers a comprehensive range of foundational Web3 services to projects hosted within the cloud ecosystem.
Primarily targeted at developers working on traditional games, Gameshift enables them to seamlessly incorporate Web3 elements such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and other digital assets into their creations. This innovative tool streamlines the process of integrating blockchain-based services from one platform to another in a secure and efficient manner.
Jack Buser, director for Games at Google Cloud, highlighted the complex challenge of merging two distinct worlds and paving the way for nascent technology to penetrate established industries:
The annual Solana Breakout event has become a platform for Google Cloud and Solana Labs to announce new integrations in their ongoing collaboration. In 2022, the companies revealed that Google Cloud had been added as a node validator for the Solana blockchain during the conference.
Attendees of the 2024 event were treated to a sense of nostalgia as they witnessed the latest partnership between Google Cloud and Solana Labs unfold, along with the introduction of a cutting-edge Web3 API. Additionally, Solana took the opportunity to unveil its newest blockchain-enabled smartphone device, adding to its expanding lineup of innovative products.
As the world of blockchain technology continues to evolve, the collaboration between Google Cloud and Solana Labs is set to revolutionize the gaming industry by offering developers unprecedented access to advanced Web3 services through the Gameshift API.
