Yaku Corp, the developer behind the upcoming web3 MMO game and cyberpunk metaverse Yaku, has announced a strategic partnership with XAI, a gaming-focused Layer 3 blockchain. This collaboration aims to enhance the gaming experience within the Yaku metaverse, ensuring a smooth and scalable environment for players.

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What is Yaku Corp

Yaku Corp, a subsidiary of Raijin Labs, is focused on "the future of gaming and virtual experiences". Partnered with industry giants like Honda, Epic Games, Solana Foundation, and Arbitrum Foundation, Yaku Corp is now teaming up with XAI Foundation. 

Their flagship title, Yaku, offers an immersive MMO and cyberpunk metaverse where players can own in-game assets, engage in a dynamic economy, and shape their destinies within the metaverse. Originally launched on Solana, Yaku now supports Ethereum, Avalanche, Arbitrum, Polygon, and XAI.

Eli Alegria, Head of BD and CMO at Yaku Corp, commented: "We are excited to partner with XAI to enhance the Yaku experience. XAI's L3 architecture is ideal for our metaverse, ensuring players can interact, transact, and explore smoothly within Yaku. This partnership is a key part of our expansion, welcoming a new community into the Yakuverse."

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Details of Partnership

XAI's L3 blockchain is designed to meet the needs of Yaku's ambitious project. XAI provides fast transaction speeds, low fees, and enhanced security - all essential features for delivering a smooth player experience in the Yaku metaverse. The blockchain handles over 9 million daily transactions and connects over 1.3 million wallets. Soby, a core contributor to XAI, commented: 

"This partnership highlights the potential of Web3 gaming with XAI's blockchain infrastructure. XAI's technology is built to support complex, immersive gaming experiences like Yaku. We look forward to supporting Yaku's players and advancing immersive gameplay."

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More About the XAI Blockchain

XAI is the world’s first Layer 3 solution for AAA gaming. Powered by Offchain Labs’ Arbitrum technology, XAI was developed to enable real economies and open trade in the next generation of video games.

Ex Populus (founded by experts from industry giants Activision, Pixar, Ubisoft) is the game developer on the XAI chain. The team believes that blockchains should primarily serve as a backend technology, and complex web3 interactions should be abstracted away. This approach enables traditional gamers to enjoy the advantages of blockchain without encountering the often high barriers typically associated with web3 experiences.

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Web3 Games Playable on XAI

It is XAI's mission to collaborate with top-tier, experienced game developers and partners to level up web3 gaming with smooth, secure, and immersive experiences. XAI empowers developers to explore new ways of incorporating blockchain benefits into their games, ultimately enriching the player experience.

XAI's gaming ecosystem is a testament to this with a portfolio of web3 games such as Crypto Unicorns, Lost Glitches, Final Form, and more. Tobias Batton, CEO of Ex Populus and core contributor to XAI, stated:

 "Several of our gaming partners have already begun leveraging XAI Builder to deploy their games to XAI. With our recently announced strategic partnership with MIX Games, we expect XAI Builder to help onboard hundreds of MIX’s titles to XAI over the next year, establishing XAI as the leading web3 gaming network."

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Final Thoughts

The partnership between Yaku Corp and XAI is a significant step in the development of Yaku. By leveraging XAI's blockchain technology, Yaku aims to deliver an engaging web3 experience for its players, setting a new standard for crypto gaming. For more information please check the official social media account on X here.