Minecraft gets web 3.0 integration via NFT Worlds mod

Crypto gaming task NFT Worlds has added a blockchain layer modification connected apical of Microsoft’s monolithic sandbox videogame Minecraft, to let users to entree Web 3.0 features.

NFT Worlds is simply a metaverse task built connected third-party Minecraft servers with a Polygon-based overlay. Minecraft’s bundle is unfastened root and allows anyone with the method know-how to physique upon it. The crippled had 141 cardinal progressive users successful 2021.

The task showcased in-game purchasing utilizing their token $WRLD, they built a elemental store successful 1 of their worlds utilizing the $WRLD furniture and utilized it to acquisition an apple. They added successful the tweet that the functionality volition beryllium rolling retired afloat soon and that it would beryllium wholly frictionless, with debased state fees.

In-game $WRLD purchasing, transactions & the P2E $WRLD furniture volition beryllium rolling retired soon. Completely frictionless, nary state required to spend/transact $WRLD successful an NFT World.

In this demo video, we built a elemental "Shop" utilizing the $WRLD furniture and bought an Apple in-game with $WRLD. pic.twitter.com/8XjCuzdkTG

— NFT Worlds (@nftworldsNFT) February 12, 2022

Does Microsoft approve?

The developers down NFT Worlds are not officially affiliated with Microsoft and it is unclear whether the institution approves of the project.

The developers person said that they are successful changeless interaction with Microsoft reps to guarantee the task does not spell against Minecraft’s End User License Agreement, oregon EULA. The main sticking constituent of the statement is that developers cannot nett disconnected thing Microsoft has already created itself.

So far, Microsoft seems to beryllium contented with allowing developers, including those associated with NFT Worlds, to physique mods and adhd them to the Minecraft ecosystem. However, determination is nary authoritative connection from the institution connected its stance toward crypto-related gaming.

Big tech’s involvement successful the Metaverse

Microsoft has openly admitted its involvement successful gathering a metaverse. Most recently, it acquired Activision Blizzard for $68.7 cardinal and said it would “provide much gathering blocks for the metaverse.”

“Gaming is the astir dynamic and breathtaking class successful amusement crossed each platforms contiguous and volition play a cardinal relation successful the improvement of metaverse platforms.”

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said astir the acquisition.

Meanwhile, Meta, Google, Nvidia, Unity Software and Qualcomm are besides investing successful the metaverse.

Most notably, Meta, formerly known arsenic Facebook, changed its sanction and has invested successful augmented world arsenic portion of its metaverse plans. The institution is besides creating the world’s fastest AI supercomputer which volition assistance make and physique AI-driven applications for the metaverse.