GameStop Taps Immutable X for NFT Marketplace, Launches $100M Gaming Fund

GameStop Taps Immutable X for NFT Marketplace, Launches 0M Gaming Fund
After tipping off its plans for the metaverse in a Web 3 job posting last October, GameStop is partnering with Immutable X for the launch of its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, the company announced Thursday.The gaming retail giant said it tapped the Ethereum Layer 2 solution due to the network’s “zero gas fees for trading and minting NFTs in a carbon-neutral environment,” according to a press release.GameStop plans for its marketplace to include “billions of low-cost, in-game assets that can easily be bought and sold,” specifically mentioning digital real estate and in-game skins to be included.The marketplace is tapping Starkware…