GameStop is seeking to construct an Ethereum-based Internet 3 arm, in accordance with a job listing posted by the corporate 9 hours in the past.
The retailer stated it’s on the lookout for somebody with “expertise with Ethereum, NFTs [non-fungible tokens] and blockchain based mostly gaming platforms” for its “Head of Web3 Gaming” function.
The job put up outlines a metaverse-esque future for the gaming business, the place “video games are locations you’ll go” and “blockchains will energy the commerce beneath.”
“Integrations with totally different blockchains and Ethereum layer 2 environments” was listed as one of many function’s tasks.
Layer 2 is a companion system designed to assist a cryptocurrency system deal with a bigger quantity of knowledge, sometimes with the aim of processing extra funds, sooner.
Learn extra: GameStop Is Hiring for New NFT Platform on Ethereum
In Might, the corporate created a web page teasing an in-house NFT market, which the corporate nonetheless seems to be hiring for.
An handle on the positioning confirmed that GameStop had already created an Ethereum-based ERC-721 token, the usual extensively used to create NFTs.