GameShift makes it easy to make games on the Solana blockchain.

Solana Labs launches GameShift beta to simplify blockchain game development

Solana Labs has launched a beta for GameShift, a platform that makes it easier for game developers to create blockchain games.

The platform makes it easier to create seamless Web3 experiences in games on the Solana network. With GameShift, developers can now easily build Web3-powered gaming experiences using a single, user-friendly application programming interface (API) without the need for extensive blockchain coding or knowledge.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.