Virtuals Protocol, a decentralized platform for autonomous agents, is collaborating with blockchain and Metaverse gaming giant Animoca Brands to develop AI agents and gaming space.

virtual protocol (hypothetical) The Animoca Brands team will also work with Agentstarter, Base's on-chain AI agent accelerator, according to advertisement.

The partnership aims to fund the next wave of agent-driven gaming as the AI ​​agent and gaming ecosystems continue to converge.

Regarding the cooperation and its mission, the partners stated:

“We're here to fund new experiences, not just technology. Our focus is on enabling the dynamic gaming worlds of the future to deliver realistic excitement and engagement to hundreds of millions of players globally.

The cryptocurrency market has recently seen a boom in Agentic development, with several projects achieving significant early success.

Virtuals Protocol has gained interest through projects such as GAME, aixbt, and VaderAI. It now aims to leverage its collaboration with Animoca Brands and Agentstarter to support new AI gaming projects through an infusion of capital, technical expertise and incubation.

The investment will focus on developers looking for the excitement of independent agents for their projects.

Such projects will contain bold ideas that push the boundaries of traditional gaming, with potential interest in AI-powered NPCs, AI players, and AI avatars. AI players are agents who have the ability to compete with real human players, while AI avatars are able to replicate the player to act as their digital twin.

Across the web3 gaming ecosystem, Animoca Brands has a broad footprint, with investments in over 540 projects and partners. The company's Web3-related investments include The Sandbox, ApeCoin, Immutable, Axie Infinity, and Decentraland.