The Kin Ecosystem Foundation, a nonprofit governance body for the cryptocurrency Kin, has entered into an Asset Store partnership with Unity Technologies, a leading video game development company.

Through this partnership, Kin will create a gaming-specific software development kit (SDK) for Unity developers across the globe, allowing them to build and design with Kin as an integral part of their games from the very beginning. The Kin Gaming SDK will become part of the Unity Asset Store, a marketplace for gaming tools and services.

“Our initial partners need to work hand-in-hand with us to create the tools and services that will serve as the foundation of the Kin Ecosystem,” said Dany Fishel, executive vice president of partnerships at Kin. “With Unity, we get a partner committed to democratizing development, solving hard problems and enabling success, which aligns perfectly with our goal of creating a thriving ecosystem that maximizes the value of Kin for developers.”

According to the official release, Unity powers 50 percent of all new mobile games and touts 24 billion app downloads running on six billion unique devices in 2017.

“Developers benefit when they can monetize digital experiences and quickly expand transactions across global markets,” said Hubert Larenaudie, President APAC at Unity Technologies. “We are continuously looking for top companies in the space who understand consumer experiences and believe that the combination of Kik’s experience and user base, along with Kin, provides many opportunities for developers.”

The SDK, once built, would be tested through a unique beta program with select Unity partners. The Kin Gaming SDK will be open source and shared on GitHub and will enable game developers to build, design and monetize apps with Kin cryptocurrency and blockchain technology at their core.