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What Is Immutable?

Immutable is a blockchain platform focused on gaming and NFTs built on Ethereum. Founded in 2018 in Sydney, Australia, Immutable has established itself as the leading blockchain infrastructure provider for game developers, offering tools and technology that make it easy to integrate NFTs, digital asset ownership, and blockchain-based economies into games.

Immutable's platform is now unified on a single chain, Immutable zkEVM, an EVM-compatible zero-knowledge rollup powered by Polygon's zkEVM technology. It allows developers to deploy standard Ethereum smart contracts while benefiting from Immutable's gaming infrastructure, low costs, and Ethereum security. Immutable's original scaling solution, Immutable X (built with StarkWare's StarkEx technology), has been merged into Immutable zkEVM and deprecated: write operations on Immutable X were blocked from February 11, 2026, and user assets were automatically migrated to Immutable zkEVM later that month.

Key features that make Immutable attractive to game developers include:

  • Low-cost transactions: Minting and trading NFTs on Immutable zkEVM costs a small fraction of Ethereum mainnet fees, keeping blockchain costs largely invisible to players.
  • Carbon-neutral: Immutable offsets the carbon footprint of NFT transactions on its platform.
  • Shared order book: A global order book across the Immutable ecosystem means NFTs listed on one marketplace are visible and purchasable across all connected marketplaces.
  • Immutable Passport: A non-custodial wallet and authentication system designed for gamers, supporting passwordless sign-in and automatic wallet creation.
  • Developer tools: SDKs, APIs, and comprehensive tooling for integrating blockchain features into games with minimal blockchain expertise required.

IMX is the native utility token of the Immutable ecosystem. It serves as the gas token on Immutable zkEVM and is used for paying protocol fees, staking rewards, and governance. A portion of protocol fees must be paid in IMX, creating demand tied to activity on the platform.

Immutable has partnered with major game studios and publishers, with notable games including Gods Unchained (a trading card game developed by Immutable's own studio), Illuvium, Guild of Guardians, and dozens of other gaming projects. The platform has also attracted partnerships with GameStop, Razer, and other gaming and technology companies.

Getting Started With Immutable

Getting started with Immutable:

  1. Step 1: Create an account using Immutable Passport or connect an Ethereum wallet like MetaMask.
  2. Step 2: Purchase IMX or ETH from a major exchange.
  3. Step 3: Bridge assets to Immutable zkEVM.
  4. Step 4: Explore games, trade NFTs on the Immutable marketplace, or try games like Gods Unchained.

Immutable Passport makes onboarding especially easy for gamers unfamiliar with blockchain, handling wallet creation and key management behind the scenes.

How to Get an Immutable Wallet?

Immutable Passport

Immutable Passport is the recommended wallet for the Immutable ecosystem. It creates a non-custodial wallet automatically when you sign up using email or social login, removing the complexity of seed phrases and wallet management for new users.

MetaMask

MetaMask can be used with Immutable, particularly for the zkEVM. Add the Immutable zkEVM network to MetaMask to interact with dApps and manage assets.

Hardware Wallets

Ledger hardware wallets can be connected through MetaMask for interacting with the Immutable zkEVM with enhanced security.

Immutable Resources

How to Buy IMX?

IMX is available on major exchanges:

Centralized Exchanges

IMX can be purchased on Coinbase, Binance, Kraken, OKX, and other major exchanges with fiat or crypto trading pairs.

Decentralized Exchanges

IMX can be purchased on Uniswap and other Ethereum DEXs by swapping ETH or other tokens.

After purchasing, IMX can be used within the Immutable ecosystem for staking, trading fees, and governance.

Latest Immutable News

The biggest recent change for Immutable is the consolidation of its technology onto a single chain. In early 2026, Immutable X was formally merged into Immutable zkEVM: write operations on Immutable X were blocked from February 11, 2026, and remaining user assets were automatically migrated to Immutable zkEVM around February 25, 2026, completing the deprecation of the original StarkEx-based platform.

On the regulatory front, the US Securities and Exchange Commission closed its investigation into Immutable in March 2025 without taking any action, removing an overhang for the project. Immutable now positions itself as a game growth platform, expanding beyond pure blockchain infrastructure; a flagship example is AVALON, a third-party AI-driven user-generated-content game that launched its beta on Immutable Play in early 2026.