As more and more games launch on the chain, the Solana gaming ecosystem aims to get a boost from Thursday's launch of the Solana Game Pass—a free NFT that will provide early access to games and potential crypto rewards to players.

Available to mint via NFT marketplace Magic Eden, the Solana Game Pass launches with four weeks' worth of promotions across 30 partnered games, comprising "Season 0" of what's planned to be a multi-season program.

Players who hold the free NFT will gain early access to games, and can complete quests via Solana's partner platform GAM3S.GG to win raffle tickets towards a prize pool of over $10,000 worth of Solana (SOL), NFTs, and other assets. Prizes will be distributed following the end of the four-week campaign.

The initial Season 0 campaign includes collaborations with notable Solana-based games, including the likes of space simulator Star Atlas, hero shooter Nyan Heroes, move-to-earn fitness game Stepn, role-playing games Aurory and DeFi Dungeons, racing game MixMob: Racer 1, and battle royale shooter BR1: Infinite.

More than 13,000 of the free Solana Game Pass NFTs have been minted so far via Magic Eden, with the mint set to remain open throughout the four-week Season 0 campaign. Solana has teased larger benefits and potential rewards in future seasons, such as the launch of in-game quests in partnered titles, as well as an enhanced progression system.

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