of Gam3 Award Web3 Games is back for the third year in a row with a total prize pool of $5 million.
The award for the best blockchain-based game will be narrowed down to a shortlist. Organizers say the main event of the annual Web3 Gaming Celebration will feature more exciting game developments, more rewards, new award categories and, for the first time ever, a parallel livestream that was watched by more than 50,000 viewers last time. He said he plans to reach new heights with the physical ceremony. year.
Gam3s.gg has partnered with Yield Guild Games (YGG), one of the world’s largest Web3 gamer networks, to physically host the Gam3 Awards Ceremony for the first time. I served as a judge for the first round of Gam3 Awards this year, and I also served as a judge last year.
The event will be held as the grand finale of the YGG Play Summit and will be livestreamed directly from the Philippines. With the rise of Axie Infinity in 2021, the Philippines has become a big player in the Web3 gaming world. Many of the industry’s early adopters and most engaged communities are based in this country.
YGG co-founder Gabby Dizon said in a statement: This is the largest Web3 gaming consumer event of the year. This is why we are so excited to bring the 2024 Gam3 Awards here in Manila. Real players of all the most popular Web3 games participate to vote and support their favorite titles. ”
Gam3s.gg has also partnered with Arbitrum, Magic Eden, Immutable, Avalanche, and Skale to make this year’s event even bigger and better than previous years.
Originally launched in 2022, the Gam3 Awards were launched in the midst of a pandemic and huge hype around blockchain games. Now, some of the games that were funded during the go-go period are taking shape and getting closer to release. Some titles have fewer than a few million viewers, such as NFL Rivals on the app store. The Telegram game, on the other hand, is a very simple clicker blockchain game that has gone viral by the hundreds of millions.
All of this is encouraging for the blockchain gaming industry, given that the global market has been slow to get off the ground, with crypto fraud and some resistance from hardcore gamers in the West.
Gam3’s aim is to fight off the critics and create a landmark event within the blockchain gaming industry that highlights the top games and creators of the past two years. The awards recognize and celebrate outstanding titles and creators, highlighting innovation and excellence across a variety of genres and criteria, including art direction and most anticipated games. The 2023 event received over 450,000 votes from 50,000 unique voters, further demonstrating the community’s role in the selection process.
The annual event will be streamed online and will be an even more widespread success in 2023, reaching over 50,000 live viewers and peaking at over 36,000 concurrent viewers on Twitch alone. It received over 250,000 views in the first 24 hours. Winners of the event shared a total prize pool of $2 million, with Web3 trading card game Parallel taking home the most wins, including “Game of the Year.”
Gam3s.gg CEO Omar Ghanem said in a statement: The Philippines has long been one of the main hubs for Web3 gaming, with some of our earliest adopters and most passionate community members based here. That’s why it feels only right that the first-ever physical version of the Gam3 Awards will be held in the heart of Manila, the epicenter of Web3 gaming. ”
This year’s awards bring back all of the previous categories and add two new categories: “Best Ecosystem” and “Best Browser Game,” for a total of 21 categories.
Additionally, last year’s “Best Graphics” award is back with a more fitting title: “Best Art Direction,” which celebrates a game title’s creativity and unique art style without overemphasizing high-fidelity graphics. did.
The Gam3 Awards will feature special trailers and announcements from major studios, giving attendees a glimpse at some of the most anticipated Web3 games in development. These premieres have become fan favorites, with titles like Riftstorm first appearing in previous editions.
This year’s event will feature over 70 traditional and blockchain gaming luminaries, many of whom are returning judges from previous ceremonies. The diverse panel included representatives from Amazon, Google, Samsung, Ubisoft, Animoca Brands, Immutable, Arbitrum, Blockchain Game Alliance, Base, Ronin, and Avalanche, as well as content creators and media giants like VentureBeat (yup) and Decrypt. Also included.
Similar to last year, the voting process saw judges’ votes account for 90% of the final decision, with the community accounting for the remaining 10% in most categories except People’s Choice and Best Content Creator (both based on 100% community votes). occupies. , and Games’ Choice, which is based on shortlisted game studios voting for their favorite game titles.
With 17 blockchain networks represented, the diversity and innovation showcased by the nominees highlights the dynamic evolution of the gaming world. The top five networks on the shortlist are Immutable, Polygon, Avalanche, Arbitrum, and Solana.
The finalists for Game of the Year are Off The Grid, Pirate Nation, Parallel, Nyan Heroes, and Pixels. For a complete list of nominees, please visit gam3awards.com. Final voting will take place directly on the GAM3S.GG platform on the GAM3 Awards page from October 15th to November 15th.
Additionally, some of the exciting updates for the 2024 Gam3 Awards include an increase in the total prize pool to $5 million, supported by grants from partners such as AWS, XAI, Thirdweb, Aethir, and Community Gaming. It consists of money, products, services, marketing, and blockchain support. Others will assist finalists and winners in further development. This represents a significant increase from previous years and highlights the event’s commitment to supporting and nurturing the next generation of Web3 games.
