Cambria wins Best On-Chain Game at our GAM3 Awards 2025, solidifying its position at the forefront of innovation in fully on-chain gameplay. The recognition comes during a landmark year for web3 gaming - marked by record participation, major partnerships, and rising confidence in projects building deeply technical and sustainable on-chain experiences.
A Breakthrough Moment for Cambria
Among more than 900 nominated games and 62 finalists, Cambria stood out for its groundbreaking use of on-chain systems, offering a level of transparency, autonomy, and player-driven complexity rarely seen in today’s web3 titles. Its win reflects a broader industry trend toward games that embrace verifiable logic, trustless interactions, and emergent gameplay made possible only through on-chain design.
The award positions Cambria as one of the most important titles in the on-chain gaming landscape, backed by strong community enthusiasm and recognition from an industry panel featuring leaders from both traditional and blockchain-native studios.
A Milestone Year for Web3 Gaming
The announcement took place during our GAM3 Awards ceremony held on November 21 in Manila, accompanied by a global livestream spotlighting major developments across the ecosystem. This year’s event delivered record-breaking engagement:
900+ nominated games
700+ nominated creators
62 finalists
80+ jurors
376K+ voters casting 2M+ votes
600K+ livestream views with 75K peak concurrent viewers
80M+ global impressions
These numbers speak to the rising interest in cutting-edge titles like Cambria, which generated sustained discussion across community channels throughout the voting season.
Selection Process and Industry Validation
Cambria’s win followed a rigorous evaluation process led by more than 80 jury members, including executives from Krafton, Konami, Sony, Ubisoft, Google, Amazon, Animoca Brands, Immutable, and Avalanche. Jury votes accounted for 90% of most categories, with the remaining 10% determined by community voting.
This wide-ranging panel (spanning both legacy gaming giants and blockchain innovators) underscores the industry-wide respect behind Cambria’s achievement and its potential impact as fully on-chain gaming continues to mature.
Standing Out Among This Year’s Winners
While Off The Grid captured Game of the Year and other top honors, Cambria’s victory in the Best On-Chain Game category marks a distinct achievement, highlighting how rapidly on-chain design philosophies are evolving. Its placement alongside standout winners such as Project O, The Bornless, Pudgy Party, and Sunflower Land reflects the diversity and competitive strength of this year’s lineup.
Backed by Expanding Industry Support
The 2025 awards featured a record prize pool exceeding $7 million, supported by partners including Forkast, Magic Eden, Hyperplay, Sequence, BGA, Amazon AWS, and AD Gaming, with major contributions from OpenSea, Sui, Arbitrum, and Remix.
This level of investment continues to strengthen the development environment for on-chain titles like Cambria, enabling better infrastructure, greater visibility, and sustained innovation across the sector.
Looking Ahead: On-Chain Gaming’s Rising Influence
With its GAM3 Awards 2025 win, Cambria enters its next chapter with heightened recognition and momentum. Its success signals a growing appetite for games that leverage on-chain logic not just as a feature, but as a foundation for richer, more autonomous digital worlds.
As we look toward the return of the GAM3 Awards in November 2026, Cambria’s ongoing development and influence will be an important barometer for the future of fully on-chain experiences.
Cambria’s moment in the spotlight reflects a clear shift: players and developers alike are seeking deeper systems, verifiable gameplay, and meaningful blockchain integration - setting the stage for on-chain gaming’s most ambitious era yet.
