Gamers, the moment has arrived!
Our GAM3 Awards returns for its fourth consecutive year, and the 2025 edition promises to be the most ambitious yet. Our annual celebration of excellence in web3 gaming continues to raise the bar - introducing a few award category shifts, major partnerships, greater community involvement, and a record-breaking $7+ Million prize pool.
We are teaming up with Yield Guild Games (YGG) to bring back the GAM3 Awards ceremony live to the Philippines, following the success of last year’s first-ever in-person event. This year, our awards will serve as the grand finale of the YGG Play Summit 2025 on November 21st, bringing together the global web3 gaming community both on-site and online. A worldwide livestream is also set to attract millions of viewers.
Gabby Dizon, Co-Founder of Yield Guild Games, said: “We’re excited to host the GAM3 Awards again at the YGG Play Summit this November. It’s grown into an important tradition for the web3 gaming community, where we can come together and recognize the builders and creators who have contributed their talents to push the industry forward. Last year was special because it was the first time we were able to gather and celebrate our wins in-person. We’re honored to give the ceremony a home at the Summit.”
Our event also sees new strategic partnerships and sponsors this year including Sui, OpenSea, Arbitrum and Abu Dhabi Gaming and jury members from Konami, Sony, Ubisoft, Krafton and other gaming giants to elevate the event’s scale, and impact across the entire gaming ecosystem.
GAM3 Awards 2025: Final Shortlist Revealed
Celebrating Excellence in Web3 Gaming
Since its inception in 2022, our GAM3 Awards has become the definitive stage for recognizing innovation, creativity, and technical excellence across the web3 gaming landscape. Often referred to as “The Oscars of Web3 Gaming,” our awards highlight the best titles, studios, and creators shaping the future of decentralized play.
Our 2024 edition shattered previous records with over 1 million total votes from 143,000 unique voters, marking an unprecedented level of community engagement. Viewership also soared, with over 48,000 live viewers across multiple streaming platforms and over 450,000 views within the first 24 hours post-broadcast.
Omar Ghanem, Co-Founder and CEO of GAM3S.GG, commented: "It hasn't been an easy year for web3 gaming, but this is exactly why we started the GAM3 Awards four years ago. When others declared mobile gaming 'dead' in 2008, free-to-play a 'scam' in 2010, and esports a 'joke' in 2013, the industry pushed forward until it worked. Despite the challenges, we're still light years ahead of when we first started. We're excited to bring the GAM3 Awards back to Manila this November to celebrate the builders who keep pushing, the progress we've made, and the future worth believing in."
GAM3 Awards 2025: Final Shortlist Revealed
Categories, Jury, and Prize Pool
This year’s event will feature 21 award categories, including the addition of Best Sound, reflecting the growing diversity of web3 gaming experiences. The fan-favorite Game of the Year award returns, alongside People’s Choice, Best Content Creator, and Games’ Choice - ensuring players, developers, and creators all have a voice in the process.
The jury panel has grown to include over 80+ industry leaders from across traditional and web3 gaming - with representation from gaming industry giants such as Jamie King who co-founded Rockstar Games (creators of GTA) and executives from Krafton, Konami, Sony, Epic Games, Ubisoft, Google, Samsung, Amazon, Animoca Brands, Ronin, Immutable, and Avalanche, as well as leading media outlets such as GamesBeat, Decrypt, and Cointelegraph.
Similar to previous years, the awards jury votes will account for 90% of final results, with community voting determining the remaining 10% for most categories. People’s Choice and Best Content Creator remain 100% community-driven, while Games’ Choice lets shortlisted studios vote for their favorite peers.
Our 2025 GAM3 Awards boasts a record-breaking $7+ Million prize pool - including grants, marketing support, infrastructure services, and blockchain resources from partners such as Forkast, Magic Eden, Hyperplay, Sequence, BGA, Amazon AWS, AD Gaming, and many more - dedicated to accelerating the growth of promising titles and studios across the ecosystem.
GAM3 Awards 2025: Final Shortlist Revealed
Nominees and Voting
This year’s Game of the Year finalists are Off The Grid, Pudgy Party, FIFA Rivals, Parallel, and EVE Frontier showcasing the remarkable range of creativity and gameplay in web3 titles today. In total, over 13 blockchain networks are represented among nominees, with Ronin, Immutable, Abstract, Solana, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Polkadot, Base, and Sui leading the pack in diversity and innovation.
Final voting opens October 20th and runs until November 17th, exclusively on our platform via the dedicated GAM3 Awards page. The live ceremony will be held on November 21st, 2025, as part of the YGG Play Summit in Manila, and will be broadcast globally across all major streaming platforms.
GAM3 Awards 2025: Final Shortlist Revealed
Bigger, Better and Bolder
Our attendees can expect exclusive world premieres, gameplay reveals, and special performances throughout the ceremony, offering an exciting glimpse into the future of web3 gaming. From live entertainment to first-look announcements from top studios, the event promises to deliver an unforgettable experience for gamers, creators, and industry professionals alike.
The GAM3 Awards 2025 once again cements its place as the premier event in web3 gaming, bringing together the biggest names, boldest innovations, and most passionate communities in one place. Whether you’re attending in-person in Manila or tuning in online, this year’s celebration is one you won’t want to miss! Below are the nominees for each category:
Best Action
- Off The Grid
- The Bornless
- Star Atlas
- My Pet Hooligan
- Wilder World
Best Mobile
- Pudgy Party
- NFL Rivals
- FIFA Rivals
- Fableborne
- Night Crows
Best Adventure
- EVE Frontier
- Ravenquest
- Night Crows
- The Beacon
- Treeverse
Best Casual
- Pudgy Party
- Pixels
- LOL Land
- Maplestory Universe
- Fishing Frenzy
Best Browser
- Pixels
- Gigaverse
- LOL Land
- Cambria
- Variance
Best RPG
- Cambria
- Fableborne
- Ravenquest
- Night Crows
- Maplestory
Best Shooter
- OTG (Off The Grid)
- The Bornless
- Xociety
- Riftstorm
- Matr1x Fire
Best Art Direction
- Project O
- The Lost Glitches
- Wanderers
- OTG (Off The Grid)
- Lumiterra
Best Strategy
- Parallel
- Project O
- Wildcard
- Anichess
- Cross The Ages
Best Card
- Parallel
- Wildcard
- Project O
- The Lost Glitches
- Might and Magic Fates
Best Multiplayer
- OTG (Off The Grid)
- Wildcard
- Pudgy Party
- Pixels
- Ravenquest
Best Ecosystem
- Avalanche
- Ronin
- Sui
- Immutable
- Arbitrum
Best Esports
- OTG (Off The Grid)
- Wildcard
- Parallel
- Axie
- Wilder World
Best Sound
- The Bornless
- Wilder World
- Riftstorm
- Wanderers
- Moonfrost
Best Sports
- FIFA Rivals
- NFL Rivals
- FDF
- Oh Baby Kart
- Wilder World
Best On-Chain
- Gigaverse
- FDF
- Cambria
- Onchain Heroes
- Fishing Frenzy
Most Anticipated
- Parallel Colony
- Axie Atia's Legacy
- Avalon
- Reaper Actual
- Legend of YMIR
Game of the Year (GOTY)
- Off The Grid (OTG)
- Pudgy Party
- FIFA Rivals
- Parallel
- EVE Frontier
People's Choice
- Ravenquest
- Chainers
- Sunflower Land
- Sleepagotchi
- Fishing Frenzy
- Axie Infinity
- Moonfrost
- Project O
- Panzerdogs
- Wild Forest
- Gigaverse
- Variance
- Xociety
- Calamity
- Spellborne
- Medieval Empires
- Might and Magic Fates TCG
- Craft World
- Legends of Elumia
- Illuvium Arena
- Nomstead
- Maplestory Universe
- Star Atlas
- Maelstrom
- Guild of Guardians
- BR1: Infinite
- Elderglade
- Chronoforge
- Lumiterra
- Chronosworlds
Best Content Creator
- Seroy
- Haru Web3Gamer
- Sakura
- Patchara
- Josep
- Alemaonft
- George
- Nickytha
- Zyrick
- Vert1d
- Gaspode
- Yin is NGMI
- Stephy
- Inhuman
- Dashke
- Mizzy
- Sam
- Spike
- Storming
- Cryptostache
- Raiden
- Iceyyy
- Mirnft
- Cagy
- Luc Berkefeld
- Lombra
- Alliestraza
- Toxic55
- YellowPanther
- Ukin
