Our GAM3 Awards, a prominent fixture in the realm of web3 gaming, are making a triumphant return this December 2023. The event's distinguished panel of judges has been unveiled, featuring a mix of familiar figures from 2022 and new representatives spanning various aspects of web3 gaming. Notable newcomers to the panel include experts from web3 gaming venture capital firms, blockchain and ecosystem specialists, infrastructure partners, and content creators, in addition to renowned gaming leaders and tech giants such as Amazon and Google.

We are proud to introduce one of our jury members Kun Gao, Co-Founder of Forge, the first-of-its-kind social community gaming platform. Kun is also a Co-founder of GGWP, which is modernizing moderation and tackling toxicity in gaming and the metaverse. Previously, he founded and was CEO of Crunchyroll, the world's largest destination for anime and manga. He brings 15 years of experience in consumer media, including founding social mapping service Frappr, product and engineering at Slide and HOTorNOT. Kun graduated from UC Berkeley with honors B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and B.A. in Applied Mathematics in 2004, and was a PhD candidate in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon.

1. What is the most enjoyable part of your role?  

“Meeting amazing teams and helping them towards building the next generation of gaming.”

2. How do you see the progress made in web3 gaming since last year? 

“There's been tremendous progress, and many of the games are now starting to launch!”

3. What is the most valuable addition web3 brings into gaming, from your perspective, if any?

“Giving gamers true digital asset ownership.”

4. What is your outlook on 2024 and beyond for web3 gaming?

“2024 will be an amazing year for all the great games that have been building over the last few years.”

The return of our GAM3 Awards in 2023 promises to be a celebration of the web3 gaming industry's growth and innovation. With industry figures like Kun Gao on the jury, the event is set to recognize excellence in the ever-evolving world of web3 gaming.