Our 2025 GAM3 Awards celebrated innovation and excellence across the web3 gaming space, and one of the night’s standout moments was Ronin being named Best Ecosystem. The recognition highlights Ronin’s unique position in the blockchain gaming sector and its critical role in powering one of the most successful ecosystems in web3.
Ronin: The Winning Ecosystem
Developed by Sky Mavis, the team behind Axie Infinity, Ronin is an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible blockchain purpose-built for gaming. Its architecture addresses two of the biggest hurdles in blockchain gaming: scalability and high transaction fees. With fast transactions and minimal costs, Ronin has become the backbone for Axie Infinity’s massive growth, processing over $4 billion in NFT volumes and enabling seamless gameplay for millions of players.
The platform’s success goes beyond speed and affordability. By providing a developer-friendly environment tailored to gaming, Ronin has cultivated a robust ecosystem where studios and creators can build, launch, and scale blockchain-based games efficiently. Its recognition at our GAM3 Awards cements Ronin’s status as a key enabler of web3 gaming experiences, demonstrating the impact a specialized blockchain can have on both users and developers.
The Best Ecosystem Category
Ronin emerged victorious among other notable nominees in the Best Ecosystem category, including:
Avalanche – a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain known for low-latency transactions and customizable subnets.
Sui – a Layer 1 platform optimized for real-time applications with high-speed throughput and the Move programming language.
Immutable – a Layer 2 Ethereum scaling solution focusing on NFTs and web3 games with gas-free transactions.
Arbitrum – an Ethereum scaling solution using Optimistic Rollups for off-chain transaction processing.
While each nominee brought strong technical innovations and vibrant ecosystems to the table, Ronin stood out for its gaming-first approach and proven real-world adoption, making it the clear winner.
A Milestone for Gaming-Focused Blockchains
Ronin’s recognition reflects a broader trend in the industry: blockchains tailored for gaming are driving some of the most active, high-value ecosystems in web3. By prioritizing transaction speed, low costs, and user accessibility, Ronin has demonstrated how purpose-built infrastructure can unlock large-scale adoption and economic activity in the gaming sector.
GAM3 Awards 2025: A Record Year
The announcement took place during our GAM3 Awards ceremony in Manila on November 21, which showcased the breadth and growth of web3 gaming. The event saw:
900+ nominated games
700+ nominated creators
62 finalists
80+ jurors
376K+ livestream views and 75K peak concurrent viewers
2M+ community votes
80M+ global impressions
The awards highlighted not only standout games like Atia’s Legacy but also infrastructure and ecosystems like Ronin that are shaping the future of web3 gaming.
Looking Ahead
With its Best Ecosystem win, Ronin is positioned as a model for blockchains built with gamers in mind, providing a strong foundation for developers and communities to thrive. As the web3 gaming industry continues to expand, Ronin’s ecosystem is likely to attract further innovation, partnerships, and mainstream adoption.
Our GAM3 Awards 2025 have once again shown that technology and gameplay go hand in hand, and Ronin’s recognition underscores the critical role of purpose-built blockchains in driving the next generation of gaming experiences.
