The GAM3 Awards 2025 took center stage on November 21st in Manila, celebrating a year of growth and innovation in web3 gaming. Presented alongside Yield Guild Games (YGG), the ceremony honored excellence across 21 categories, recognizing games, creators, and entire ecosystems that pushed the medium forward.
The live broadcast ran for two hours, drawing together developers, content creators, and community members from around the globe. It was a moment to highlight how far the web3 gaming sector has come and to reward the teams that made meaningful contributions over the past year. Each winner emerged from a competitive field of finalists, reflecting both the depth of talent and the maturity of the space.
The GAM3 Awards 2025 delivered strong numbers across the board: 21 awards, over 900 nominated games, more than 700 nominated creators, 62 finalists, and a jury of 80+ industry leaders. Community engagement was substantial, with 376K+ voters casting over 2M+ votes. The livestream generated 600K+ views with 75K+ peak concurrent viewers, and the event reached more than 80M+ impressions globally, cementing its position as a major moment in web3 gaming.
The 2025 Winners
- Best Sound Design: The Bornless
- Best Art Direction: Project O
- Best Esports Game: Off The Grid
- Best Mobile Game: Pudgy Party
- Best Rpg: Maplestory Universe
- Best Strategy Game: Parallel
- Best Action Game: Off The Grid
- Best Casual Game: Pudgy Party
- Best Sports Game: Fifa Rivals
- Best Adventure Game: Eve Frontier
- Best Card Game: Project O
- Best Shooter: Off The Grid
- Best Content Creator: Cagy
- Best On-Chain Game: Cambria
- Best Ecosystem: Ronin
- Games' Choice: Gigaverse
- Best Browser Game: Pixels
- Best Multiplayer Game: Off The Grid
- People's Choice: Sunflower Land
- Most Anticipated Game: Atia's Legacy
- Game Of The Year: Off The Grid
A Historic Prize Pool and Strategic Partnerships
This year's GAM3 Awards featured a prize pool exceeding $7 million, the largest in the event's history. Rewards included grants, marketing support, infrastructure services, and blockchain resources. Partners such as Forkast, Magic Eden, Hyperplay, Sequence, BGA, Amazon AWS, and AD Gaming provided the bulk of these resources, helping emerging studios accelerate development and expand their reach.
Top-tier sponsors including OpenSea, Sui, Arbitrum, Aptos, and Remix backed the event, increasing its scale and reinforcing a shared commitment to the long-term growth and legitimacy of web3 gaming.
Selection Process: Expert Panel and Community Voice
The GAM3 Awards 2025 jury brought together more than 80 industry leaders from traditional gaming and blockchain-based games. Jamie King, co-founder of Rockstar Games, joined executives from major studios and companies including Krafton, Konami, Sony, Ubisoft, Google, Amazon, Animoca Brands, Immutable, and Avalanche. Media professionals from web3 and crypto publications also contributed to the judging process.
The jury's votes represented 90% of the final decision, with the community making up the remaining 10% for most categories. People's Choice and Best Content Creator were both 100% community voting-based, while Games' Choice was determined by shortlisted game studios voting for their favorite title.
Highlights from the Ceremony
The GAM3 Awards 2025 became a showcase for the wider ecosystem. More than 250 attendees participated in-person, while viewers around the world watched exclusive gameplay reveals and world premiere trailers. It was more than a competition—it was a celebration of innovation and momentum.
The event reinforced that web3 gaming is moving into a more mainstream, mature phase. With major investment, high-profile partners, and a growing stable of talented creators, the industry is building for the long run.
Looking Ahead: What's Next for Web3 Gaming
With the success of this year's GAM3 Awards, expectations are already building for the next edition. The event will return in November 2026, offering another opportunity to honor the best in web3 gaming. As the ecosystem continues to evolve, the awards will play an increasingly important role in highlighting new talent, encouraging innovation, and strengthening the infrastructure required to sustain growth.
