The Gam3 Awards for Web3 games is returning for a third year in a row with a prize pool of $5 million.
The awards for the best blockchain-based games is now winnowed down to a shortlist. The organizer said the annual web3 gaming celebration main event is set to reach new heights with more exciting game developments, more rewards, new award categories, and for the first time ever — a physical ceremony alongside the livestream which had over 50,000 viewers tune in last year.
Gam3s.gg has partnered with Yield Guild Games (YGG), one of the world’s largest networks of Web3 gamers, to bring the Gam3 awards ceremony physically for the first time. I served as a judge in the first round of voting for the Gam3 Awards this year and did so last year as well.
The event will be held and live-streamed directly from the Philippines, as the grand finale for the YGG Play Summit. The Philippines, where Axie Infinity took off in 2021, has become a big player in the Web3 gaming landscape. Many of the industry’s earliest adopters and most passionate communities are based in the country.
YGG cofounder Gabby Dizon, said in a statement, “The YGG Play Summit is about the gamers, first and foremost. It’s the biggest Web3 gaming consumer event of the year. This is why we’re so excited to host the 2024 Gam3 Awards here in Manila. The re …