Quick Take
- Off The Grid wins Game of the Year at the GAM3 Awards 2025, taking home four category wins
- $7 million in rewards distributed through grants, support packages, and partner resources
- Jury of 80+ industry leaders included execs from Ubisoft, Konami, Google, Animoca, and more
The GAM3 Awards 2025 took place on November 21 in Manila as part of the YGG Play Summit, recognizing standout titles, creators, and ecosystems across Web3 gaming. The live ceremony was streamed globally and organized by GAM3S.GG, in partnership with Yield Guild Games (YGG).
The event honored winners across 21 categories, reflecting a year of rapid growth and production across blockchain gaming. Off The Grid, developed by Gunzilla Games, took home Game of the Year, along with three additional wins: Best Esports Game, Best Action Game, and Best Shooter.
Other winners included Pixels (Best Browser Game), Cambria (Best On-Chain Game), Sunflower Land (People’s Choice), and Ronin (Best Ecosystem).
2025 Winners
- Game of the Year: Off The Grid
- 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
A Record Prize Pool with Ecosystem-Wide Support
The 2025 GAM3 Awards distributed more than $7 million in total rewards. Prizes included funding grants, infrastructure credits, marketing support, and development tools. Contributions came from core partners like Forkast, Magic Eden, HyperPlay, Sequence, Blockchain Gaming Alliance, Amazon AWS, and AD Gaming.
Sponsors included OpenSea, Sui, Arbitrum, Aptos, and Remix, reinforcing both the scale of the show and the long-term commitment of major platforms to Web3 gaming infrastructure.
Jury and Voting Process
More than 80 judges from across gaming and Web3 selected this year’s winners. The jury included leaders from Ubisoft, Sony, Konami, Google, Animoca Brands, Immutable, Avalanche, Krafton, and Rockstar Games co-founder Jamie King, along with media from GamesBeat, Decrypt, and Cointelegraph.
Judges cast 90 percent of the votes across most categories. Community votes accounted for the remaining 10 percent, except in three categories: People’s Choice and Best Content Creator (100 percent community) and Games’ Choice, which was determined by peer voting among the nominated game studios.
Live Reveals, New Trailers, and Global Audience
More than 250 guests attended in person in Manila, while viewers worldwide watched the live stream featuring exclusive gameplay previews and first-look trailers.
Beyond competition, the event was a reflection point for how far the space has come. With increasing traction across platforms and support from both legacy studios and Web3-native projects, the ceremony pointed to a gaming sector shifting into longer-term execution.
What Comes Next
Organizers confirmed that the GAM3 Awards will return in November 2026, continuing its role as Web3 gaming’s largest awards program. As the industry grows, the event is expected to further shape visibility for rising developers and push standards around quality, infrastructure, and player experience.
About GAM3S.GG
GAM3S.GG is a Web3 gaming superapp launched in 2022, with over 1.5 million registered users. It serves as a discovery platform offering reviews, quests, guides, and original content covering blockchain games. The platform hosts the annual GAM3 Awards to recognize achievement across the industry.
About YGG Play Summit
The YGG Play Summit is the largest player-first Web3 gaming event in the world. Held in Manila from November 18 to 22, 2025, the summit transformed the venue into the “City of Play,” with four main districts including The Arena, Skill District, Player District, and Degen District. The Arena featured major esports tournaments for titles like Parallel and Vibes, with a combined $120,000 prize pool. Activities included developer talks, live game demos, and the GAM3 Awards as the event’s headline show.
