The Web 3.0 gaming awards event, the GAM3 Awards, organized by Polkastarter Gaming, has announced 16 winners in a live event on December 15.
According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, winners will be doled out over $1 million in prizes sponsored by companies including Immutable X, Blockchain Game Alliance, Machinations, Ultra, Naavik, Galxe, Hacken, Venly, HackenProof, Shorooq, Elixir, Arcade, and MetaCon.
Games were judged based on a number of criteria such as core loop, graphics, accessibility, replayability factor, fun elements, and overall gaming experience. Although the focus was on gameplay, eligibility for the awards largely depended on whether the nominated games used blockchain technology, in any way.
The selection of the nominees was carried out by an international jury made up of representatives of the gaming, media and Web 3.0 sectors.
Winners included “Big Time,” which won Game of the Year and Best Adventure Game. Shrapnel” received the Most Anticipated Game Award, “Star Atlas” won at the best graphics category and “Thetan Arena” was awarded as best mobile game. Other category winners included Blankos Block Party, Illuvium, Superior, MetalCore, Gods Unchained, EV.io, Brycent, League of Kingdoms, and The Harvest.
Despite the sudden implosion of FTX and its cascading effects on the entire Web 3.0 ecosystem, the blockchain gaming niche seems to continue to thrive.
According to analytics service DappRadar, “in October and November, gaming activity accounted for nearly half of all blockchain activity “tracked across 50 networks,” with 800,875 daily Unique Active Wallets (UAWs) interacting with smart contracts. of games in November.”
The report also revealed that blockchain gaming raked in over $320 million in November, indicating the excitement and potential growth of the Web 3.0 gaming industry.
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