74% of Gamers are Toxic | GAM3S Grid Weekly

🔥 Top headlines from this week’s digest:

• Immutable’s Guild of Guardians F&F Demo Results Revealed

• Shardbound First Impressions: The World of Axis Islands

• Rising Toxicity in Multiplayer Games: Unity 2023 Report

• Japanese Mobile Gaming Market: 2023's Rebound

• Sweden's Gaming Industry Reports €3.1 Billion Revenue in 2022

• Magic Eden Enhances Polygon Support with Innovative Features

• Planetarium Labs, launching Nine Chronicles (9C) Mobile

• Immutable partners with Ubisoft’s Strategic Innovation Lab

• Aethir Launches Testnet on Arbitrum for Decentralized Cloud Gaming and AI

• Animoca Brands Japan Partners with Cool Cats for Anime Expansion

🏆 GAM3 Awards Nominations Open

Don’t forget to cast your nominations for your favorite games and content creators in the GAM3 Awards’ People's Choice and Best Content Creator categories, directly on GAM3S.GG.

⚔️ GAM3 Quests

📝 Rising Toxicity in Multiplayer Games: Unity 2023 Report

An in-depth look at the Unity 2023 report on the increase of toxic behavior in multiplayer games, with a focus on player and developer responses, and its relevance to the web3 gaming ecosystem.

What’s Going On Here? 

The 2023 Unity report highlights a concerning increase in toxic behavior within multiplayer games, based on data collected from players and developers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Korea. The report delves into the rising prevalence of toxic encounters, common forms of toxicity, and responses from both players and game creators.

What Does This Mean?

• Rising Toxicity: The Unity report reveals a growing issue as the proportion of players encountering toxic behavior has risen from 68% in 2021 to 74% in 2023. This signifies an alarming trend where more players are exposed to disruptive and harmful behavior during online gaming.

• Common Forms of Toxicity: The report identifies various forms of toxic behavior, including cheating, deliberate disruption of gameplay, player hatred, unacceptable content, and abuse of game mechanics. These behaviors not only affect the enjoyment of the game but also contribute to a less welcoming gaming environment.

• Genre Variation: Certain game genres, such as shooters, racing games, and Battle Royale titles, are more susceptible to toxic behavior. In contrast, adventure, strategy, and card games tend to have a less toxic player base, suggesting that the competitiveness of game genres may influence toxicity levels.

• Player Reactions and Developer Concerns: Players have become more proactive in addressing toxicity, with a significant increase in the percentage of players blocking toxic users, leaving the game, and submitting reports. Developers are also increasingly concerned about this trend.

• Consequences and Actions: Toxicity has consequences, with a significant number of players stating they would quit a game if they encountered toxic behavior or avoid games known for having a toxic player base. Players believe that game studios and moderators bear the responsibility for creating a healthy in-game environment.

Why Should I Care?

These findings have broader implications for the web3 gaming ecosystem:

• Web3 Gaming Impact: As gaming transitions to decentralized, blockchain-based platforms, community and user engagement become even more critical. Toxicity can harm the reputation and success of web3 gaming projects, emphasizing the need for a safe and enjoyable online environment.

• Industry Responsibility: Players and industry stakeholders are increasingly calling for user protection from toxic behavior to become a top priority for game studios. Addressing toxicity effectively is essential to creating a thriving and inclusive gaming environment.

Read the full report breakdown here

✍️ Reviews of the Week

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🎮 Fresh Games

From building out your wildest imaginations in a pixelated sandbox to a classic Super Mario Kart-esque experience, check out the latest games added to our platform!

🎙️Conversation of the Week

This week we spoke with 3 GAM3 Awards Jury members - Ronald Aparjit, the Business Development Manager at Anicent8 and two web3 gaming content creators, GaspodeWD and YellowPanther, to answer Qs & host jury members to get to know them better.

What You Need to Know About GAM3 Awards:

• Second Year Celebration: The GAM3 Awards return for a second year, expanding with three new categories and doubling the prize pool, showcasing the best in web3 gaming.

• Diverse Categories and Criteria: Over 100 web3 games will be nominated across now 19 categories, judged on core loop, accessibility, replayability, and overall experience.

• Community and Jury Voting: A jury of over 50 industry veterans will have a 90% weight in voting, while community votes will contribute 10%, except for categories fully reliant on community voting.

🎧 Listen to the full conversation recording here

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Designed by the legendary Peter Molyneux and his studio, 22cans, Legacy is the latest addition to the Gala Games library and lets you build, trade, and run your business empire.

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