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November 30, 2023

🔥 Top headlines from this week’s digest:

  • GAM3 Awards 2023 Shortlisted Final Nominees Revealed

  • MATR1X Fire Secures $10 Million for Web3 Mobile Game

  • Animoca Brands Mocaverse Integration with RPG Pixels

  • Sky Mavis Launches Axie Merch Store

  • Lumikai & Google Report: Indian Gaming Industry $7.5 Billion by 2028

  • Farcana Secures Investment from Animoca Brands in MENA

  • Newzoo Report: Gaming Industry to Hit $187.7 Billion Revenue

  • Axie Infinity Introduces Fortune Slips: A Prelude to Axie Part Evolutions

  • Oh Baby Games Partners with Paramount for Web3 Game Debut

  • Best 5 Web3 Games of November 2023

  • TON Foundation Reveals Partnership With Animoca Brands

  • Roblox Teases Web3 Integration: Shaping Future Gaming

  • Neon Machine Founders File Lawsuit Against CEO Impacting Shrapnel

  • Mon Studios Rebrands Defimons to Spellborne

  • Pixels Hits 115,000 DAUWs on Ronin & Guilds Features Revealed

  • Vendetta Games' Frontier NFT Collection Sold Out at $345,000

  • ESA Reveals 72% of U.S. Children Want Games This Holiday Season

  • Splitgate Teams Up with ZBD for Bitcoin Rewards

  • Bioniq Launches New Bitcoin NFT Marketplace

  • Team Liquid Collaborates with Illuvium

  • Sequence Builder: Full-stack, No-code Web3 Gaming Platform

🏆 GAM3 Awards Voting Continues

The GAM3 Awards 2023 has its 40 final nominees with $2M in Prizes & $100k Community Rewards; voting is now live till Dec 7th, 11:59 PM UTC.

Mark your calendars for Dec 14th, 2023 to watch the livestream across Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and all social media platforms to get to know the winners.

⚔️ GAM3 Awards Exclusive Quests

Vote for 5 GAM3 Awards 2023 categories for a chance to win a Valve Steam Deck and more in a prize pool worth $15K, featuring:

  • Golden Tides

  • Mojo Melee

  • League of Kingdoms

  • Shrapnel

  • Pirate Nation

  • Aneemate

  • Dragon Master

  • Forest Knight

Start Quest | Ends Nov 21st

Vote for 10 GAM3 Awards 2023 categories for a chance to win a Nintendo Switch and more in a prize pool worth $30K, featuring:

  • Champions Ascension

  • Synergy Land

  • Legends of Elysium

  • Dimensionals

  • Legendary Heroes Unchained

  • Medieval Empires

  • Chronos: Dawn of Time

  • MagicCraft

  • The Beacon

  • Shrapnel

Start Quest | Ends Dec 14th

Vote for ALL GAM3 Awards 2023 categories for a chance to win a Gaming PC and more in a prize pool worth $55K, featuring:

  • Aurory

  • Shrapnel

  • Skyweaver

  • Sunflower Land

  • Champions Ascension

  • Mojo Melee

  • Blocklords

  • Mighty Action Heroes

  • Gods Unchained

  • Apeiron

  • Illuvium

  • Big Time

Start Quest | Ends Dec 14th

Vote for ALL GAM3 Awards 2023 categories to claim a guaranteed Ultra Mystery Box, granting you one of the following prizes:

  • Free games on Ultra

  • Exclusive Access to closed Beta Games

  • Exclusive entry to Upcoming Tournaments

  • In-game item airdrops from games utilizing Ultra’s tech

Start Quest | Ends Dec 14th

📝 ESA Reveals 72% of U.S. Children Want Games This Holiday Season

Latest data from the ESA reveals that 72% of U.S. children want video games this holiday season. Explore preferences, parental guidance, and implications for web3 gaming.

What’s Going On Here? 

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has conducted a survey among U.S. children aged 10-17 to understand their holiday season preferences. The survey reveals that a significant 72% of children in the United States want video game-related gifts for the holidays.

This preference for video games is followed closely by a desire for money or gift cards (70%), clothes and accessories (66%), and electronics and tech items like phones and smartwatches (62%). In contrast, physical toys and games, tickets and experiences, arts and crafts, and books rank lower on their wish lists.

What Does This Mean?

  • Strong Demand for Video Games: The survey underscores the enduring popularity of video games, with 72% of U.S. children expressing a desire for video game-related gifts during the holiday season. This demand reflects the significant role that gaming plays in the lives of young people today.

  • Gender and Gaming: The survey also reveals that both girls (59%) and boys (86%) are interested in receiving video game gifts. This indicates that gaming is a cross-gender interest among children.

  • Parental Spending: Parents are likely to spend on video game-related gifts, with 57% of parents expressing an intention to buy such gifts. On average, adults planning to purchase video game-related presents anticipate spending around $485, highlighting the economic impact of gaming during the holiday season.

  • Importance of Safe Gaming: The ESA emphasizes the importance of ensuring a safe gaming experience for young players. This includes reviewing game content, using parental controls, and maintaining open communication with young gamers to address concerns related to gaming safety and toxicity.

Why Should I Care?

  • Gamers and Parents: If you're a gamer or a parent of a child who loves gaming, this survey highlights the prevalence of gaming-related gifts during the holiday season. It provides insights into what's popular among young gamers and can guide your holiday shopping decisions.

  • Industry Professionals: Game developers, publishers, and other industry professionals can take note of the strong demand for video games among children. Understanding these preferences can inform marketing strategies and game development decisions.

  • Web3 Gaming: In the context of web3 gaming, where blockchain technology is reshaping the gaming landscape, these consumer preferences are crucial. They reflect the continued significance of gaming culture and can help shape the development of web3 gaming experiences to align with the desires of young players and their parents.

  • Safety and Responsibility: The emphasis on safe gaming practices and responsible parenting in the gaming context is a reminder of the need to create a positive and secure gaming environment. This is relevant for both traditional and web3 gaming, emphasizing the importance of addressing toxicity and ensuring enjoyable gaming experiences for all.

Read the full report breakdown here

✍️ Reviews of the Week

We compose teams of Rumblers to battle it out for supremacy then take a trip to outer space to combat the forces of evil in our two featured reviews:

Rumble Arcade offers a competitive yet surprisingly relaxing experience with its unpredictability and diverse Rumblers. The game's dedication to dynamic growth and player engagement is evident through its potential for faster early-round battles and the regular introduction of new content.

Sidus Heroes started off with high expectations considering the amount of talent involved in its production but quickly fell short. The amount of indirect pay-to-win mechanisms in place make the game incredibly difficult to navigate and the barrier of entry behind NFTs is another major drawback to the potential adoption of the game as well considering its gameplay isn't that inviting to begin with.

🎮 Fresh Games

From taking down enemies with unique abilities and quick headshots to exploring a vibrant sci-fi world filled with mystery, check out the latest games added to our platform!

MATR1X FIRE is an innovative game that merges the thrill of first-person shooters with the strategic complexity of equipment systems based on cases. It unfolds in a dynamic world where players can participate in diverse game modes, each presenting distinct challenges and rewards.

Providence, a web3 game by Dynasty Studios, offers a distinctive survival adventure. Players can expect to explore alien environments, engage in resource competition, and confront the challenges of the Singularity in this free-to-play game with a player-driven economy.

🎙️Conversation of the Week

This week we spoke with 4 GAM3 Awards Jury members to answer Qs on the upcoming GAM3 Awards & highlight the latest happenings within the web3 gaming industry. This episode features:

  • Max Kaufman - Head of BD at Helika Analytics

  • Jacob - Founder at HyperPlay

  • Marco Van Den Heuvel - Co-Founder and CEO at Merit Circle

  • Erhan Kahraman - Content Writer

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 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

📺 Video: GAM3 Awards 2023 Final Nominees Revealed

Time to squeeze in one final top web3 games list before the GAM3 Awards show on December 14. Check out our list of the top 5 web3 games from November!

What was YOUR favorite web3 game this past month? Let us know in the comments section 👇 

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