❓ Who Is That Pokémon? | GAM3S Grid Weekly

Forgotten Runiverse and The Bornless get approved for consoles, Off The Grid surpasses 14M users, BOSS FIGHTERS share roadmap and updated ticker, Champions Ascension pauses servers, and more!

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March 21, 2025

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⚔️ GAM3 Quests

The G3 Battle Pass Season 2 has arrived! Unlock 33 exciting tiers, team up with 70+ partners, and claim over $250,000 in rewards.

Stake 50K $G3 for an instant XP claim to give you head start on the battle pass.

Start Quest | Ends Mar 21st

Open any 10 of the $G3 Mystery Boxes for a chance to win rare Pokemon cards, Pudgy Penguins, Youmio, Project O, and more!

Complete the missions below to claim instant XP to level up your battle pass tier.

Start Quest | Ends Mar 21st

🎮G3 Battle Pass Season 2 Goes Live

Following the success of the first season, the G3 Battle Pass returns with Season 2, bringing more rewards, new challenges, and exciting ways for the community to earn prizes. With a similar structure spanning 33 levels, users can unlock both free and premium rewards by earning XP.

Season 2 introduces over $250,000 worth of rewards, from partners such as Fableborne, Chronoforge, Gigaverse, WildCard, RavenQuest, and many more. The prize pool includes a mix of digital collectibles and physical rewards, such as Valve’s Steam Deck, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and exclusive in-game items.

With our new credit card purchase feature, users can now buy $G3 directly through the G3 Wallet.

🐱 POKÉMON G3 MYSTERY BOX IS LIVE!🔥

Our latest G3 Mystery Box brings with it a treat for all Pokémon fans. Each box contains four packs with card NFTs inside with the following price ranges:

  • Common Pack - Pokémon Card ($8-14)

  • Rare Pack - Pokémon Card ($15-24)

  • Epic Pack - Pokémon Card ($25-89)

  • Legendary Pack - Pokémon Card ($90+)

Once you receive your card, you are able to redeem it for a physical and have it sent your way to grow your collection or keep them as NFTs and trade them digitally. Open ANY 10 boxes and you will receive a big XP boost to help you progress in the Battle Pass S2 to win a portion of the 250K rewards up for grabs.

📝 Africa's Gaming Market Reached $1.8 Billion in 2024

Africa's gaming market grew to $1.8 billion in 2024, driven by mobile gaming and 32 million new players, outpacing global growth by sixfold.

What’s Going On Here?

Africa’s gaming industry hit $1.8 billion in 2024, fueled by a surge in mobile gaming and the addition of 32 million new gamers. Mobile accounted for nearly 90% of the market, driven by rising smartphone usage, better internet access, and innovative payment options. The continent’s gaming sector grew 12.4% year-over-year, significantly outpacing the global average growth rate of 2.1%. Leading markets include Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa, with emerging countries like Eritrea and Niger showing the fastest growth.

What Does This Mean?

Africa is leapfrogging traditional gaming platforms and heading straight into mobile, making it one of the fastest-growing gaming regions in the world. Affordable smartphones, improved broadband, and localized payment solutions have made gaming more accessible across the continent. Unlike mature markets where console and PC dominate, Africa’s gaming ecosystem is being shaped almost entirely by mobile-first strategies. This offers a unique opportunity for developers and investors to create games and services tailored specifically for mobile-first audiences.

Why Should I Care?

For developers, Africa presents a high-growth market with a large, young, mobile-native population. For investors and publishers, it's a chance to get in early as the market heads toward a projected $3.72 billion by 2029. Players across Africa are looking for localized content and easy-to-access payment models, making the region ripe for innovation. As global gaming growth slows, Africa’s momentum could reshape where the industry’s next big opportunities emerge.

Read the full report breakdown here

✍️ Reviews of the Week

Step into an intense battlefield of a fast-paced FPS followed by a nostalgic charm of classic 2D MMORPG in our two featured reviews:

Shatterline is an ambitious FPS that blends the intensity of roguelike PvE with fast-paced PvP, offering something unique for players looking for a fresh experience. While the game currently faces challenges, such as occasional bugs, cross-region latency, and a relatively small player base, it’s a hidden gem waiting to be discovered by more gamers.

MapleStory N truly feels like a blast from the past, bringing back the nostalgic charm of classic 2D MMORPG gameplay while weaving in modern web3 integration. Sure, there are some areas that could use improvements, like onboarding accessibility and loot collection mechanics, but the game’s strengths shine through.

🎮 Fresh Games

From a unique platform battle royale where players compete in a chaotic and physics-defying world to a strategic deck-builder with tons of lore and combos to learn, check out the latest games added to our platform!

Metarush is a multiplayer platform battle royale where players race, survive, and compete on chaotic, physics-defying obstacle courses using power-ups and strategy to claim victory.

SolForge Fusion is a strategic deck-building card game where players fuse two unique faction decks, battle in lane-based combat, and level up cards for evolving gameplay.

📺 Truth about Play to Earn | Jihoz (Axie Infinity)

Jeffrey "Jihoz" Zirlin is the Co-Founder of Sky Mavis, the studio behind Axie Infinity and developers of the Ronin Network. On this episode of Press Play, we break down how the East is leading the charge in web3 gaming and why most gamers still don’t get what "ownership" really means.

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