By Sagar V. Mankar Off The Grid, an upcoming cyberpunk battle royale game, secured multiple prestigious victories, including the coveted Game of the Year award at The 2024 Gam3 Award.
The Gam3 Awards, now in its third year, has become the leading platform for recognizing excellence in Web3 gaming. This year’s event, conducted in Manila in collaboration with Yield Guild Games (YGG), featured a prize pool of $5 million for the awardees (2.5x from last year).
The award selection is based on expert and community voting. A panel of over 70 judges from major companies like Amazon, Google, Samsung, and Ubisoft contributed 90% of the voting weight for most categories. The remaining 10% came from community votes. However, certain categories like People’s Choice and Best Content Creator were entirely decided by community voting, while the Games’ Choice award was determined by game studios voting for their peers. (Thanks VentureBeat)
Beyond Game of the Year, Off The Grid bagged three other major categories including: Best Action Game, Best Shooter Game, and Best Multiplayer Game.
Other Notable Winners
While Off The Grid dominated several categories, other games also earned recognition for their achievements:
Parallel:
- Best Strategy Game
- Best Card Game
- Best Esports Game
Pixels:
- Best Casual Game
- People’s Choice
Pirate Nation:
- Best Browser Game
- Best On-Chain Game
Champions Ascension: Best Fighting Game
Moonfrost: Best Art Direction
Fableborne: Best Mobile Game
Big Time: Best RPG
Sparkball: Best Sports Game
Ravenquest: Best Adventure Game
Wildcard: Games’ Choice
MapleStory Universe: Most Anticipated Game
Additional Notable Winners (Non-Game Categories):
- YellowPanther: Best Content Creator
- Ronin: Best Ecosystem
Industry Support and Prize Distribution
The $5 million prize pool represented more than just monetary rewards. Winners and finalists received comprehensive support packages including:
- Development grants
- Professional services
- Marketing assistance
- Blockchain infrastructure support
- Product development resources
This support comes from leading industry partners including AWS, XAI, Thirdweb, Aethir, and Community Gaming.
Looking Ahead
The ceremony attracted over 300 in-person attendees and featured exclusive gameplay premieres of Web3 games. The organizers have already announced plans for the fourth edition in November 2025.