YGG Releases Key Details for Upcoming YGG Play Summit
Yield Guild Games (YGG) shared what attendees could look forward to for the upcoming YGG Play Summit happening on November 19-23, 2024 at SMX Aura, BGC, Taguig.
What’s the significance: The YGG Play Summit will provide web3 gamers a chance to discover the latest in blockchain gaming, connect with industry leaders, and gain strategies for gaming in web3.
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Press Con Panel Discussion Highlights:
- Anichess Panel: It focused on integrating fantasy elements and NFTs into Anichess, as well as how web3 trading card games can empower players by allowing ownership and trading of digital assets.
- Speakers: Brian Chan (Head of Anichess) and Carlo Ople (CEO of Unbox Digital Media Group), moderated by Jayvee Fernandez (Technology Editor, Philippine Star)
- Play, Learn, and Work: This panel examined the intersection of web3 and AI, highlighting the relevance of digital skills acquired through gaming across various industries.
- Speakers: Led by Nathan Marasigan (Partner at MLaw), with Beryl Li (co-founder, YGG), and Wei Zhou (CEO, Coins.ph)
- Metaverse Filipino Worker: This panel discussion previewed the upcoming short film of the same name.
- Speakers: Leah Callon-Butler (Emfarsis), with Spraky (YGG) and Edgar “Artek606” Sinio (L!ne Outs!de)
Metaverse Filipino Worker – Trailer
Film description:
Step into the world of the Metaverse Filipino Worker, a 5-part series exploring how Filipinos are embracing web3 as a new frontier for work. Born out of the play-to-earn boom of 2021, the concept of the MFW has evolved from players grinding for in-game tokens to highly skilled professionals shaping the global decentralized economy.
YGG Play Summit
The event promises a lineup of exclusive panel discussions, game launches, interactive workshops, and community meet-ups, drawing blockchain game enthusiasts and industry leaders from around the globe.
Key Quote
“It’s been three years since we saw how web3 touched the lives of Filipinos, and it was because of games, surprisingly. We thought it would be FinTech or remittances so it was very unexpected that the adoption came from games… That was a challenging period because the market shifted and there were a lot of things that we needed to sort out in a nascent industry. But we saw how our core community rallied on and we just kept playing together, despite the market. And now, because of that, the Philippines is known as the beating heart of Web3 games and the YGG Play Summit is the biggest Web3 gaming event, bringing together game founders, developers, creators and players, and we’re very, very proud of that.”
Mench Dizon, Country Head, YGG Pilipinas
Summit Key Details:
Key Speakers:
- Gabby Dizon (YGG) – Co-founder
- Beryl Li (YGG) – Co-founder
- Jesse Pollak (Base) – Creator of Base and member of Coinbase’s executive team
- Jeffrey “Jihoz” Zirlin (Sky Mavis) – Co-founder of Axie Infinity
- Viktoriya Hying (B3) – Led Coinbase’s brand partnerships and Base ecosystem growth.
- Paul Bettner (Wildcard) – Creator of Words with Friends, now pioneering blockchain games.
- Luke Barwokoswki (Pixels) – Founder
- Heide Hoeberechts (Pixels) – Head of Marketing
- James Joonmo Kwon (delabs) – Founder and CEO, Chairman of Korea Association of Game Industry
- Sascha Mojtahedi (Parallel) – Co-founder
- Christy Choi (SkyGG)- Co-founder and Growth
Event Highlights:
- Industry Day Panels: It will feature more than 50 web3 builders and thought leaders exploring blockchain integration in gaming.
- Leaders Roundtables: Exclusive roundtables for industry insights, with findings set to release in 2025.
- Game Jam: It is a 24-hour hackathon at the YGG Play Summit where teams create and pitch games. It comes with a ₱500,000 prize pool.
- Gamer Expo: The event will feature demos and show matches from over 40 games.
- Includes:
- Star Atlas
- Blade of God X
- Sparkball
- Spot Zero
- Immortal Rising 2
- Captain Laserhawk: The GAME
- And many more!
- Includes:
- Cosplay Competition: This event will come with ₱130,000 in prizes.
- GAM3 Awards: Honors the best in web3 gaming, featuring a live orchestra.
- Side events: Features creator’s nights, community nights, investor sessions, and more.
Esports & Tournaments:
- Parallel TCG: $100,000 prize pool
- Arena of Faith: $10,000 prize pool
- Anichess: $10,000 prize pool
- Indus: $10,000 prize pool
Special Features:
- Film Premiere: Metaverse Filipino Worker, a 5-part series on Filipino contributions to web3, premieres on November 20 at SM Aura Premier Cinema.
- Check the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3lS54ndjv8
The bottom line: The YGG Play Summit is an event that not only showcases the potential of web3 gaming but also highlights its impact on the Filipino economy and global gaming community.
Worth reading: In an interview in July, YGG co-founder Gabby Dizon teased about the upcoming Play Summit at PH GameDev Expo noting that “it’s gonna be a big week!”
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