As 2025 begins, the Web3 gaming industry is buzzing with predictions and optimism about the potential for significant growth this year. Executives and developers alike are anticipating that traditional gaming companies will increasingly adopt Web3 technologies, leading to a substantial rise in user numbers. Ava Labs predicts that Web3 gaming will reach 50 million monthly active users by the end of the year, with potential acquisitions or movements into Web3 gaming by major western publishers.
Yield Guild Games’ Serge-Raymond Nzabandora envisions some Web3 games reaching daily active user numbers in the millions. Specifically, the battle royale game ‘Off The Grid,’ which is based on the Avalanche blockchain, is expected to achieve over one million daily active users after its full launch and the introduction of its GUNZ token. This optimism is supported by the previous success of ‘Pixels,’ a Web3 game that surpassed one million daily active users in 2024.
Traditional gaming companies are eager to explore the Web3 space, with the expectation that Web3 gaming will soon become mainstream rather than a niche category. Tim Moore from Immutable forecasts the integration of Web3 as a standard part of gaming by 2025. Moreover, Coliseum co-founder Thomas Zaepffel predicts significant growth in mobile games, which are poised to dominate the industry this year.
The ‘Forkast’ prediction platform by Community Gaming is launching on the Ronin Network, allowing gamers to earn cryptocurrency by predicting trends and outcomes in the gaming sector. The new platform will distribute CGX tokens as rewards, with over half of these tokens being allocated to community incentives.
Furthermore, Yellow Panther, a prominent figure in the Web3 gaming world, is diving into artificial intelligence with the launch of his AI agent, Agent YP. This AI serves as an information tool and aims to become a leading force among gaming AI agents. Yellow Panther projects that AI agents could become a significant sector, potentially surpassing a $100 billion market cap.
In other industry developments, Planet Mojo and Fableborne report promising advancements in AI gaming and integration. Ubisoft has also entered the Web3 space with a new launch on the Arbitrum network. These movements indicate a vibrant future for gaming that combines traditional elements with cutting-edge Web3 technologies.
