The YGG Play Summit’s Industry Day highlighted the Philippines’ rise as a global hub for web3 gaming, with keynotes from gaming pioneers and discussions on how blockchain technology is shaping virtual economies.

What’s the significance: The event emphasizes the Philippines’ key role in web3 gaming, empowering the local community with global recognition, collaboration opportunities, and a roadmap for economic and technological growth.

During the opening, YGG Pilipinas Country Head Mench Dizon expressed gratitude for visitors exploring why the Philippines is central to web3 adoption:

“Play remains to be at the center of YGG. Despite the tides that have beset our industry, our community remains strong and steadfast.”

Discussions and Highlights: During the conference, speakers and panels explored the Philippines’ rising status in web3 gaming and its potential for economic growth through blockchain-based ecosystems.

• Speakers included Hilmar Veigar Pétursson (CCP Games), esports pioneer Fatal1ty, Giulio Xiloyannis (MON Protocol/Pixelmon), Viktoriya Hying (NPC Labs), and Corey Wilton (Mirai Labs).

• YGG announced Onchain Guilds is launching on Base, targeting the next billion web3 users from emerging markets.

• Jeffrey “Jihoz” Zirlin of Sky Mavis, the developer of Axie Infinity, compared the Philippines’ web3 growth to South Korea’s rise in the semiconductor and gaming industries.

Key Quote: 

“The Philippines has untapped potential. As people have more agency to build in virtual worlds, a lot of the GDP of countries will actually come from people contributing to autonomous virtual worlds… So as you sit in the Philippines and work in space for EVE Frontier, you are, in a way, creating GDP for your country. The better you do in EVE Frontier, you’re raising the average GDP per capita in the Philippines.”

Hilmar Veigar Pétursson, Chief Executive Officer, CCP Games

YGG Play Summit Events:

• Game Tournaments
• Red-carpet premiere of Metaverse Filipino Worker
• GAM3 Awards Night
• A cosplay competition 
• Leaders Roundtables
• Community and Creators Night

Worth reading: In an interview with BitPinas, Beryl Li, co-founder of YGG, highlighted the organization’s transition from a web3 gaming guild to a protocol.

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