#加密生态动态追踪 【How Do Offline Summits Promote Web3 Gaming to the Mainstream? A Grand Event in the Philippines Provides the Answer】

By the end of 2025, Manila, Philippines, will host a large-scale Web3 gaming summit. Over 5,600 participants will gather onsite, with online content reaching more than 490 million users worldwide. The live broadcast alone attracted over 500,000 independent viewers. What do these numbers reflect? The voice calling for Web3 gaming to break out of the niche is indeed growing louder.

The summit’s theme is very clear—creating opportunities. Giving volunteers, scholars, and those interested in on-chain gaming the chance to grow into founders, professional esports players, or top content creators. This empowerment concept runs through the entire event.

From creator economy to educational development, the summit covers several key areas. Discussions focus on the sustainable development of creative content, methods of building Web3 brands, and innovative tools like AI-driven content platforms. Meanwhile, no-code game development workshops lowered the barriers to creation, and dialogues among industry, government, and academia explore priority directions for Web3 and AI talent.

Community activities onsite also drew attention—creator photography exhibitions, esports competitions, cosplay contests, and even community interactions like "Love in the Metaverse." These events transformed the summit from simple information sharing into immersive experiences.

The most eye-catching were the esports tournaments. Parallel’s "Showdown" championship had a total prize pool of $100,000, with the card game expert "Viper" from Germany ultimately taking the top spot. The Vibes Asia Championship told a Cinderella story—"Oxtraxex," who had never played traditional card games, won the Asian championship entirely through online training. This shows that on-chain gaming is breaking geographical and experiential barriers.

The summit also hosted the GAM3 Awards ceremony and a high-level TCG tournament, further strengthening the position of esports within Web3 gaming.

The question now is: how far can such offline gatherings and community activities push Web3 gaming toward mainstream adoption? What is the most impressive on-chain gaming event you have experienced?