Web3 Gaming in 2025: Predictions, Trends, and Games to Watch

Happy new year, KEX fam!

It’s 2025, and we’re kicking off the year with excitement and fresh momentum, ready to bring you even more updates, insights, and highlights from the world of Web3 and gaming.

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Let’s make this year unforgettable. Ready? Let’s dive into this week’s highlights!

🚀 Your Weekly Rundown 🎮✨

• Gaming will lead the way in web3 in 2025 says Metacade’s Russell Bennett

• 2025 will be the year of AI agents, Web3 execs say

• Web3 Gaming in 2024: Sidelined in the Crypto Boom?

• 5 Web3 games to watch in Q1 2025

Gaming will lead the way in web3 in 2025 says Metacade’s Russell Bennett  

Russell Bennett, CEO of Metacade, highlights 2024 as a year where gameplay-first experiences like Call of the Void took center stage, moving beyond reliance on tokenomics. Metacade launched its Level Up suite to help game studios market on tight budgets, positioning 2025 as a breakout year for the platform. With a focus on user-friendly design and mass adoption, Bennett predicts gaming will lead the way for blockchain's growth, urging studios to act quickly to seize opportunities in the upcoming bull run. Read more

2025 will be the year of AI agents, Web3 execs say  

Artificial intelligence agents will transform Web3 in 2025, with cryptocurrency staking and onchain trading emerging as early use cases, industry executives told Cointelegraph.  Agentic AIs — machines pursuing complex goals autonomously — are already reshaping the digital economy, building Web3 applications, launching tokens and interacting with humans autonomously.  Read more

Web3 Gaming in 2024: Sidelined in the Crypto Boom? 

Web3 gaming in 2024 experienced both growth and challenges, with daily active users surging over 300% to 6.58 million, but market performance lagging behind other crypto sectors like memecoins and AI. Despite questions about its role in crypto adoption, the year marked a pivotal transition as the industry moved beyond speculation, focusing on infrastructure, user engagement, and sustainable growth in its path toward mainstream adoption. Read More

5 Web3 games to watch in Q1 2025

Web3 gaming is ready to make a big splash in early 2025. Many developers are working on titles that let players truly own their virtual assets, often with blockchain technology and NFTs running behind the scenes. This approach offers more flexibility and control than traditional gaming since players can buy, sell, or trade the items they collect. As everyone gears up for Web3 games Q1 2025, five upcoming releases look ready to show just how far this technology has come. Read more

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🎙️Conversation of the Week

This week’s Conversation of the Week dives into Web3 gaming’s future with Piers Kicks and the Delphi Research team. They explore key developments from 2023-2024, the impact of AI and UGC, and what’s next for blockchain gaming in 2025. A must-listen for anyone following the evolution of gaming and Web3.

🎧 Listen to the recording here.

Thanks for starting the year with us!

We’re thrilled to have you along for the journey as we dive into 2025 with fresh energy and big plans. Don’t forget to check out KEX Beta and share your feedback – your voice shapes what comes next. And if you haven’t already, join our Discord to connect with the community and stay in the loop.

Here’s to an amazing year ahead filled with innovation, growth, and leveling up together. See you next week!

Until next time,

KEX Team

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