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YGG Play and Verse8 Unveil Winners of the First Casual Degen Game Hackathon at Korea BUIDL Week

Web3 publishing and AI-powered game development converged during Korea BUIDL Week as YGG Play and AI-native game creation platform Verse8 hosted the Casual Degen track of BuidlHack 2026. The hackathon challenged creators to vibe code fast-paced games with crypto elements at their core, focusing on the compelling, repeatable gameplay that defines the YGG Play ecosystem.
YGG Play Announces Gigaverse as First Game Publishing Partner
YGG Play, the publishing arm of Yield Guild Games (YGG), has brought on the onchain RPG Gigaverse as its first third-party game partner. Gigaverse and YGG Play have hit the ground running with an activation spanning both their games, including a Gigaverse-themed board in LOL Land and LOL Land-themed skins in Gigaverse.
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Perspectives in Play: Insights from Web3 Gaming Leaders at YGG Play Summit 2024
The Perspectives in Play report is now available to read, capturing insights from leaders in the global Web3 gaming community on KOLs and user acquisition strategies.
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Yield Guild Games Completes 135 ETH Buyback of $YGG on Abstract
Following the successful launch of the game publisher, YGG Play — and the release of its first title, LOL Land — Yield Guild Games (YGG) has completed a buyback of the YGG token in line with its treasury and resource allocation policies.
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LOL Land Launches with 25,000 Players on Opening Weekend
YGG's debut game LOL Land has hit the ground running, with massively successful launch events online and IRL.
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YGG Token Launches on Abstract
Learn more about why the YGG token's launch on Abstract is a huge win for creators and gamers all over the Web3 gaming ecosystem.
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Yield Guild Games: Community Update — Q1 2025
The first few months of 2025 saw YGG unveil its Metaverse Filipino Worker campaign, publish its Perspectives in Play report, and roll out significant upgrades to the Guild Advancement Program (GAP).
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GDC 2025: YGG Champions the Long Game for Web3 Gaming
YGG returns to GDC in San Francisco annually to connect with builders, partners, and press — but this year, the energy felt more subdued, echoing the broader FUD facing Web3 gaming, as Gabby noted in his recent opinion piece for CoinDesk.
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YGG at ACTAI APAC: Where Changemakers Pioneering the Future Converge
YGG co-founder Beryl Li and YGG Future of Work (FoW) Head Trish Rosal attended the ACTAI APAC Summit held on February 5–9, 2025, on the scenic shores of Pangulasian Island, Philippines.
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Gam3Girl Ventures Makes Strategic Investment in YGG to Onboard More Communities to Web3
The Asia-focused Web3 gaming incubation fund Gam3Girl Ventures, led by founder FD, has joined the YGG ecosystem after acquiring YGG tokens directly from the market. Gam3Girl is focused on projects that propel gaming into the future through blockchain, supporting Web2 developers as they transition to Web3. Through this partnership, YGG and Gam3Girl are well-positioned to onboard more games to Web3 and drive the growth of organic communities around new game releases.
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Metaverse Filipino Worker: The New Face of Opportunity
For many Filipinos, seeking work abroad is not a choice but a necessity. Low wages and limited job opportunities at home leave many with no choice but to seek work overseas in order to support their families. Unfortunately, this comes at a great emotional cost. Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) make immense personal sacrifices, often spending months, years, or even decades away from their families to provide them with a better future.
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