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.

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.

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.

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.

Starting February 13, YGG will allocate 20,000 YGG tokens daily to YGG token holders participating in the YGG-RON liquidity pool (LP) on the Ronin decentralized exchange (DEX), Katana. YGG has committed a total of 3.6 million YGG tokens over 180 days in rewards for providing YGG liquidity to the Ronin network.

During the YGG Play Summit last November, Yield Guild Games (YGG) hosted the red-carpet premiere of Metaverse Filipino Worker (MFW). As a follow-up to the viral 2021 Play-to-Earn short film, MFW features YGG community members from the Philippines who discovered a range of different job opportunities and career pathways in Web3 gaming as an alternative to seeking work abroad. It shares an update on the lives of familiar characters from the original short film, covering some lessons they learned over the course of the last crypto cycle.

In 2024, Yield Guild Games (YGG) honed its existing programs and released new products to better serve the YGG community. The Guild Advancement Program (GAP) gained many additional features, including the Rewards Center in Season 7. Future of Work (FoW) was also launched during TOKEN2049, enabling the community to explore new decentralized earning opportunities.

The YGG Play Summit, the largest player-focused Web3 gaming event in the world, ran November 19 to November 23 in Manila, Philippines, the home of Web3 gaming. More than 7,000 attendees came to experience the energy of the Summit first hand, while 150,000 more watched online via live streams.

Yield Guild Games (YGG) has launched its YGG token on the Base blockchain, expanding its commitment to low-cost, secure and accessible web3 gaming for all. In partnership with Base, the Ethereum Layer 2 incubated by Coinbase, YGG is making it easier than ever for players to dive into blockchain games, earn rewards, and build their reputation.

In Q3 2024, Yield Guild Games (YGG) built on its mission of empowering the global web3 community to uncover new opportunities for skills development, economic growth, and meaningful play. YGG published its Concept Paper to further explain its transition to a Guild Protocol, which will give guilds across the web3 ecosystem tighter integration with onchain services. The Guild Advancement Program (GAP) also saw a host of upgrades to provide questers a more rewarding experience, with Premium Quests introduced in Season 6 and the Rewards Center in Season 7.