BGA Unleashes Web3 Gaming at Gamescom 2023

BGA is excited to head to Gamescom next week. Head over to our booth for the best of blockchain gaming. We will be in Hall 2.2 at booth B029 and have 19 awesome projects demoing their games and products. As well as a hive of activity at the booth, BGA will participate in panel discussions and organize meet-ups for the community over the three days. We are excited to make new connections and meet industry professionals to discover what they are working on and showcase our work and how you can get involved.

You can pick up our Gamescom magazine, which is packed with the latest industry news and BGA activities during the event. You are also welcome to come and grab a copy at the BGA booth.

What’s Inside?

• Interviews with leading industry professionals
  In this edition, we had the opportunity to interview Hideaki Uehara from Square Enix, one of the largest global game developers and publishers with titles such as final fantasy and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series, to talk about all things blockchain and gaming.
  We had the chance to catch up with Elina Arponen, CEO of Quicksave Interactive, a studio developing web2 and web3 games and development tools for the new social games market, and have worked on titles such as Axie Ray of Light to talk about the differences of building games traditional and blockchain game development.
• Web2 to web3 gaming, integrating blockchain technology
  If you are a web2 developer looking to transition to web3, we have a special pull-out guide written in collaboration with our members to outline some of the different blockchain features to consider. Find out firsthand the challenges and solutions from Antler Interactive, an interactive game studio that makes cool games with great technology, including My Neighbor Alice, their latest blockchain-based game.

And lots more inside!

On the Stage
BGA president and The Sandbox COO, Sebastien Borget, will speak on several panels at the Saga Multiverse Summit on the 23rd and 24th of August and a BGA moderated discussion.

23rd — 19.00: Saga VIP Panel: Sebastien Borget joins the VIP discussion.
24th — 12.00: BGA’s content manager, Melanie Dow, will moderate a talk on web3 gaming communities.
24th — 14.30: Join Sebastien for a panel discussion on ‘The Path from Web2 to Web3 Games.’

Side Events
To bring together our members and attending web3 gaming professionals and enthusiasts, we have a web3 gaming social hour in collaboration with BGA member Sequence and host our annual BGA dinner exclusively for members to meet up, chat, and network during Gamescom.

22nd — 16.00–19.00: Web3 gaming social hour by Sequence featuring BGA
24th — 19.30–21:30: BGA Members Dinner — Private Function

At the Booth
Booth visitors are in for a treat! Nineteen projects will join us to demo their games and showcase their projects during the event, so head over to find out what our members are building, test the games and meet the teams.

Find out more about the projects here: Haunted Space, Mirror World, Spark Ball, Chain of Alliance, Block Bastards, Hermit Crab Game Studios, Fractal, Cryowar, Cross The Ages, Crown Chaser, Polkastarter.GG, Ballies, The Harvest, Forest Knight, Stardust, CM Games, Oath Bound, Legends of Elysium, Rogue Nation, Kriptomat, Halliday

BGA Survey Report 2023
In addition, we are kicking off our annual survey report during Gamescom. This is an industry report based on feedback from BGA members and industry professionals to look at the web3 gaming ecosystem, gain insights into the views and sentiments of participants, and assess the year and expectations for the coming year. You can view last year’s report here and grab the link for the 2023 survey, which will be active on the 23rd of August as Gamescom will be our official launch!

We are excited to attend Gamescom for a second year running and to share our and our members’ knowledge about blockchain for gaming.

If you would like to arrange a chat during Gamescom, you can get in touch with Mel, our content manager, or Maude, our events manager. We look forward to seeing you there!

You can find out more about Blockchain Game Alliance and our activities via the links below:
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