NYT Spotlights Filipino Web3 Gaming Leaders

Yield Guild has partnered with Wild Forest to launch the **Survival Trial Community Quest**, running from January 26 to February 23, 2026. **How to Participate:** - Connect your Ronin Network wallet at [community.yieldguild.io](https://community.yieldguild.io/modules/4783) - Enter Survival Mode in Wild Forest - Complete Easy Difficulty on any Basic or Premium Map **Rewards:** All participants who complete the quest receive a guaranteed **Wild Pass**, which unlocks access to Premium Survival Maps where players can earn up to 1,000 $WF tokens daily based on performance. Wild Forest is a free-to-play real-time strategy game featuring fast-paced PvP battles and a token economy, available on Android, iOS, PC, and Mac.

Yield Guild Games secured the **#3 spot** in BCG's Top 50 Blockchain Game Companies of 2026, marking a significant climb from being unranked in 2024 and #15 in 2025. The ranking places YGG alongside notable companies including: - GLHF and Gigaverse - Delabs - Proof of Play - Igloo Inc - Parallel - Pixion Games (Fableborne) - Pixels - Ubisoft YGG attributes this achievement to its community, partners, builders, and players who continue supporting the web3 gaming ecosystem's development.

**Pirate Nation** has launched its New Years Brawl tournament on the Proof of Play Arcade platform, featuring over 5 ETH (approximately $16,000) in prizes. **Tournament Details:** - Players select IP characters to compete - 14-day competition period - Leaderboard-based scoring system - Additional bonus prizes from project teams The event includes a main prize pool plus NFTs and tokens donated by participating IP project teams. **50 random players** will receive these bonus prizes alongside the main competition rewards. The tournament is currently live and open for participation through the Proof of Play Arcade.

YGG has launched a trading competition in partnership with Cede Hub on Binance. The competition offers a **$28,000 USDT prize pool** with **$1,000 distributed daily** until February 18. **Key Details:** - Trade $YGG tokens on [Binance](https://binance.com) through Cede Hub to participate - Daily prize distribution structure - Competition runs through mid-February This follows a similar campaign YGG ran on Bithumb in November 2025, indicating an ongoing strategy to incentivize trading activity across multiple exchanges.

**Sparkball is back with major updates** including: - All-new visual design and smoother gameplay - Improved game mechanics and fresh cosmetics - New hero character added to roster - **AI bots now available** for practice matches The revamped soccer-style game launches with a **Game Night event** scheduled for tomorrow at 10 AM PST/7 PM UTC. This marks Sparkball's return after previous development phases, bringing enhanced features to the web3 gaming community.