2025 State of the Industry: Survey of Blockchain Gaming Industry Professionals

Hi,

We are the Blockchain Game Alliance (BGA), and together with our partners at Emfarsis, we have designed a survey to assess the views of blockchain gaming professionals on the state of the industry and how it is evolving.

We invite you to share your perspective by completing the survey below (it should only take about 6 minutes of your time). Please note that multiple choice answers will be used for statistical purposes only. Open answer responses may be quoted in the report.

We aim to gather responses from people working in a wide range of roles in the blockchain gaming industry, so after you have completed the survey yourself, please do share the link with your colleagues, partners, advisors and investors, and ask them to fill it out today before the survey closes.

The survey results will be compiled in a report and shared with journalists and widely distributed through the BGA network.

You can read last year’s report here: 2024 BGA Member Survey and Report.

Thank you for your support,

The BGA & Emfarsis

Firstly, we would like to learn more about you.

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* 1. How old are you?

Under 18

18-24 y.o.

25-34 y.o.

35-44 y.o.

45-54 y.o.

55 y.o. and over

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* 2. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Non-binary / Prefer not to say

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* 3. In what country do you live?

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* 4. Which category best describes the organization you currently work for? Choose 1 only.

Gaming Studio / Publisher (blockchain)

Gaming Studio / Publisher (traditional)

Gaming Studio / Publisher (mixed traditional and blockchain games)

Protocols and Development Tooling

Marketplaces, Launchpads or Discovery Platforms

Guilds and Esports

Investment Firm (e.g. Venture Capital)

Service Provider (UA, Legal, Marketing, PR)

Journalism/Media

I'm currently unemployed and/or between jobs

Other (please specify)

Macro & Market Context

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* 5. Overall, how optimistic do you feel about the blockchain gaming industry over the next 12 months?

Very optimistic

Somewhat optimistic

Neutral / No change expected

Somewhat pessimistic

Very pessimistic

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* 6. Which external issue do you feel is most pressing for the blockchain gaming industry right now — one that is strongly shaping its trajectory and requires greater attention or more in-depth discussion (whether you see it as an opportunity or a challenge)? Choose 1 only

Policy and regulation

Global macroeconomic environment

General public perception of crypto/blockchain

Mainstream gamer sentiment toward crypto/blockchain

Blockchain infrastructure (scalability, transaction costs, dev tools)

Emerging adjacent technologies (AI, DePIN, etc)

Traditional platform acceptance (Apple, Google, Steam, etc)

Role of game publishers and evolving distribution strategies

Monetization pressures and business model sustainability

Impact of crypto market cycles

Hacks, scams, fraud prevention

Fundraising and investment

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Over the next year, how do you expect policy and regulation to affect adoption, innovation, investment and growth in blockchain gaming?

Very positively

Somewhat positively

Neutral / No impact

Somewhat negatively

Very negatively

I'm undecided

Next, we would like to ask you about your views on AI in the blockchain gaming industry.