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Among the Top 40 Game Companies by Market Value, 29 Have Been Involved in the Web3 Field to Varying Degrees

According to a report by CoinGecko, among the top 40 video game companies ranked by market capitalization, 72.5% (29 companies) have to some extent entered the web3 field, investing in web3 projects, developing blockchain games, and even recruiting related positions. However, only 7 of these 29 companies (24.1%) are currently developing blockchain games.

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