Gaming

Businessman Kiat Lim and footballer Cristiano Ronaldo launch football app for fans to play real time during match

ZujuGP, helmed by Singaporean businessman Kiat Lim and fronted by the Portuguese professional footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, has launched Kickoff by Zuju – a real-time, second-screen fan experience that enables fans to play along during a live football match.

A milestone in esports history, connecting with the youth

In today's digital age, #esports has evolved into much more than just a pastime for #gaming enthusiasts. It has transformed into a multi-billion-dollar industry with a rapidly growing and diverse fan base, mainly composed of #millennials and #GenZ. These tech-savvy audiences are notoriously difficult to reach through traditional #advertising channels,…

Animoca Brands’ Yat Siu appointed to Hong Kong Task Force on promoting Web3 development

Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, announced Monday that its Co-Founder and Executive Chairman Yat Siu has been appointed to the task force on promoting Web3 Development newly established by the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Animoca Brands joins Celo ecosystem to accelerate Web3 adoption with sustainability and social impact

Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca Brands has on Wednesday announced that it has joined the United States-based blockchain ecosystem Celo to accelerate Web3 adoption with sustainability and social impact.

Animoca Brands’ subsidiary Anichess completes oversubscribed $1.5M seed round

Anichess, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca Brands, has on Thursday announced the completion of an oversubscribed seed round that raised $1.5 million from investors including GameFiVentures, Coin Operated Group, Koda Capital, Bing Ventures, 708 Capital, Asymmetry Capital, and others.

Singapore’s Decentralised Gaming Ventures secures seven-figure investment from Korean venture fund

Decentralised Gaming Ventures, a Singapore-based web3 game venture builder, has on Thursday announced a seven-figure investment round led by Korean venture fund, Hashed.

India’s HighXP raises $2.2M in seed funding led by 3one4 Capital

HighXP, an India-based casual gaming studio building social games, has raised $2.2 million in seed funding. The funding was led by 3one4 Capital with participation from Prime Venture Partners and Gemba Capital.

Singapore’s Sea Ltd winds down investment arm – report

New York-listed Sea launched Sea Capital in March 2021 with initial capital of $1 billion after buying Hong Kong's Composite Capital Management.

Singapore’s GoodGang Labs receives $2M seed funding from Kakao Investment

Singapore-based avatar communications company GoodGang Labs has on Thursday announced that it has successfully raised $2 million in seed funding from Kakao Investment, a subsidiary of the prominent South Korean tech giant.

Animoca Brands subsidiary Forj receives ApeCoin DAO approval to build first Bored Ape Yacht Club ecosystem accelerator

Forj, an Animoca Brands subsidiary and a Web3 technology firm, has been granted approval from the ApeCoin DAO to launch Ape Accelerator, an incubation platform for the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) community.