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GG after GG for SG’s gaming titans
Here’s a look at how the Singapore entities of Hoyoverse, Riot Games, and Tencent generate billions, plus Visa’s take on the future of shopping.
Miguel Cordon · · 5 min read
3 giants, 1 city: SG gaming entities rake in billions
We dive into the financials of Singapore’s gaming giants to see how they use different playbooks to make their billions in revenue.
Miguel Cordon · · 6 min read
Tencent’s Valorant Mobile hits $1m iPhone debut in China
On its launch day, Valorant Mobile achieved around 170,000 downloads, making it the top iPhone app in China.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 2 min read
SG-based NFT project raised over $1m within minutes of launch last month
The NFTs were being traded at 1,000 ether (US$3.6 million) in volume during the first week of their launch.
Deepti Sri · · 2 min readTwitch co-founder invests in ex-Garena manager’s campus gaming startup
AcadArena is officially accredited by Garena and Riot Games and is also the regional campus gaming partner for Twitch.
Deepti Sri · · 2 min readHow Tencent is taking over global gaming
The company’s recent acquisition of Supercell is just the tip of the iceberg.
C. Custer · · 4 min readAfter the success of Warcraft, China’s next game-movie blockbuster is obvious
If China’s gamers will turn out in droves to see Warcraft, the obvious question becomes: what other video games have that kind of pulling power in China?
C. Custer · · 3 min readInterrogated and kicked out of the US, this entrepreneur hustled her way back in
Lina Chen is focusing on the gaming industry with her startup.
Peter Rothenberg · · 5 min readJapan gets its first League of Legends trailer, and it’s not looking great
Riot is launching League of Legends in Japan, but their first trailer doesn’t seem like the company is trying hard enough.
Thomas Price · · 1 min readInterview: OMG says they can beat SSB, and Cool misses Faker at Worlds
China’s LPL team OMG is up against Korea’s #1 team in the League of Legends Worlds group stages this week. Can they pull off an upset?
C. Custer · · 3 min read