KRAFTON Inc. Launches “Game Responsibly” Campaign To Promote Responsible Gaming Habits
South Korean video game developer KRAFTON Inc. has launched “Game Responsibly,” a campaign to encourage gamers to take a pledgeContinue Reading
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Ex-Marvel Executive Tim Connors Joins Nexon Studios
Former CEO of Marvel Studios, Tim Connors, is joining the studio arm of Asia-based video game company Nexon, where heContinue Reading
Report: Asian Gamers Will Spend Over $41B On Gaming In 2025
A new industry report was recently released by Niko Partners. In this survey, it was revealed that the Asia-10 gamingContinue Reading
T1 Entertainment & Sports Partners With Swappable
The South Korean media organization T1 Entertainment & Sports recently announced it agreed to a partnership with the NFT serviceContinue Reading
Planetarium Expecting To Raise $41.8M In Series B Round Of Funding
Planetarium recently announced the organization is expecting to raise $41.8 million in a Series B round of funding. This givesContinue Reading
Wemade Experiencing Huge Stock Boost Thanks To Blockchain Game
The blockchain-based game MIR4 was released in late August. Since then, the title has caused shares of the Korea-listed gameContinue Reading
Israel To Host The International Esports Federation World Championships
Israel has been pegged to host the 13th annual International Esports Federation World Championships (IESF), the first time the countryContinue Reading
Hanshin University To Offer Korea’s First Esports-Based Grad School Discipline
On October 25th, Hanshin University announced it was establishing Korea’s first graduate school interdisciplinary convergence program for esports. Students willContinue Reading
Ralph Lauren Makes Digital Clothing Line For Zepeto Avatars
Ralph Lauren recently unveiled a partnership with the online South Korean social network Zepeto. As a result of this deal,Continue Reading
Epic Games And Apple Continue To Go At It Despite Verdict In Lawsuit
On September 9th, Epic Games announced it had asked Apple to restore its Fortnite iOS developer account in South Korea.Continue Reading
Tencent’s Investing Spree In First Half Of 2021 Breaks Company Record
According to Refinitiv data, Tencent broke a company record by making 16 transactions in Europe so far this year. AsContinue Reading
Global Esports Executive Summit Held In South Korea
The sixth annual Global Esports Executive Summit was held in Busan, South Korea from August 31 to September 1. IncludedContinue Reading
Krafton Shares Plans For Investments Into India’s Esports Ecosystem
Krafton, the developer behind Battlegrounds Mobile India, recently unveiled the company’s investment strategy for India. The organization confirmed it wasContinue Reading
Nexon Launching Film And TV Division In Los Angeles
Nexon recently announced the organization is establishing a film and TV division of the company that will be based inContinue Reading
IESF Announces Global Esports Executive Summit Will Be A Hybrid Event, Also Partners With White Lite LLC
On July 18th, the International Esports Federation (IESF) announced the Global Esports Executive Summit (GEES21) will be a mixture ofContinue Reading
Microsoft Azure Being Used By Nexon To Continue Expansion Into Global Gaming Market
The Korean gaming firm Nexon has reportedly been using Microsoft Azure to help the organization’s global expansion efforts. As aContinue Reading
Gen.G Unveils Partnerships With Crocs And Galorants
Gen.G recently announced it was partnered with the footwear brand Crocs to host a Minecraft building competition. This partnership willContinue Reading
DeFine And Sandbox Gaming Launch First Esports NFT In Asia
On July 8th, DeFine announced it will issue the first esports NFT in Asia with the Korean organization Sandbox Gaming.Continue Reading
T1 Entertainment And Sports Partners With OP.GG
T1 Entertainment & Sports, a South Korean gaming organization, announced it partnered with esports platform OP.GG on April 28th. TheContinue Reading
Overwatch League Hopes Hawaii Can Help Continue Growth
The Overwatch League recently announced a plan to have teams based in North America will fly out to Hawaii whereContinue Reading
Krafton Applies To Go Public In South Korea
HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) – ONE HIT. The company behind one of the world’s most successful mobile games has appliedContinue Reading