

6 Esports and Gaming Trends for 2022 in SEA
Esports and gaming are huge across SEA with almost 250m participants and 82% of people playing either on mobile, console or desktop. We caught up with Mitch Esguerra, Southeast Asia Operations CEO, Galaxy Racer to get his take on the … Continue reading 6 Esports and Gaming Trends for 2022 in SEA

World’s 1st NFT-enabled Play-to-Earn Cricket Game launches
Bowled.io is launching the world’s first Play-to-Earn (P2E) cricket platform built on blockchain technology. The core idea is using an innovative game-play model where users bring their team to compete against friends and the Bowled community. The gaming platform enables … Continue reading World’s 1st NFT-enabled Play-to-Earn Cricket Game launches

Major new Metaverse project launch from Yuga Labs
Massive vibes today as Yuga Labs, owners of Punks, BAYC and Meebits, dropped the trailer for their Bored Ape Yacht Club metaverse — there’s already a currency ($ape), gaming elements and collaborations with other NFT projects like World of Women … Continue reading Major new Metaverse project launch from Yuga Labs

How Lower Ad Loads Benefit Marketers and Consumers
In recent years, there has been a flurry of new video services subsidised in part or entirely by advertising, many with a focus on delivering less advertising per hour than regular television broadcasts. Streaming services like HBO Max in the … Continue reading How Lower Ad Loads Benefit Marketers and Consumers

2022 Gaming, Esports and Metaverse trends
While 2021 was gaming’s biggest year yet — and also the year the metaverse really stepped into the spotlight — 2022 promises to be even bigger. Blockchain, NFTs and play-to-earn will be massive as Web3 comes to gaming, alongside developments … Continue reading 2022 Gaming, Esports and Metaverse trends

57% of Consumers support NFT Gaming and Play-to-Earn
57% of consumers want to earn NFTs while they game. However, while it’s clear NFTs and play-to-earn are the future of gaming, it’s still a controversial topic with a minority of hardcore gamers — 18% are “very not interested”. Some … Continue reading 57% of Consumers support NFT Gaming and Play-to-Earn

3 Luxury Brands making it work in the Metaverse
Luxury brands have been making waves in Web3 and the metaverse recently. Here are 3 of the most interesting recent luxury fashion brand drops. 1. DOLCE&GABBANA x UNXD Launch of DGFamily community, a set of NFTs based around D&Gs ornately carved, carretto-style … Continue reading 3 Luxury Brands making it work in the Metaverse

Southeast Asia sees fastest Ecommerce sales growth in the World
Ecommerce sales in Southeast Asia will total $90 billion in 2022, an increase of $15 billion over last year. By next year, the region will cross the $100 billion mark, a long way from the $37 billion seen in 2019. … Continue reading Southeast Asia sees fastest Ecommerce sales growth in the World

Mapping the Metaverse
Interesting metaverse map from Jon Radoff, describing the seven layers of the ecosystem and where companies (and some open source projects) sit within the market. Brief recap of what each of these layers represent: Experience is what we actually engage … Continue reading Mapping the Metaverse

Retail Tech Consumer Analytics Startup Shooper Raises US$130k
Indonesian Retail Tech platform Shooper has raised US$130,000 from undisclosed private angel investors during a pre-seed round. The Shooper app helps families save money on shopping with smart location enabled AI technology, and provides real-time big-data consumer analytics solutions to … Continue reading Retail Tech Consumer Analytics Startup Shooper Raises US$130k