DOWNLOAD SLIDES There is a great depth of experience, talent, and unique design skills in Asia in online and mobile games. The rest of the world can learn from these developers. In his entrepreneurial career, Jim Perkins – now Regional Director and Digital Media Specialist with Corum Mergers and Acquisitions, published some of the game industry’s biggest…
DOWNLOAD SLIDES The biggest challenge to the industry is localization and distribution. At App Annie, Junde manages the APAC business. His main responsibility is to bring in revenue, which in his case goes well beyond direct sales to include localized marketing, consulting, networking and building relationships. Junde tells us, “I’ve always been in start-up mode,…
DOWNLOAD SLIDES Experience has taught: “CASH IS KING, especially in small companies, and you should always protect your cash flow, even at the expense of growing a little slower. Gabby Dizon, Senior Producer at Boomzap Entertainment, feels that the game market in Southeast Asia has been overlooked, although as a region it is very active…
DOWNLOAD SLIDES Colin has updated his annual forecast for video game sales in preparation for Casual Connect Asia. His research indicates the key areas of growth will be the mobile web, as well as tablets and smartphones. Colin has updated his annual forecast for video game sales in preparation for Casual Connect Asia. His research…
DOWNLOAD SLIDES Anything can be done with careful planning, flexibility and a dash of luck. Paul Kim is CEO of Xfire, a company dedicated to enhancing the gaming experience by allowing players to interact with each other and with groups of friends directly in-game on multiple chat services, including Yahoo!, AIM and Google Chat. Their…
DOWNLOAD SLIDES We were able to hire a lot of new people in 2013 and we will keep doing it next year, so we must be doing something right. Alexander Krug is CEO and Co-founder of SOFTGAMES, a publisher and developer based in Berlin. Alex started his career at Yahoo! Germany, successfully managing the re-launch…
DOWNLOAD SLIDES Asia is an important market, so we developed Super Badminton, a sport which is particularly popular in this region. Anuj Tandon is COO for Rolocule Games, a company based in India which specializes in the creation of popular sports games, including Flick Tennis, Super Badminton and Touch Squash. When Flick Tennis won the International…
DOWNLOAD SLIDES I’ve learned to embrace the mistakes I make and ensure that I take something away from them. Aber Whitcomb is the sexy CTO of Social Gaming Network, a multiplatform game developer and distributor. He is responsible for the development strategy and overall technology direction for the company. Aber tells us that SGN has…
DOWNLOAD SLIDES Acquiring high quality users can only happen when you choose the right partner to work with. Wai Cheong Choy is the Director and COO of Metaps Pte Ltd, the Singapore-based subsidiary of Metaps Inc., where he focuses on building strategic alliances and business growth in Southeast Asia. Choy finds great satisfaction in helping…
DOWNLOAD SLIDES TalkingData is China’s largest mobile internet data service platform. Ibrahim Dai is the Chief Evangelist for TalkingData, China’s largest mobile internet data service platform. Ibrahim is in charge of developing the business into the global market. He has a technical background as well as professional experience in solutions delivery for global key accounts…