Video games

Gaming: A lucrative profession

Poring over books in order to ace an important exam and land a place at a reputable university was once considered the only avenue to a high paying job and subsequently a comfortable life. Video games were mere distractions to that goal. However, the days of getting chastised for prioritising video games over one’s school books are over.Video games can and has turned many people into millionaires and even multi-millionaires.

1 September 2018
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Gaming is taking over Southeast Asia

One of the biggest beneficiaries of the growing digital economy in Southeast Asia is the gaming industry. Sea – formerly Garena – became the first Southeast Asian tech company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2017. Sea is a gaming company but has also ventured into e-commerce and e-payments recently.A trend that has also been fuelling the games market in the region is the rise of eSports. eSports is essentially a competition using video games.

14 March 2018
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