Gaming Worth 30+ Billion by 2029
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Gaming Worth 30+ Billion by 2029
Niko Partners has released its latest forecast for the gaming markets in Japan and South Korea. The market is projected to reach 30.3 billion dollars by 2029. This is supported by an estimated compound annual growth rate of 0.8 percent.
Here’s a quick breakdown:
🕹️ Market Size: The combined East Asia market is expected to decline slightly to $28.5B, continuing a short-term downward trend. Recovery is projected by 2029, reaching $30.3B.
🕹️ Player Base: The number of gamers will grow to 98.4 million in 2025, with a steady increase expected through 2029.
🕹️ ARPU: Japanese players average $21.82, while South Korean players lead with $30.77, the highest among Asian markets.
🕹️ Player Preferences: 67.8% of Japanese gamers prefer anime-style games. South Korean players emphasize accurate cultural representation and strong localization.
🕹️ Esports & Streaming: Esports are a popular marketing channel in South Korea, especially among men. About 46.6% of Japanese and 37.8% of South Korean players watch game streams.
🕹️ Purchasing Behavior: Players in these markets are less likely to buy through web shops, with in-game purchases remaining dominant.
🕹️ Marketing Tools: MY.GAMES has launched AdsAdvisor, a platform for marketing operations, creative management, predictions, and business modeling.
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Somnia Announces $SOMI Token
Somnia has released full details of its native token, $SOMI, along with the launch of its first airdrop and eligibility checker.
The token will serve as the foundation of the Somnia network, powering transactions, staking, validator rewards, and eventually governance. A capped supply of 1 billion ensures sustainability, with 50% of gas fees burned to create a deflationary model.
Here is an overview:
The first airdrop rewards those who supported Somnia during its early phases.
👉 Testnet participants who completed quests and gave feedback
👉 Creators and community builders
👉 Developers with technical roles
👉 Power users and NFT holders such as SomniYaps and Quills
To manage distribution, 20% of tokens unlock immediately, while the rest vest over 60 days through weekly quests. Certain groups, including SomniYaps and Quills holders, receive full unlocks on day one.
Somnia’s network has already achieved over 1 million transactions per second in testing, with more than 2 billion processed on its Shannon Testnet. Looking ahead, initiatives such as Somnia Mines and the Dreamathon Incubator will expand opportunities for builders and the community.
The airdrop checker is live, giving users a way to confirm eligibility and prepare for the mainnet launch.
More information is available here!
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Paradise Chain IDO Announcement
Paradise Tycoon is preparing to launch its native token, $MOANI, through an Initial DEX Offering (IDO) on Avalanche, Seedify, and eesee.
Here is what you need to know:
📅 Key Dates
* Registration: Open until August 21
* IDO Sale: Begins August 22
* Validator, staking, and booster rounds follow until August 23
💰 IDO Details
* Raise: $450,000 total
* Price: $0.0022 per token
* Supply Offered: 204M tokens across platforms
🎮 Ecosystem Highlights
* Built on Paradise Chain, an Avalanche Layer 1 designed for gaming
* Over 1.2M installs of Paradise Tycoon and 250K monthly active players
* Upcoming titles include Paradise Legends (Q3 2025) and another release in 2026
* $MOANI will power in-game economies, NFTs, upgrades, UGC, and more
📊 Tokenomics
* Total supply: 6B tokens
* Circulating supply at launch: 8.4%
* Starting market cap: $1.76M
With console releases planned for PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch, the project is expanding its reach beyond web3-native platforms.
Want to learn more… here are the details!
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