Forge Unveils New Investors, 60+ Game Partnerships, and 1 Million Registered Users By Chainwire
San Francisco, United States, California, September 17, 2024, Chainwire
Forge, the leading platform for community-driven game marketing and player engagement, is excited to unveil its new slate of strategic investors including leading gaming principles Ava Labs and the Sui Foundation. New investors join in time as Forge surpasses the milestone of over 1 million registered users. This achievement marks a major step forward in Forge's mission to revolutionize the way games not only communicate but also reward their players.
Since its launch less than one year ago, Forge has quickly grown into a vibrant ecosystem where players can earn rewards for playing new games and joining their communities, creating a harmonious environment where players and developers benefit. Crossing the 1 million user mark is a testament to the platform's appeal to gamers and developers alike, as it continues to change the landscape of game distribution and community engagement.
“Reaching one million users in our first year is an incredible milestone for Forge, and we couldn't be more excited about the journey ahead,” said Kun Gao, Founder and CEO of Forge. “Our platform was built to enable game developers to harness the power of the community to reach and reward players, and this milestone shows we're on the right track. We are doubling down on our mission to help our partners build thriving gaming communities.”
New Investors Join Forge Mission
Forge is proud to welcome new angel and strategic investors who share in its vision to revolutionize game marketing. Joining this strategic round in addition to Ava Labs and Sui Foundation are Chris Wang founder of the ThunderCore protocol, Dingaling, James Zhang of Crypto Art House, Shan of Project Godjira and consulting firm AP Collective. These strategies join a growing list supporting Forge's continued growth and innovation, including EVG, Formless, Hashkey, LiquidX, Polygon, and angels CH Kim (KRAFTON), Gabby Dizon (YGG) , Kevin Lin (Metatheory/Twitch), Matt Liu (Origin). Protocol), Michael Tong (Xterio), Ralf Reichart (ESL), Ray Chan (9gag/Memeland), Sebastien Borget (Sandbox), Steve Chen (YouTube), -Teck Chia (BinanceX/f.actor).
“It's been a pleasure working with the Forge team. With Ava Labs' focus on ecosystem growth and user acquisition across our gaming portfolio and ecosystem, Forge has proven to be a valuable partner,” said Parker Heath, who leads Ava Labs. Gaming. “The product and team are both equally impressive and we plan to continue working with them to make web3 games great.”
“Forge's platform provides significant value to our Sui-powered game lineup,” said Jameel Khalfan, Head of Ecosystem Development Role at Sui Foundation. “As we expand our relationship with Forge as investors, we look forward to accelerating the growth of Sui's gaming community and web-based gaming ecosystem3.”
60+ game partners and growing
In addition to this user milestone, Forge has proudly partnered with over 60 games that have used the platform to grow their communities. From indie developers to established studios, these partners have used Forge's innovative tools to drive more than 25 million game and community engagements.
“Our partners are at the heart of Forge's success,” added Gao. “We have seen amazing results in these games in our stadium, with millions of actions completed by players who are very dedicated and dedicated to the communities they are a part of. We look forward to welcoming even more partners as we continue to scale.”
Founded by esports pioneer Dennis “Thresh” Fong, Crunchyroll founder Kun Gao, and Cyence founder George Ng, Forge was launched as a project within GGWP, an AI-powered game rating platform launched by the team in -2020. Forge's mission is to enable user discovery. and community engagement is accessible and efficient for all developers, enabling them to focus on creating amazing games.
About the Forge
Forge is a leading game marketing platform dedicated to helping developers grow their communities and drive engagement in their games. Launched in 2023, Forge provides game developers with powerful, code-free tools to create automated loyalty programs that turn players into passionate advocates and active participants. Forge's mission is to make user discovery and community engagement accessible and efficient for all developers, enabling them to focus on creating amazing games. With a vibrant community of over 1 million users, Forge empowers developers to build lasting relationships with their players, inspiring a new era of innovation and creativity in the gaming industry. Game developers and gamers alike can register on forge.gg to begin their journey.
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