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BLAST Sign Multi-Year Deal with Singapore Tourism Board to Host Four Premier Esports Arena Events in Singapore We have announced a landmark multi-year partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to host four world-class arena esports events in Singapore over the coming years. The announcement follows the sellout success of the BLAST Premier World Final in 2024, which marked BLAST’s debut in Southeast Asia and saw a soldout Resorts World Convention Centre witness the best Counter-Strike teams in the world battle for a $1,000,000 prize pool. Building on this momentum, BLAST is set to return to Singapore this November for the BLAST Dota Slam Singapore, the company’s first-ever Dota 2 arena event. Taking place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium from 7-9 November 2025, this tournament sets the stage for the newly signed multi-year partnership, which will bring four more premier esports arena events in Singapore after November’s Dota tournament. Leo Matlock, Chief Business Officer at BLAST, said: “BLAST has major global ambitions as a leader in esports and competitive entertainment and we are delighted to expand our partnership with Singapore.  Singapore delivered one of the most passionate and engaged esports crowds we’ve ever seen during last year’s BLAST Premier World Final Singapore 2024, was BLAST’s first event in South East Asia and thousands of passionate fans travelled from all over Asia and beyond. We are incredibly excited to be making a long-term commitment to the region through this new partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board. Together, we’ll bring four spectacular esports arena events to the Lion City, after this year’s Dota Slam. Singapore is already recognised as a hub for international sports and entertainment – this partnership will help ensure it becomes a leading destination in the global esports calendar, and is one of our biggest commitments to a market.” Jean Ng, Assistant Chief Executive, Experience Development Group, Singapore Tourism Board, said: "Following the success of last year's BLAST Premier World Final, we are delighted to forge this new multi-year partnership with BLAST that anchors a regular pipeline of esports events in Singapore and strengthens our position as Asia's leading esports and entertainment hub. Large-scale international esports events create significant opportunities for our tourism ecosystem, benefiting local businesses and growing the local events and esports industries. We look forward to welcoming players and fans from around the world to Singapore this November and in the years ahead, where they can experience our vibrant culture and diverse offerings beyond the arena." Full story: https://lnkd.in/dgsYw7mD

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Kakao Games has successfully secured 156.2 billion won (approximately $111.14 million) through the sale of Kakao VX and a paid-in capital increase. By selling its entire equity in Kakao VX to IVG, a subsidiary of Kakao Investment, Kakao Games streamlined its portfolio while also unlocking significant value. The move allows the company to realign focus toward its core businesses. Alongside this, the capital increase brings in trusted partners and provides funds to invest in growth. With a renewed focus, Kakao Games is set to accelerate expansion in PC online and console gaming, including ambitious AAA blockbusters.

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