San Francisco, United States, California, September 17, 2024, Chainwire
Forge, the leading community-driven gaming marketing and player engagement platform, is excited to unveil a novel list of strategic investors, including leading gaming protocols Ava Labs and Sui Foundation. The novel investors join just in time as Forge reaches a milestone of over 1 million registered users. This achievement marks a major step forward in Forge’s mission to revolutionize how games not only connect with players, but also reward them.
Since its launch less than a year ago, Forge has quickly grown into a spirited ecosystem where players can earn rewards by playing novel games and joining their communities, creating a symbiotic environment where players and developers benefit. Surpassing the 1 million user mark is a testament to the platform’s appeal to both players and developers as it continues to change the landscape of game distribution and community engagement.
“Reaching 1 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, co-founder and CEO of Forge. “Our platform was designed to enable game developers to harness the power of community to reach and reward players, and this milestone shows that we’re on the right track. We’re doubling down on our mission to help our partners build thriving gaming communities.”
New investors join Forge’s mission
Forge is proud to welcome novel angel and strategic investors who share its vision for transforming gaming marketing. In addition to Ava Labs and Sui Foundation, this strategic round is joined by Chris Wang, founder of ThunderCore Protocol, Dingaling, James Zhang of Crypto Art House, Shan of Project Godjira, and advisory firm AP Collective. These strategists join a growing list of angel investors 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 (The 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 development and user acquisition across our entire gaming portfolio and ecosystem, Forge has proven to be a valuable partner,” said Parker Heath, Ava Labs Gaming Lead. “Their product and team are equally impressive, and we plan to continue working with them to make web3 games great.”
“Forge’s engagement platform provides significant value to our Sui-powered games roster,” said Jameel Khalfan, Head of Ecosystem Development at Sui Foundation. “As we expand our partnership with Forge as an investor, we look forward to accelerating the growth of the Sui player community and the entire web3 gaming ecosystem.”
Over 60 gaming partners and counting
In addition to this user milestone, Forge is proud to have partnered with over 60 games that have leveraged the platform to grow their communities. From independent developers to established studios, these partners have leveraged Forge’s groundbreaking tools to generate over 25 million in-game and community interactions
“Our partners are the heart of Forge’s success,” Gao added. “We’ve seen incredible results from games on our platform, with millions of actions made by players who are more engaged and committed to the communities they’re a part of. We can’t wait to welcome even more partners as we grow.”
Forge was founded by gaming pioneer Dennis “Thresh” Fong, Crunchyroll founder Kun Gao, and Cyence founder George Ng. Forge initially began as part of GGWP, an AI-powered game moderation platform the team launched in 2020. Forge’s mission is to give all developers access to user acquisition and community engagement so they can focus on making amazing games.
About Forge
Forge is a leading gaming marketing platform dedicated to helping developers grow their communities and boost engagement in their games. Launched in 2023, Forge provides game developers with powerful, no-code tools to build customizable loyalty programs that turn players into passionate advocates and dynamic participants. Forge’s mission is to make user acquisition and community engagement accessible and effective for all developers, allowing them to focus on building amazing games. With a spirited community of over 1 million users, Forge empowers developers to build lasting relationships with players, driving a novel era of creativity and innovation in the gaming industry. Game developers and players can sign up at forge.gg to start their journey.
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