MaGESpire announced the 3rd year Game On! 2023 from 15th & 16th November
2023 as part of the StartmeupHK Festival organized by InvestHK.
Game On! 2023 is a 2-day hybrid conference celebrating the essence of Gaming,
Art, Music and Entertainment (GAME) industries by bringing together passionate
gamers, artists, developers, investors, and enthusiasts in a true-to-spirit gamified
environment. If you are a Gaming fan, Art & Music enthusiast or an Entertainment
aficionado keen to learn more about how new technologies like Blockchain & NFTs
are transforming this space, this is the conference to be at!
Bowie Lau, Founder of MaGESpire, Game On! 2023 Event Organizer says: “I’m
thrilled to announce this conference will gather some of the best minds and top-notch
speakers to debate and share unique perspectives and knowledge on the Blockchain
& NFTs space in the context of GAME industries. We are delighted to have
InvestHK, HK Financial Services & Development Council, Hong Kong Tourism
Board, MaGEHold, The Sandbox and other marquee affiliate sponsors join us on
this exciting quest to support and nurture the GAME industries through this
exceptional summit.”
Yat Siu, Chairman & Co-founder of Animoca Brands says “Game On has always
been a pioneering spirit in encouraging the development of Web3 in HK and beyond
and it is a great pleasure and honour to participate again this year”. Yat Siu has been
appointed to the Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development (“Task Force”) newly
established by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
“It’s exciting to have GAME On! 2023 be part of our StartmeupHK Festival this year.
Hong Kong’s startup ecosystem is dynamic and resilient, growing stronger year by
year despite the challenges of the pandemic, in part because people here are open
to new technologies and ideas, and the opportunities they bring”, Jayne Chan, Head
of StartmeupHK at InvestHK commented.
“With Hong Kong making steps forward embracing Web3 technology and supporting
entrepreneurs in the space, I look forward to speaking at the “GAME On! 2023”
event organized by Bowie and her team, a quality industry-event where leading
public sector actors will connect with startups and entrepreneurs,
facilitating Metaverse and Web3 adoption.” Commented by Sebastien Borget, Cofounder & COO, The Sandbox.
According to statista, the revenue in the Video Games market is projected to reach
US$334.00bn in 2023. Revenue is expected to show an annual growth rate (CAGR
2023-2027) of 8.74%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$467.00bn by
In the Video Games market, the number of users is expected to amount to
3.1bn users by 2027. User penetration will be 35.2% in 2023 and is expected to hit
39.0% by 2027. The largest market is Mobile Games, with a market volume of US$173.60bn in 2023. The market’s expansion is attributed to the ongoing trend of online gaming, the emergence of high bandwidth network connectivity, and the continuous demand for 3D games. In addition, an upsurge in the penetration of smartphones has made video games more accessible, portable, and social. This has further driven the industry’s growth with the emergence of technologically advanced and more powerful smartphones.
