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‌$WinkingStudios(WKS)$  ‌Netflix brings video games to its TV service for first time [LOS ANGELES] Netflix wants you to play Boggle in between binges of Stranger Things. The streaming service is making its video games available for play on TVs for the first time, co-chief executive officer Greg Peters said on Wednesday (Oct 8) at the Bloomberg Screentime conference in Los Angeles, taking a major step forward in one of its key growth initiatives. “One of the gaming areas we are going after is social gaming experiences that can show up on your TV,” said Peters, who gave the company a B-minus grade for its efforts in that area so far. Netflix is specifically offering games that can be played in groups, including Boggle Party, Pictionary: Game Nig

[LOS ANGELES] Netflix wants you to play Boggle in between binges of Stranger Things. The streaming service is making its video games available for play on TVs for the first time, co-chief executive officer Greg Peters said on Wednesday (Oct 8) at the Bloomberg Screentime conference in Los Angeles, taking a major step forward in one of its key growth initiatives. “One of the gaming areas we are going after is social gaming experiences that can show up on your TV,” said Peters, who gave the company a B-minus grade for its efforts in that area so far. Netflix is specifically offering games that can be played in groups, including Boggle Party, Pictionary: Game Night, Tetris Time Warp and Lego Party. The company has been offering games for four years, part of a plan to extend its reach beyond f

The video-game maker will release ‘Battlefield 6’ on Oct 10 [NEW YORK] Video-game maker Electronic Arts, is in talks to be taken private by a consortium led by Silver Lake Management, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, according to sources familiar with the matter. The company, known for popular titles such as Madden NFL, The Sims and Battlefield, could announce a deal as soon as next week, said the sources, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. JPMorgan Chase is working on a financing package for the buyers, the sources added. A takeover of Electronic Arts would rank among the biggest deals announced so far in 2025 and potentially the largest leveraged buyout of all time, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

‌$WinkingStudios(WKS)$  ‌Electronic Arts nears takeover by Silver Lake, PIF The video-game maker will release ‘Battlefield 6’ on Oct 10 [NEW YORK] Video-game maker Electronic Arts, is in talks to be taken private by a consortium led by Silver Lake Management, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, according to sources familiar with the matter. The company, known for popular titles such as Madden NFL, The Sims and Battlefield, could announce a deal as soon as next week, said the sources, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. JPMorgan Chase is working on a financing package for the buyers, the sources added. A takeover of Electronic Arts would rank among the biggest deals

‌$WinkingStudios(WKS)$  ‌This Unique SGX Listco Delivers Premium Digital Art for Global Gaming Giants Winking Studios -- rare Singapore play on global scale As a rare SGX-listed company capturing business across the world, Winking works with an impressive 22 of the world's top game developers like EA, Ubisoft, and Sony. Zeus notes Winking is a "global top four game art outsourcing company" in a US$10.9 billion market. Its edge? Low costs from staff mostly in China and Taiwan—average employee cost is US$30.5k a year, half of US rates.Winking recently added a London listing (LSE: WKS) to attract more investors and grow outside Asia. Winking is 64.2% owned by Acer Group, a stake achieved through a combination of its pre-IPO stake, an investment d

‌$WinkingStudios(WKS)$  ‌This Unique SGX Listco Delivers Premium Digital Art for Global Gaming Giants Winking Studios -- rare Singapore play on global scale As a rare SGX-listed company capturing business across the world, Winking works with an impressive 22 of the world's top game developers like EA, Ubisoft, and Sony. Zeus notes Winking is a "global top four game art outsourcing company" in a US$10.9 billion market. Its edge? Low costs from staff mostly in China and Taiwan—average employee cost is US$30.5k a year, half of US rates.Winking recently added a London listing (LSE: WKS) to attract more investors and grow outside Asia. Winking is 64.2% owned by Acer Group, a stake achieved through a combination of its pre-IPO stake, an investment d

Winking Studios -- rare Singapore play on global scale As a rare SGX-listed company capturing business across the world, Winking works with an impressive 22 of the world's top game developers like EA, Ubisoft, and Sony. Zeus notes Winking is a "global top four game art outsourcing company" in a US$10.9 billion market. Its edge? Low costs from staff mostly in China and Taiwan—average employee cost is US$30.5k a year, half of US rates.Winking recently added a London listing (LSE: WKS) to attract more investors and grow outside Asia. Winking is 64.2% owned by Acer Group, a stake achieved through a combination of its pre-IPO stake, an investment during the 2023 IPO, and share acquisitions in 2024 and during the 2024 AIM listing. A S$3.7 billion market cap provider of IT products and services,

Winking Studios powers 22 of the world’s top gaming companies, with its CEO Johnny Jan now positioning the company for even stronger global success. When Johnny Jan, founder and CEO of Winking Studios, reflects on the gaming industry, he puts it simply: “In good times or bad, people will always turn to games for entertainment, connection, and escape.” To Johnny, this belief isn’t just a romantic musing.  It is a reality he is intimately familiar with, having run his studios since 1997, progressing to become a game art outsourcing and game development studio offering services to majority of the world’s biggest gaming companies.  Its current client roster spans 22 of the top 25 global gaming firms, including Tencent, Sony, Microsoft, Nexon, and Square Enix. Unlike headline-grabbing

‌$WinkingStudios(WKS)$  How Winking Studios is driving business growth through joy and entertainment Winking Studios powers 22 of the world’s top gaming companies, with its CEO Johnny Jan now positioning the company for even stronger global success. When Johnny Jan, founder and CEO of Winking Studios, reflects on the gaming industry, he puts it simply: “In good times or bad, people will always turn to games for entertainment, connection, and escape.” To Johnny, this belief isn’t just a romantic musing.  It is a reality he is intimately familiar with, having run his studios since 1997, progressing to become a game art outsourcing and game development studio offering services to majority of the world’s biggest gaming companies.  Its cu

‌$WinkingStudios(WKS)$  ‌China's Tencent revenue grows 15% in Q2 on strong gaming performance It reported revenue of 184.5 billion yuan (S$32.9 billion), exceeding analyst estimates of 178.5 billion yuan [BEIJING] Tencent reported second-quarter revenue growth of 15 per cent on Wednesday (Aug 13), driven by robust gaming performance and AI-powered business expansion. Gaming remained a key growth driver, with domestic revenue rising 17 per cent to 40.4 billion yuan and international revenue climbing 35 per cent to 18.8 billion yuan. The strong performance was fuelled by flagship titles including Honor of Kings and Dungeon & Fighter Mobile. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/chinas-tencent-revenue-grows-15-q2-strong-gaming-pe