Catheon Gaming
Catheon Gaming is one of the largest blockchain gaming companies that provides end-to-end blockchain games and digital assets publishing service, specialized launchpad marketplace, and distribution channels to its entertainment and gaming portfolio.
History
Catheon Gaming started September 2021 in Sydney, Australia by William Wu. The company’s initial project SolChicks broke the IDO world record with over 30 launchpad participants and over 300 investors.[1] The project also caused the Solana network to crash[2] during their token launch period in December 2021.
In December 2021, the company expanded its portfolio by partnering with HUMAP on K-pop “Sing-to-earn” game, Seoul Stars. In January 2022, Catheon Gaming acquired Angrymals from its developers.[3]
The company also announced partnership on various projects including Voyage in Paradise, Aotuverse[4][5] and Onigiri in 2022.
Team
Catheon Gaming has a total employees of over 240 people across 37 different countries. The company’s senior management includes William Wu (Executive Chairman), Mark Aubrey (CEO), Lewis Grafton (COO) and Jun Lee (Game Development Lead).
The company’s board of advisors comprised gaming and entertainment industry veterans from Activision Blizzard, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Viacom, King Digital and Louis Vuitton.[6]
Mark was previously Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific for Activision Blizzard, Responsible for managing all verticals of the Activision Publishing and Blizzard Entertainment businesses across the Asia-Pacific region. Managed a regional team of over 300 employees across four offices currently generating over $450M in annual revenue. Full P&L responsibility with oversight of the combined physical and digital operations across Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, South-East Asia, and India.
Notable Properties
- SolChicks[7]
- Seoul Stars
- Angrymals
- Aotuverse (Blockchain)
- Onigiri (Blockchain version)
- Voyage in Paradise
External Links
- Catheon Gaming Official Website
- Catheon Gaming Twitter
- Catheon Gaming] LinkedIn
- Catheon Gaming Crunchbase
Reference
- ↑ "SolChicks’ IDO launch breaks cryptocurrency world records" (in en). https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/solchicks-ido-launch-breaks-cryptocurrency-world-records.
- ↑ "Lançamento de game token derruba Solana pela segunda vez em quatro dias" (in pt-BR). https://cointelegraph.com.br/news/game-token-release-crashes-solana-for-the-second-time-in-a-week.
- ↑ SolChicks, Catheon Gaming;. "Catheon Gaming, Publisher of the #1 Fantasy Multiplayer P2E Game SolChicks Announces New Titles - SeoulStars and Angrymals" (in en). https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/catheon-gaming-publisher-of-the-1-fantasy-multiplayer-p2e-game-solchicks-announces-new-titles---seoulstars-and-angrymals-301479782.html.
- ↑ Gaming, Catheon (2022-05-24). "Catheon Gaming and MultiMetaverse Announce New Partnership To Bring Aotuverse On To The Blockchain" (in en). https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/05/24/2449239/0/en/Catheon-Gaming-and-MultiMetaverse-Announce-New-Partnership-To-Bring-Aotuverse-On-To-The-Blockchain.html.
- ↑ "Catheon Gaming partners with CyberStep to launch Onigiri on the blockchain" (in en-US). https://finance.yahoo.com/news/catheon-gaming-partners-cyberstep-launch-095800129.html.
- ↑ Gaming, Catheon. "Catheon Gaming Appoints Industry-Leading Board of Advisors" (in en). https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/catheon-gaming-appoints-industry-leading-board-of-advisors-301538206.html.
- ↑ "Solana NFT platform SolChicks is backed by...113 VC funds" (in en-US). 2021-12-02. https://cryptoslate.com/solana-nft-platform-solchicks-is-backed-by-113-vc-funds/.
