The Good Tech Companies - PlaysOut: Bridging Worlds, One Mini-Game at a Time

Episode Date: July 23, 2024

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/playsout-bridging-worlds-one-mini-game-at-a-time. PlaysOut aims to merge traditional web2 games with emerging web3 technologies by integrating mini-games into major platforms like messenger apps. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #web3, #tencent, #mind-games, #super-app, #content-distribution, #gaming, #playsout, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @phillcomm. Learn more about this writer by checking @phillcomm's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. PlaysOut aims to merge traditional web2 games with emerging web3 technologies by integrating mini-games into major platforms like messenger apps. Their unique mini-game container technology enhances game security and performance, offering a near-native experience while maintaining H5/webview accessibility. The team's extensive expertise in gaming and web3, along with strategic partnerships, strengthens their position in the market. PlaysOut’s platform supports seamless Web3 integration for developers, ensuring global reach and profitability, and is set to become a key player in the future of gaming by bridging web2 and web3 environments.

This audio is presented by Hacker Noon, where anyone can learn anything about any technology. Plays Out, Bridging Worlds, One Minigame at a Time, by Philcom Global. By Jassem Asiaran, co-founder of Plays Out in the rapidly evolving landscape of gaming, industry veterans are aiming to bridge the gap between traditional Web2 games and the burgeoning world of Web3. Co-founded by industry veterans with extensive experience in both gaming and blockchain technology, Placeout's mission is to integrate minigames into major traffic platforms, providing access to Web3 tools and making them available through popular messenger apps and other platforms with large user bases. This approach seeks to create a

seamless gaming experience that leverages the strengths of both Web 2 and Web 3 environments. A serious technological edge plays out leverages a distinct technological framework that sets it apart from traditional platforms, providing easy access to games outside of H5, WebView, and standalone mobile games. Using a mini-game container technology, they've created a closed runtime environment. This approach enhances security through sandbox technology, ensuring that games run in an isolated and protected environment, enhancing security, and protecting both game developers and players from potential vulnerabilities and threats. By optimizing game resource preloading, Placeout significantly improves game loading speeds and

enhances native capabilities. This results in a more seamless and responsive gaming experience. Placeout's focus on game performance optimization also leads to smoother graphics and a more enjoyable gameplay experience. This optimization allows minigames to achieve near-native fluidity while maintaining the convenience and same accessibility of H5. The technological advancements enabled by Playzout allows minigames to support medium-to-heavy games with rich content, providing a gaming experience to tribal standalone mobile games while retaining the user-friendliness OF H5 webview platforms. It's all about your people The strength of Playzout lies in the combined expertise of its

core team, which encompasses deep knowledge of both gaming and Web3. The core team is highly skilled in Web3, having been active in the field since 2014 with over 10 years of industry experience. Their expertise covers a wide range of domains, including underlying public chains, DEX, cross-chain bridges, DeFi, GameFI, and NFTs. This team has both the technological and operational capabilities needed to navigate the complex Web3 landscape. The synergy of gaming and Web3 expertise at an S-tier level provides a solid foundation for Placeout's mission to create a world-class minigame platform that bridges Web2 and Web3. With a diverse background in technology, venture building, finance, Web3, and Tencent technology,

the technical team led brings 20 years of experience in the gaming industry. Prior to joining Placeout, this team was responsible for the overall technical operations of Tencent's independent game studio and possesses technical capabilities at the level of all major game engines. Their profound understanding of the technical principles and architecture of WeChat minigames, combined with a decade of experience in the Web3 environment, is a significant asset. In complete synergy with the technical team, the product operations team comes from major game companies such as Perfect World and SNK. The team product led us 20 years of experience in the gaming industry and has served as vice president of distribution, launching over 25 international games. Partnerships give the ultimate advantage

Placeout's unique collaboration advantages further bolster its position in the market. With Tencent as a partner for mini-programs, Placeout secured status as the only overseas company to achieve this collaboration at several exclusive levels. China's vast market of over 400,000 WeChat minigame developers, producing tens of thousands of minigame products annually, presents significant opportunities for the space. The primary collaboration advantages for these developers are 1. Efficient integration advantage Independently developed minigame container technology allows for seamless integration similar to WeChat minigames. This ensures that minigame container technology allows for seamless integration similar to WeChat minigames. This ensures that minigame products from the Chinese and Asian markets can be easily adapted

and integrated into the plays out platform, localized and deployed for global traffic access. Backslash.2 Developer trust relationships Establishing strong relationships with developers sets the stage for seamless global positioning. Some notable groups in the space include 4,399, Hua Shao Liu, Beijing Hebei, Stars Interactive Entertainment, Shanghai Coolroll, Chengdu Mumu, and Beijing Aodan Network Technology. Backslash.3. Web3 deployment expertise creating and facilitating an environment for developers and games entering the Web3 space through access to essential tools such as wallet, swap, and token infrastructures enables seamless transitions and optimization of traffic performance and behavior across various

game titles. Backslash dot. One of the core challenges faced by Web3 games is integrating into the broader gaming industry. The vision centers on creating a self-sustaining ecosystem where all participants, game developers, players, investors, and gaming platforms are driven by more than just profit. However, it is impossible to ignore profit as a driver, and the gaming industry is among the top 10 most profitable industries globally, serving as a strong monetization terminal fourth internet industry. Ideally, the next WeChat of Web3 gaming would become a true global minigames publisher, and combined with the intrinsic profitability of games with Web3, they would ultimately elevate the overall Web3 ecosystem and be ring-entertaining and profitable games and players into the space.

Placeout's platform and SDK solution tackles the profitability challenges for Sedby game developers and traffic providers worldwide, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to earn rewards for their effort and engagement with games. The profitability of games serves as the underlying support for Placeout, upon which Web3 empowerment is built, amplifying the value of excellent products. Plays Out is poised to revolutionize Web 3 gaming by fostering a thriving community through innovative developer and gamer tools. This focus on a healthy ecosystem will attract high-quality games and players while also engaging better with the existing audience. By setting a new standard for transitioning Web

2 games and building a unified platform, Plays out is on track to become a central force in the future of gaming, where the best of both worlds collide. About Jassim Asiaran Jassim, J, is an experienced entrepreneur and operational investor based in London. With a deep understanding of global finance gained through his economics degree at the University of San Francisco, Jassim began his career as a tech venture builder with Rocket Internet in New York. He then shifted his focus to the Middle East and North Africa, MENA, managing media portfolios and founding startups tailored to the region. A sought-after advisor for high-growth brands and cutting-edge technology platforms, Jassim has orchestrated multiple successful exits, including a notable IPO on the London Stock Exchange. In 2020, he founded 611 capital investments, concentrating on investments,

incubation, and market scalability across the EU, the Middle East, and Asia. Currently, JASEM is the founder and chief strategy officer of Plays Out Technologies, spearheading the commercial framework for seamlessly integrating minigames within super apps. This initiative represents a significant shift in the digital ecosystem, leveraging evolving Web3 technologies to unlock immense potential for minigames in the digital space. GSM remains a close advisor and partner to multiple global institutions and key opinion leaders. About Plays Out Plays Out is a globally-oriented open platform for mini-programs that fully aligns with the Wixen mini-program framework. It provides SDK interfaces for super apps, offering a rich array of mini-program and

mini-game content. Additionally, Plays Out streamlines the integration process for developers, providing convenient tools and seamless access to mini-program and mini-game products. Tip This story was distributed under HackerNoon's business blogging program. Learn more about the program here. And thank you for listening to this HackerNoon story, read by Artificial Intelligence. Visit HackerNoon.com to read, write, learn and publish.