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48 </div> 49 <button class="nav-burger" aria-label="Menu"><span></span><span></span><span></span></button> 50 </header> 51 52<section class="page-hero" style="padding-bottom:48px"> 53 <div class="wrap"> 54 <p class="eyebrow reveal" style="margin-bottom:8px">Newsroom</p> 55 <h1 class="reveal d1">PlaysOut in the press.</h1> 56 <p class="reveal d2">Funding, partnerships and the rise of bite-sized entertainment â as covered by the world’s press.</p> 57 </div> 58</section> 59 60<section class="section" style="padding-top:0"> 61 <div class="wrap"> 62 <div class="news-grid"> 63 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-29/tencent-partner-playsout-said-to-eye-funds-at-150-million-value" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3a1c71,#d76d77,#3b39e8)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="assets/news/bloomberg.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" onerror="var e=this;if(!e.dataset.t){e.dataset.t=1;e.src='assets/news/bloomberg.png'}else if(e.dataset.t==='1'){e.dataset.t=2;e.src='assets/news/bloomberg.jpeg'}else{e.remove()}"><span class="ncard-outlet">Bloomberg</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">Bloomberg</span><h4>Tencent partner PlaysOut eyes funds at a $150M valuation</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 64 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://gamesbeat.com/playsout-partners-with-eros-now-to-bring-bollywoods-biggest-ip-to-mini-games/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f2027,#203a43,#2c5364)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="https://gamesbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ErosNow-x-PlaysOut.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" onerror="this.remove()"><span class="ncard-outlet">GamesBeat</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">GamesBeat</span><h4>Eros Now brings Bollywood’s biggest IP to mini-games</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 65 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/playsout-closes-7-million-seed-round-at-70-million-valuation-to-enhance-the-mini-game-ecosystem-1034479739" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#8e2de2,#4a00e0,#ff4d9d)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="assets/news/business-insider.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" onerror="var e=this;if(!e.dataset.t){e.dataset.t=1;e.src='assets/news/business-insider.png'}else if(e.dataset.t==='1'){e.dataset.t=2;e.src='assets/news/business-insider.jpeg'}else{e.remove()}"><span class="ncard-outlet">Business Insider</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">Business Insider</span><h4>PlaysOut closes $7M seed at a $70M valuation</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 66 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://www.tencentcloud.com/dynamic/news-detail
66s/100578" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#11998e,#38ef7d)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="assets/news/tencent-cloud.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" onerror="var e=this;if(!e.dataset.t){e.dataset.t=1;e.src='assets/news/tencent-cloud.png'}else if(e.dataset.t==='1'){e.dataset.t=2;e.src='assets/news/tencent-cloud.jpeg'}else{e.remove()}"><span class="ncard-outlet">Tencent Cloud</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">Tencent Cloud</span><h4>PlaysOut partners with Tencent Cloud</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 67 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/unleashing-power-mini-games-how-playsout-tencent-cloud-are-shaping-future-super-apps-1725580" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f7971e,#ff5e62)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1726303/image-playsout.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" onerror="this.remove()"><span class="ncard-outlet">IBTimes</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">IBTimes</span><h4>How PlaysOut & Tencent Cloud are shaping the future of super-apps</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 68 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://venturebeat.com/games/playsout-will-take-thousands-of-web3-mini-games-to-telegram-via-ton-blockchain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3838ff,#00c6ff)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="assets/news/venturebeat-telegram-ton.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" onerror="var e=this;if(!e.dataset.t){e.dataset.t=1;e.src='assets/news/venturebeat-telegram-ton.png'}else if(e.dataset.t==='1'){e.dataset.t=2;e.src='assets/news/venturebeat-telegram-ton.jpeg'}else{e.remove()}"><span class="ncard-outlet">VentureBeat</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">VentureBeat</span><h4>PlaysOut brings thousands of Web3 mini-games to Telegram via TON</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 69 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://venturebeat.com/games/playsout-launches-web3-mini-game-platform-for-superapps/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fc466b,#3f5efb)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="assets/news/venturebeat-superapps.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" onerror="var e=this;if(!e.dataset.t){e.dataset.t=1;e.src='assets/news/venturebeat-superapps.png'}else if(e.dataset.t==='1'){e.dataset.t=2;e.src='assets/news/venturebeat-superapps.jpeg'}else{e.remove()}"><span class="ncard-outlet">VentureBeat</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">VentureBeat</span><h4>PlaysOut launches a Web3 mini-game platform for super-apps</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 70 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://thedefiant.io/news/press-releases/playsout-closes-7-million-seed-round-at-70-million-valuation-to-enhance-the-mini-game-ecosystem" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#232526,#ff512f)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="https://cdn.thedefiant.io/a42899f71dbe5c92bfd333ab4a665e259dde87d5-1200x720.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" onerror="this.remove()"><span class="ncard-outlet">The Defiant</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">The Defiant</span><h4>PlaysOut closes $7M seed round at a $70M valuation</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 71 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://decrypt.co/324435/dogecoin-flood-games-dogeos-playsout" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3a1c71,#d76d77,#3b39e8)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="https://cdn.decrypt.co/resize/1024/height/512/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Doge4-gID_7.png" alt="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" onerror="this.remove()"><span class="ncard-outlet">Decrypt</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">Decrypt</span><h4>Dogecoin floods games: DogeOS x PlaysOut</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 72 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://esportsinsider.com/2025/06/dogeos-and-playsout-team-up-to-bring-dogecoin-to-gaming" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f2027,#203a43,#2c5364)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="https://esportsinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/GtPdwYYWsAAumHc.jpeg" alt="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" onerror="this.remove()"><span class="ncard-outlet">Esports Insider</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">Esports Insider</span><h4>DogeOS & PlaysOut bring Dogecoin to gaming</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 73 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://coruzant.com/blockchain/playsout-and-ton-play-unite-to-revolutionize-web3-gaming-on-telegram/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#8e2de2,#4a00e0,#ff4d9d)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="assets/news/coruzant.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" onerror="var e=this;if(!e.dataset.t){e.dataset.t=1;e.src='assets/news/coruzant.png'}else if(e.dataset.t==='1'){e.dataset.t=2;e.src='assets/news/coruzant.jpeg'}else{e.remove()}"><span class="ncard-outlet">Coruzant</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">Coruzant</span><h4>PlaysOut & TON Play revolutionise Web3 gaming on Telegram</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 74 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/newsroom/attention-economy-mini-everything-playsout" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#11998e,#38ef7d)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="assets/news/thestreet-mini-everything.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" onerror="var e=this;if(!e.dataset.t){e.dataset.t=1;e.src='assets/news/thestreet-mini-everything.png'}else if(e.dataset.t==='1'){e.dataset.t=2;e.src='assets/news/thestreet-mini-everything.jpeg'}else{e.remove()}"><span class="ncard-outlet">The Street</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">The Street</span><h4>The attention economy & the rise of mini-everything</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 75 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/newsroom/playsout-seed-funding-mini-game-revolution" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f7971e,#ff5e62)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="assets/news/thestreet-seed.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" onerror="var e=this;if(!e.dataset.t){e.dataset.t=1;e.src='assets/news/thestreet-seed.png'}else if(e.dataset.t==='1'){e.dataset.t=2;e.src='assets/news/thestreet-seed.jpeg'}else{e.remove()}"><span class="ncard-outlet">The Street</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">The Street</span><h4>PlaysOut seed funding & the mini-game revolution</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 76 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://hackernoon.com/playsout-bridging-worlds-one-mini-game-at-a-time" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3838ff,#00c6ff)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="https://hackernoon.imgix.net/images/8GQanzjUdAYGxBqUi1iFCeJwMiK2-pi83265.png" alt="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" onerror="this.remove()"><span class="ncard-outlet">HackerNoon</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">
76HackerNoon</span><h4>Bridging worlds, one mini-game at a time</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 77 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://gritdaily.com/web3-gaming-why-its-time-to-put-gameplay-first/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fc466b,#3f5efb)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="https://gritdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Depositphotos_546066324_S.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" onerror="this.remove()"><span class="ncard-outlet">Grit Daily</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">Grit Daily</span><h4>Web3 gaming: why it’s time to put gameplay first</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 78 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://gritdaily.com/playsout-role-web3-mini-game-distribution/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#232526,#ff512f)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="https://gritdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/image1-8.png" alt="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" onerror="this.remove()"><span class="ncard-outlet">Grit Daily</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">Grit Daily</span><h4>PlaysOut’s role in Web3 mini-game distribution</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 79 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://blocktelegraph.io/playsout-gaming-web3-global-expansion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3a1c71,#d76d77,#3b39e8)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="assets/news/blocktelegraph-expansion.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" onerror="var e=this;if(!e.dataset.t){e.dataset.t=1;e.src='assets/news/blocktelegraph-expansion.png'}else if(e.dataset.t==='1'){e.dataset.t=2;e.src='assets/news/blocktelegraph-expansion.jpeg'}else{e.remove()}"><span class="ncard-outlet">BlockTelegraph</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">BlockTelegraph</span><h4>PlaysOut: gaming, Web3 & global expansion</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 80 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://blocktelegraph.io/playsout-closes-7-million-seed-round-at-70-million-valuation-to-enhance-the-mini-game-ecosystem/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f2027,#203a43,#2c5364)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="assets/news/blocktelegraph-seed.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" onerror="var e=this;if(!e.dataset.t){e.dataset.t=1;e.src='assets/news/blocktelegraph-seed.png'}else if(e.dataset.t==='1'){e.dataset.t=2;e.src='assets/news/blocktelegraph-seed.jpeg'}else{e.remove()}"><span class="ncard-outlet">BlockTelegraph</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">BlockTelegraph</span><h4>PlaysOut closes $7M seed round at a $70M valuation</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 81 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://financialtechtimes.com/playsout-seed-funding-mini-game-revolution/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#8e2de2,#4a00e0,#ff4d9d)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="https://financialtechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2150455157.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" onerror="this.remove()"><span class="ncard-outlet">Financial Tech Times</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">Financial Tech Times</span><h4>PlaysOut seed funding & the mini-game revolution</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 82 <a class="ncard reveal" href="https://www.okx.com/zh-hans/learn/okx-ventures-aptos-foundation" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="ncard-img" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#11998e,#38ef7d)"><img class="ncard-photo" src="assets/news/okx.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" onerror="var e=this;if(!e.dataset.t){e.dataset.t=1;e.src='assets/news/okx.png'}else if(e.dataset.t==='1'){e.dataset.t=2;e.src='assets/news/okx.jpeg'}else{e.remove()}"><span class="ncard-outlet">OKX</span></div><div class="ncard-body"><span class="tag">OKX</span><h4>OKX Ventures & the Aptos Foundation</h4><span class="read">Read article →</span></div></a> 83 </div> 84 </div> 85</section> 86 87 <footer class="footer"> 88 <div class="wrap"> 89 <div class="footer-top"> 90 <div class="footer-brand"><img class="footer-icon" src="assets/playsout-icon.png" alt="PlaysOut" /></div> 91 <div><h5>Join Us</h5><ul><li><a href="https://x.com/itplaysout">X</a></li><li><a href="https://t.me/PlaysOut_Official">Telegram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/playsout/">LinkedIn</a></li></ul></div> 92 <div><h5>Hub</h5><ul><li><a href="dev-arena.html">How To</a></li><li><a href="#">Investors</a></li><li><a href="#">Traffic Partners</a></li></ul></div> 93 <div><h5>Ecosystem</h5><ul><li><a href="mailto:[email protected]">Get in touch</a></li><li><a href="drama.html">Originals</a></li><li><a href="hub.html">Hub</a></li></ul></div> 94 </div> 95 <div class="footer-bottom">
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