- Date: June 27, 2024
- Location: São Paulo Expo, Gamescom LATAM
- Focus: Culturally relevant Brazilian games and related technology developers
- Investment: Up to $5 million per participant, part of a $50 million global fund
São Paulo, June 2024: WinZO, a leading global gaming platform, is set to revolutionize the gaming landscape with its upcoming ‘Pitch Day at Gamescom LATAM’ on June 27th. This landmark event will spotlight culturally relevant games and cutting-edge technology, inviting innovative studios and startups to showcase their creations. With a special emphasis on cultural heritage, climate change, and sustainability, ‘Pitch Day’ aims to drive the gaming industry forward by fostering partnerships.
Along with the capital, game developers can secure up to a 100x boost in their revenue via WinZO’s gaming and technology platform, which boasts over 200 million users worldwide, 100+ global games, and facilitates over 4 billion gameplay micro-transactions every month.
“As a Global Gaming Platform, WinZO provides a conducive environment for more than 100 developers from across the globe to uniquely monetize their games, share ideas, conduct trials, and leverage WinZO’s community and resources. Our aim is to offer the kind of partnership that we wished we had during the early stages of building WinZO. LATAM offers an extremely promising gaming ecosystem and we would love to actively invest in suitable gaming companies.,” said Paavan Nanda, co-founder of WinZO.
Latin America is a mobile-first gaming market projected to generate a staggering $5.1 billion by 2025. According to reports, Brazil currently holds the title of the region’s largest game producer, with its output more than doubling between 2018 and 2022. Brazil is also hosting the first-ever Gamescom—LATAM this year. The country is home to over 1,000 Game Developers and ranks fourth in game downloads in the global mobile gaming market.
“At Gamescom Latam, we are dedicated to marrying creativity and technology to propel the international gaming industry forward. We aim to present the best games and the latest trends, providing a platform where innovation thrives. By enabling stakeholders access to capital, we aim to empower developers, driving the next generation of gaming excellence. We are excited to partner with WinZO for the first ever India Pavilion at Gamescom Latam and invest in the LATAM market and support our mission,” Gustavo Steinberg, CEO of Gamescom Latam. The Pitch Day will take place on the second day of Gamescom Latam at São Paulo Expo.
WinZO would be investing from the $50 Million global Game Developer Fund with the objective of developing an ecosystem that facilitates culturally relevant content creation, gaming experiences, and Technology that facilitates real time interactive entertainment for the global market. The Fund would focus on companies involved in gaming and ancillary products, including game developers, publishers, gaming economies, content creators, game operations, and security.
WinZO is also setting up the first ever India Pavilion at Gamescom LATAM with a delegation of 20 gaming companies showcasing their games at the India Pavilion. The India Pavilion is set to be inaugurated by the Honorable Ambassador of India to Brazil on 27th June, encouraging bilateral economic & business relations between India & Brazil. The Co-founders and the Investment team will attend this year’s Gamescom – LATAM iin Sao Paulo to meet with potential partners. The company is looking to meet studios that offer culturally relevant games in Brazil and Latin America and is looking to write cheques between $100K USD to $5 Million USD.
Announcing the investment in the startup ecosystem of Brazil, the Ambassador of India to Brazil, Suresh Reddy, said : “I am thrilled to announce WinZO’s partnership with Gamescom LATAM for Pitch Day, which demonstrates WinZO’s collaborative effort to foster innovation and startup synergies between the two dominant gaming markets: India & Brazil. Brazil and India share a vibrant cultural landscape and a passion for technology and creativity. The gaming sector, in particular, serves as a dynamic platform for cultural exchange and economic collaboration, further strengthening ties between our countries. I congratulate WinZO on its collaborative efforts and extend my best wishes to the budding entrepreneurs who will benefit from this valuable opportunity. WinZO’s plan to invest in the Brazilian market will go a long way in bringing together the startup ecosystems of both countries,”
LATAM-based game developers interested in knowing more can check here: https://console.winzogames.com/gamescom-latam
About WinZO
WinZO is India’s largest social gaming and interactive entertainment platform. Launched in early 2018, the Company partners with third-party developers to host games on their Android and iOS applications, where users can enjoy personalized multiplayer gameplay experiences. The platform is available in 12 languages, including Portuguese, and has over 200 million registered users. The WinZO platform facilitates over 4 billion gameplays per month across a portfolio of 100+ games.
WinZO is focused on building an enthusiastic community of gamers and gaming influencers in India & Brazil. The Company envisions a future where the WinZO platform can deliver a culturally relevant and enjoyable experience in the global gaming ecosystem, monetized through a unique micro-transaction model.
