GEN3 Playground at 6/F, Art & Cultural Centre, K11 MUSEA on 1-2 November 2024

 

GEN3 Playground embodies Animoca Brands’ commitment to its heritage as a Hong Kong-based company while showcasing the city’s significant influence in the global Web3 space. Over 1,000 attendees experienced a carnival-like atmosphere featuring gaming activities from Animoca Brands’ leading projects, including Anichess, Cosmic Bomber, Mocaverse, Motorverse, The Sandbox, and Snaky Cat and Crazy Rush Heroes from TOWER Ecosystem. Attendees also had a chance to explore the latest developments from Animoca Brands’ partners, including OSL, Anime Foundation, Apeiron, and Bad Egg Co.

 

In addition, GEN3 Playground featured talks from industry thought leaders, including the Hon Duncan Chiu, the HKSAR Legislative Council Member representing Technology & Innovation Constituency; Michael Lau, senior VP and group head of business development of Bullish and chairman of Consensus Hong Kong; John Cahill, chief operating officer, Asia of Galaxy​; Jack Derong, CMO of OSL; Frank Cheng, lorekeeper and co-founder of Apeiron; DT, CEO of San FranTokyo; Evan Auyang, group president of Animoca Brands; Alan Lau, chief business officer of Animoca Brands; Kenneth Shek, project lead of Mocaverse; and Erich Wong, head of growth (Hong Kong) of The Sandbox, among various others.

 

Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, said: “We are thrilled with the success of GEN3 Playground, our first consumer Web3 event in Hong Kong. This event integrated play and fun with the new paradigm of true digital ownership as part of our commitment to advancing the Web3 industry in this dynamic and future-friendly city. We will continue to seek opportunities to bring industry leaders to Hong Kong, fostering dialogue and educating the public about the transformative potential of digital property rights and the open metaverse. We believe that Hong Kong has a pivotal role to play in shaping the future of Web3, and we are excited to contribute to the evolution of digital property rights in the region.”

 

Animoca Brands extends its appreciation to all supporters of GEN3 Playground for their contributions to the success of the event, including OSL, the Diamond Sponsor of Public Day, and the other event sponsors Apeiron, Bad Egg Co., Breer, Consensus Hong Kong, Flojo, Galaxy, HashKey Exchange, Moongate, and Sleap.io.

 

Jack Derong, CMO of OSL, said: “OSL is proud to be part of GEN3 Playground, a homegrown initiative by Animoca Brands that brings Web3 innovations to Hong Kong consumers. Through this event, we are demonstrating how our retail app is being developed by Hong Kongers, for Hong Kongers. We believe that initiatives like GEN3 Playground, paired with user-friendly platforms like the OSL app, are essential for connecting with our community and fostering Hong Kong's leadership in Web3 technologies.”