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Mitgo’s New Gaming Network Has The MENA Region In Its Sights
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Global IT company Mitgo has launched Mitgame, a specialized network for games and online gaming services. Mitgame was formed by creating a separate company from the online gaming segment of the Admitad network, which is also a Mitgo-owned company.
Over the last 12 months, revenue across the Admitad network grew by over 50%. After this period of rapid growth, it was decided to launch Mitgame as a separate entity with a special focus on the online gaming market.
Mitgame will target client, browser, and console games, and the newly-formed network already has more than 200,000 publishers, 100+ game brands, and over 500,000 active players. Current partnerships include Epic Games, Perfect World, Plarium, MY.GAMES, Wargaming, Gaijin, Nexters, Innogames, and Upjers. The company also has a solid track record of cooperating with industry leaders like PlayStation, Xbox, and Riot Games.
The MENA region will be a key market for Mitgame. In the first half of 2023, MENA player acquisitions and purchases increased by 64%, and over the next 12 months, the network plans to have built partnerships with up to 80 MENA gaming brands and 5,000 publishers.
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“Mitgame has evolved into a very gaming-focused business. Being part of Mitgo will allow Mitgame to benefit from all the services and partner networking opportunities the company offers. This is part of our core strategy to broaden and diversify the business into successful, global market segments,” said Alexander Bachmann, CEO and Founder of Mitgo.
Mitgo also has plans to invest over $9 million into the ongoing development of Mitgame before 2025, which should help establish the network as a global market leader.
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Samsung Smart Glasses Teased For January, Software Reveal Imminent
According to Korean sources, the new wearable will launch alongside the Galaxy S25, with the accompanying software platform unveiled this December.
Samsung appears poised to introduce its highly anticipated smart glasses in January 2025, alongside the launch of the Galaxy S25. According to sources in Korea, the company will first reveal the accompanying software platform later this month.
As per a report from Yonhap News, Samsung’s unveiling strategy for the smart glasses echoes its approach with the Galaxy Ring earlier this year. The January showcase won’t constitute a full product launch but will likely feature teaser visuals at the Galaxy S25 event. A more detailed rollout could follow in subsequent months.
Just in: Samsung is set to unveil a prototype of its augmented reality (AR) glasses, currently in development, during the Galaxy S25 Unpacked event early next year, likely in the form of videos or images.
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The Galaxy Ring, for example, debuted in January via a short presentation during Samsung’s Unpacked event. The full product unveiling came later at MWC in February, and the final release followed in July. Samsung seems to be adopting a similar phased approach with its smart glasses, which are expected to hit the market in the third quarter of 2025.
A Collaborative Software Effort
Samsung’s partnership with Google has played a key role in developing the smart glasses’ software. This collaboration was first announced in February 2023, with the device set to run on an Android-based platform. In July, the companies reiterated their plans to deliver an extended reality (XR) platform by the end of the year. The software specifics for the XR device are expected to be unveiled before the end of December.
Reports suggest that the smart glasses will resemble Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses in functionality. They won’t include a display but will weigh approximately 50 grams, emphasizing a lightweight, user-friendly design.
Feature Set And Compatibility
The glasses are rumored to integrate Google’s Gemini technology, alongside features like gesture recognition and potential payment capabilities. Samsung aims to create a seamless user experience by integrating the glasses with its broader Galaxy ecosystem, starting with the Galaxy S25, slated for release on January 22.