NEW YORK & OTTAWA, October 23, 2023 – Award-winning mobile game developer, Magmic announced today that they have been invited as guests of the Government of Canada, Embassy of Canada to participate in the ‘Team Canada Trade Mission to Japan’ October 29, 2023 to November 2, 2023. Magmic was also selected to participate in G-Star November 16, 2023 to November 18, 2023 in Busan, South Korea.
As part of Canada’s Pacific Strategy, the Team Canada Trade Mission to Japan strives to help Canadian exporters and innovators from across the country—and Japanese partners looking to enter Canadian markets—explore new business opportunities. As participants of the Canadian delegation, Magmic will have an opportunity to showcase its robust capabilities and competitiveness in the mobile games industry, paving the way for mutually beneficial long-term trade, investment and innovation opportunities for Canadian and Japanese businesses alike. The Team Canada Trade Mission will also provide insights into Japan’s unique business culture and landscape and opportunities to establish valuable connections with key government and industry representatives and potential customers.
Also as a delegate on behalf of the Government of Canada, Embassy of Canada, Magmic will participate in G-Star, an annual trade show for the video game industry presented by the Korea Association of Game Industry and Busan IT Promotion Agency, held at the BEXCO (Exhibition Centre 2, 3F), Busan, South Korea. Magmic will be housed in the Canada Pavilion: G202. Magmic’s key meeting objective is to partner with a Korean game developer to assist in localizing the publishing of Magmic’s upcoming major sports brand mobile game in South Korea.
“Magmic is thrilled to be invited by the Government of Canada, Embassy of Canada to participate as delegates in the Team Canada Trade Mission to Japan and G-Star in South Korea. Through these initiatives in Asia, we look forward to cultivating relationships, learning more about Japan’s unique business culture and landscape, and establishing valuable connections with key government and industry representatives. As a member of the business delegation, I look forward to meeting with peers and identifying ways to integrate Canada’s innovative creative industry presence abroad and showcase the many exciting technologies we are working on in the Web3 mobile video game realm at Magmic,” said Magmic CEO and president Mohammad Agha.
For more information about the Team Canada Trade Mission to Japan, please visit: https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/campaign-campagne/japan-japon.aspx?lang=eng
For more information about G-Star in Korea, please visit: https://www.gstar.or.kr/eng/gstar/gstar_info.do
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About Magmic
Magmic is an award-winning publisher and developer of mobile games since the dawn of the mobile entertainment revolution to present day as a leader in the Web3 video game realm. Established in 2002 in Ottawa, Canada, Magmic is a pioneer in the mobile gaming industry and has developed and published over 100 mobile games, many of which have reached #1 in the Card and Board game categories on the App Stores. Magmic’s most popular games include Hasbro’s Scattergories and Scattergories Blitz, Mattel’s Phase 10, Skip-Bo and Blokus, Texas Hold’Em King, Passport Rummy, The New York Times Crossword app, Spite & Malice, Adventure Hearts, the Simply suite of card games, along with many others. With over 250 million game downloads over 21 years, Magmic currently has a player base of millions of monthly active users and tens of billions of hours of play. For more information, visit www.magmic.com
