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Yahaha Studios announces Asset Ovi, 3D search tool to support game developers

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February 8, 2023

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Yahaha Studios has announced the launch of YAHAHA Asset Ovi, a first-of-its-kind platform to help game developers to search for game assets quickly. Using artificial intelligence (AI), Asset Ovi is the go-to platform to search for assets for any level of creators, from students and hobbyists to indie developers and 3D creation experts. Asset Ovi cuts out the middle-man, allowing users to access search for assets across several of the most prominent 3D asset marketplaces through one platform, including the Unity Store, Sketchfab and CGTrader. YAHAHA Asset Ovi is now live, in partnership with Jina AI.

Finding the perfect assets for game creation is not easy for developers. Yahaha Studios conducted research to better understand the challenges associated with the asset search experience. The results showed that 80% of developers spend 10 minutes or more searching for a new game asset across multiple storefronts – making it a time-consuming, as well as difficult and stressful task to find the hundreds of assets required for a new game. With Asset Ovi, creators can browse over a million assets, using search functionality based not only on text but also by model, ensuring they find the specific asset required.

By launching YAHAHA Asset Ovi, Yahaha Studios hopes to help developers create more efficiently. Introducing this new tool to its free-to-use platform, YAHAHA is supporting game developers and creator enthusiasts at all levels to have easy access to millions of assets for free, making the game creation process as easy as possible.

Chris Zhu, CEO at Yahaha Studios, said: “Yahaha Studios is constantly investigating new technologies to support creators – we are passionate about making it easy to make great content and bring imagination to life. When our research showed that some developers were spending hours searching different stores for assets, we wanted to help them. YAHAHA Asset Ovi is a free platform that anyone can use and it is integrated with other storefronts, such as the Unity Asset Store, saving game developers considerable time and frustration searching for the right assets.”

In order to make Asset Ovi as creator-friendly as possible, the platform has announced the YAHAHA 3D viewer. By using this method, assets can be viewed and closely examined prior to making a purchase decision. This tool allows users to examine the fine details of each asset, including wireframe, post-processing and material channels. Asset Ovi uses AI to power its search. Partnered with Jina AI, it supports AI-powered similarity search, making it easy to locate assets. Users can also perform mesh-to-mesh, text-to-mesh, and colour-to-mesh searches. The search engine learns from large data sets, understands the shape, text, and colour of the asset with neutral network algorithms, and finds the most relevant results. The engine will continue to learn as more people use it, meaning it will understand more as time progresses.

Joel Fällbom, Head Teacher of Game and UX Design, at Futuregames, said: “As someone who has spent countless hours looking through every single asset store, finding high-quality assets, with real-time previews, with all the necessary info such as polycount, topology, lods and textures is really time consuming and difficult. In fact, it is close to impossible to navigate and find what you need. YAHAHA 3DSearch solves a real problem for anyone developing a game, I can’t wait to try it.”

In the closing months of 2022, Yahaha Studios announced it had secured an investment of $40 million to further build upon the Early Alpha success of YAHAHA, a creator-focussed user-generated content social platform. YAHAHA is currently open in Early Alpha, offering anyone the opportunity to be among the first to test the platform and share feedback as it continues to grow. This early community has an important role to play in how YAHAHA will evolve, influencing the shape the platform takes and building its digital world.

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A Record-Breaking Win on the Eve of Diwali Lights Up an Indian Expat’s Life Forever

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October 27, 2025

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The UAE Lottery has made history as it officially announces the first-ever Grand Prize winner of AED 100,000,000, a moment that marks an unprecedented milestone for the country’s entertainment and gaming industry.

Anilkumar Bolla, a 29-year-old Indian national and long-time Abu Dhabi resident, struck gold in The UAE Lottery’s 23rd Lucky Day Draw #251018 held on Saturday, October 18, 2025, becoming an instant multimillionaire and forever signing his name in The UAE Lottery’s record books.

At the time of the draw, Anilkumar was at home relaxing when he received the life-changing call from The UAE Lottery. A loyal participant since the lottery’s launch, he was completely shocked and overjoyed by the news, admitting he still can’t believe it happened. Anilkumar first shared the exciting news with a colleague before calling his brother back home in India.

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Gainr Acquires JanusDeFi to Power AI Stablecoin Factory and Protocol Tokenomics

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October 24, 2025

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Gainr.ai today announced the acquisition of JanusDeFi, a research-led institutional DeFi infrastructure company specialising in AI-powered stablecoin engineering and tokenomics design. The move brings the JanusDeFi team, led by Dr Stylianos Kampakis, one of the earliest academic researchers in tokenomics, into the Gainr ecosystem as part of its expanding decentralised finance architecture.

The acquisition strengthens Gainr’s technical and research capabilities, integrates JanusDeFi’s AI-driven Stablecoin Factory into the Gainr Protocol, and supports the Gainr token pre-sale in early 2026.

Theo Koumis, Founder and CEO of Gainr.ai, commented: “We’re delighted to welcome Dr Kampakis and the JanusDeFi team into Gainr. Their expertise in institutional tokenomics and AI-based stablecoin systems perfectly complements our mission to create a smarter, more transparent, and data-led financial ecosystem. This acquisition accelerates our ability to deliver innovative, compliant, and sustainable solutions for decentralised finance.”

Dr Stylianos Kampakis, CEO of JanusDeFi, added: “Joining Gainr allows us to scale our vision faster and with greater impact. We’ve spent years researching how AI can optimise financial systems, from stablecoin mechanisms to governance modelling. Within the Gainr ecosystem, those ideas can now move from lab to market. It’s a natural alignment of innovation, trust, and long-term purpose.”

Dr Kampakis is a PhD graduate from University College London, MSc from the University of Edinburgh, and advisor to the London Business School’s Data Science Department and will continue to lead on AI tokenomics strategy and institutional integration within Gainr’s expanded R&D division.

This acquisition advances Gainr’s roadmap to build a fully integrated decentralised ecosystem of combining AI, DeFi, and real-world asset infrastructure to deliver scalable, data-driven stability solutions.

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UniPin Empowers Korean Game Publishers to Expand into Southeast Asia and India

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October 24, 2025

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UniPin, the leading digital entertainment enabler in Southeast Asia and India, hosted a seminar in Seoul titled “Expanding Beyond Borders: Real-Life Insights to Grow Your Business in SEA & India” on October 23 in Gangnam, South Korea. The event brought together over 50 professionals from Korea’s gaming and digital content industries, offering direct, data-backed insights into two of the fastest-growing gaming markets in the world.

As the market leader with over a decade of operational experience across 34+ countries, UniPin shared real-time market knowledge and actionable insights to help Korean game publishers understand the unique dynamics of Southeast Asia and India, from player behavior and cultural preferences to monetization and payment ecosystems.

The Market Trends & User Insights session highlighted the rapid rise of Southeast Asia’s mobile-first audience and India’s expanding gaming economy. Drawing from real market experience, UniPin shared practical strategies to help publishers localize, engage players, and drive sustainable growth across both regions.

In the Marketing & Payment Systems session, UniPin showcased its deep expertise in community-driven marketing and payment solutions, demonstrating how its integrated ecosystem and strong local presence enable global publishers to enter and scale effectively in these high-potential markets.

“Our goal is to help global partners expand with clarity and confidence,” stated by Ashadi, Group CEO of UniPin. “We’re here to share real-world insights, not just data, and empower our partners with the connections they need to grow beyond borders sustainably, authentically and cooperatively.”

The seminar concluded with an open networking session where attendees connected directly with UniPin’s regional experts. “Many participants praised the event as a valuable platform that bridged the gap between Korea’s creative gaming ecosystem and the opportunities in Southeast Asia and India,” explained by Poeti Fatima, GM of UniPin Business Group.

Through initiatives like this, UniPin reaffirms its commitment to empowering global game publishers with the tools, knowledge, and local partnerships needed to thrive in two of the world’s most dynamic gaming regions.

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