CE-Asia
CE-Asia (中电博亚) is a privately held Beijing-based video game publisher and digital distribution platform operator running the Sonkwo (杉果) storefront, serving global game publishers, indie developers via its Leap Plan fund, and PC and console gamers across China and Southeast Asia.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersHaidian, China
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingDigital Commerce or Content
What CE-Asia does
CE-Asia (北京中电博亚科技有限公司), founded in 1999 and headquartered in Beijing's Haidian District, is a privately held Chinese video game publisher and digital distribution platform operator. The company runs the Sonkwo (杉果) platform, launched in January 2013, which functions as a unified digital game ecosystem combining a consumer storefront (杉果商城), community layer (杉果社区), developer-facing access and sales management portal, mobile application, and a points-based rewards store. Sonkwo lists over 5,000 game titles drawn from 250+ publishers and studios across more than 20 countries.
The company's business model blends three revenue streams: transactional commissions on game sales through Sonkwo, publishing revenue from developing and localizing titles for both the Chinese and international markets (including published titles such as AI Limit (无限机兵), Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Asian Steam edition, and Banner of the Maid), and regional distribution of third-party titles through co-publishing arrangements. A 2017-launched indie developer funding program called the Leap Plan (跃计划), capitalized with an initial 80 million RMB, provides investment, technical assistance, and publishing rights in exchange for distribution control. Distribution leverage is anchored by official global partner status with Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.
CE-Asia maintains offices in Beijing (headquarters), Hangzhou (R&D center), Hong Kong (regional HQ for international operations), and Seattle (US publisher relations), plus localized Sonkwo storefronts across seven Southeast Asian markets — Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, and Indonesia. The customer base spans four groups: global game publishers and developers seeking China market access, independent game studios funded via the Leap Plan, core PC and console gamers in China, and Southeast Asian gamers using localized international sites. Notable publisher relationships include Bandai Namco, Capcom, Bethesda, Ubisoft, SEGA, Activision, EA, Rockstar, Square Enix, KOEI TECMO, and Cloud Leopard Entertainment, alongside community engagement at the Sonkwo π events drawing approximately 200,000 in-person participants and 2.5 million online viewers.
CE-Asia firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- CE-Asia
- Legal name
- 北京中电博亚科技有限公司
- Website
- https://ceasia.cn
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- CE-Asia (中电博亚) is a privately held Beijing-based video game publisher and digital distribution platform operator running the Sonkwo (杉果) storefront, serving global game publishers, indie developers via its Leap Plan fund, and PC and console gamers across China and Southeast Asia.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
CE-Asia industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Video Game Publishing and Digital Distribution
- NAICS
- Publishing Industries (513), Software Publishers (5132)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Digital Game Distribution Platforms & Storefronts (PC/Mobile/Console) (MPAFABAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Regional/Local Market Publishers & Distributors (Territory Rights, Localization-led Publishing) (MPAFABAH)
Keywords
Where CE-Asia is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Haidian
- HQ country
- China
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices4 records
Markets served
CE-Asia business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Digital Commerce or Content
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Operations
Revenue model
- Game Sales Commission: Digital distribution of games through Sonkwo platform generates transaction-based revenue from sales commissions. Platform hosts both self-published titles and third-party publisher games.
- Game Publishing: Publishing revenue from developing, localizing, and distributing games for global and Chinese markets. Includes publishing proprietary titles like AI Limit (无限机兵) and acting as publisher for Asian regions for titles like Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.
- International Distribution: Revenue from distributing international games in Chinese market and Chinese games internationally through various platform partnerships and storefronts.
- Indie Developer Support (跃计划): Investment and support program providing funding to independent game developers in exchange for publishing rights or equity, with initial fund of 80 million RMB.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Transactional game sales with promotional pricing |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels9 records
Marketing channels7 records
CE-Asia product offering
Product offeringCore offering
CE-Asia operates Sonkwo (杉果), a proprietary digital game distribution platform hosting 5,000+ titles from 250+ global publishers, and acts as a game publisher and developer for both first-party titles (e.g., AI Limit) and regional publishing of AAA titles (e.g., Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in Asia). The company also runs the Yue Plan (跃计划), an 80 million RMB indie developer funding and support program. Distribution is delivered through Sonkwo's own storefronts, mobile app, international sites across Southeast Asia, and partnerships with Steam, WeGame, Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.
Product overview
CE-Asia (北京中电博亚科技有限公司) operates primarily through its Sonkwo (杉果) platform, a unified digital gaming ecosystem combining a consumer storefront (杉果商城), a community layer (杉果社区), a developer platform (杉果开发者平台), and an indie game funding initiative (杉果“跃”计划). The platform serves as both a game publisher (杉果发行) for titles such as AI Limit (无限机兵), Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (卧龙：苍天陨落), and Surmount (奇迹一刻), and a digital distributor (数字分销) offering third-party games including Elden Ring, Red Dead Redemption 2, and God of War. Supporting services include a mobile app (杉果游戏APP), a points rewards store (杉果积分商城), and the 80 million RMB indie developer funding program (跃计划).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- 杉果游戏平台 (Sonkwo): 中电博亚旗下的数字游戏平台，面向核心游戏玩家，提供游戏数字分发和销售服务，截止2022年3月收录超过5,000款游戏。
- 杉果「跃」计划 (Sonkwo Jump Plan)
- 杉果国际站 (Sonkwo International)
Products and services
- Sonkwo Digital Game Distribution Platform (杉果) Proprietary digital game distribution platform serving core PC and console gamers in China, hosting 5,000+ titles from 250+ global publishers and studios. Includes consumer storefront (杉果商城), community layer (杉果社区), points-based rewards store, and integrated payment processing for Chinese and Southeast Asian markets.
- Sonkwo Developer Platform (杉果开发者平台) Partner-facing platform providing game access management and sales management services for game developers and publishers. Enables streamlined game onboarding, analytics, and publishing operations for 250+ partner studios.
- Yue Plan Indie Developer Support Program (杉果"跃"计划) Indie game developer funding and support program providing consultation, technology, and capital (initial fund of 80 million RMB) to early-stage independent game projects worldwide in exchange for publishing rights or equity.
- AI Limit (无限机兵) Sci-fi action game published by CE-Asia, launched globally on Steam, WeGame, and PlayStation. First title under the Yue Plan to achieve 93% positive review rate and Steam Global Bestseller status.
- Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty — Asian Steam Regional Publishing Regional Asian Steam publishing partnership with KOEI TECMO for the AAA action title Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.
- Published Games Portfolio (Published Game Titles) Catalog of games published directly by CE-Asia, including Surmount, Banner of the Maid, Hoa, Pronty, Blazing Chrome, Ghost Feed, and Survival: Fountain of Youth — many supported through the Yue Plan indie funding program.
Quantifiable outcome
- 93% positive review rate for AI Limit (无限机兵) at global launch
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use CE-Asia
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
CE-Asia technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
CE-Asia partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.
- 云豹娱乐 (Cloud Leopard Entertainment)coreJoint publishing partnership for Ys X and Trails through Daybreak (英雄传说：界之轨迹) Steam Simplified Chinese version.
- Sony PlayStationflagshipOfficial global partner status with PlayStation platform. CE-Asia publishes games through PlayStation Store and has served as publishing partner for titles like Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (亚洲地区Steam版) and Gunmaster (首款PS4游戏).
- Microsoft XboxflagshipOfficial global partner status with Microsoft Xbox platform for game distribution and publishing.
- Nintendo SwitchflagshipOfficial global partner status with Nintendo Switch platform. Published titles like Banner of the Maid (圣女战旗) on Switch platform.
- Bandai Namco EntertainmentcorePartnership established April 2016 for distributing Bandai Namco games including Dark Soul series (黑暗之魂系列) on Sonkwo platform.
- CapcomcorePartnership with Japanese game company Capcom for distributing classic titles like Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (街霸IV：街机版) in Chinese market.
- Bethesda SoftworkscoreFirst Chinese partner for Bethesda, distributing Elder Scrolls: Skyri Legendary Edition (上古卷轴：天际传奇版) and Brink (边缘战士) on Sonkwo.
- UbisoftcorePartnership to promote Uplay platform games through Sonkwo with one-click activation support for players.
- SEGAcoreLong-term partnership distributing SEGA titles including Beijing Olympics 2008, VR Tennis 3, Empire: Total War, Napoleon: Total War, and publishing Persona 4 Golden (女神异闻录4黄金版) and Yakuza 7 (人中之龙7).
- ActivisioncoreStrategic partnership for publishing Call of Duty 2 (使命召唤2) and Movie Studio in Chinese market.
- Electronic Arts (EA)corePartnership distributing EA titles including FIFA, NBA Live, Need for Speed (极品飞车), SimCity (模拟人生), and Medal of Honor (荣誉勋章) in Chinese market.
- Rockstar GamescorePartnership with Rockstar Games to simultaneously launch Red Dead Redemption 2 (荒野大镖客：救赎2) in China and Southeast Asia through Sonkwo platform.
- Paradox InteractivecorePartnership distributing Crusader Kings (王国风云) and Magicka (魔能) series on Sonkwo platform.
- THQ NordiccorePartnership with Austrian publisher THQ Nordic to distribute Darksiders (暗黑血统) and All Aspects of War (全能战士) on Sonkwo.
- KOEI TECMOcorePartnership distributing Dynasty Warriors (三国志) and Dead or Alive (死或生) series on Sonkwo platform.
- 505 GamescoreFirst Chinese partner for Italian publisher 505 Games, distributing Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and How to Survive 2.
- Deep SilvercorePartnership with German publisher Deep Silver to distribute Dead Island (死亡岛) series on Sonkwo, established August 2014.
- Warner Bros.corePartnership with Warner Bros to distribute Batman series and other WB titles on Sonkwo platform.
- Focus HomecorePartnership distributing Farming Simulator (模拟农场) and other Focus Home titles in Chinese market.
- Take-TwocorePartnership distributing Civilization IV, Sid Meier's Railroads, BioShock (生化奇兵), and Jade Empire (翡翠帝国) from Take-Two.
- CodemasterscorePartnership distributing Colin McRae Rally: Dirt, Race Pro, Colin McRae Rally: Dirt 2, and Dirt 3 (尘埃系列) from UK publisher Codemasters.
- Team 17corePartnership with UK publisher Team 17 to distribute Worms (百战天虫) series on Sonkwo.
- Daedalic EntertainmentcoreGerman game publisher Daedalic's console game publishing partner for Chinese market, distributing The Last Temple (空之灵：古老的回忆) and Silent World (沉寂世界) on PlayStation.
- CrytekcorePartnership with German game developer Crytek to distribute Hunt: Showdown (猎杀：对决) on Sonkwo platform.
- Square Enix (SE)corePartnership to list Forspoken on Sonkwo mall. Co-publishing Ys X (伊苏X) and Trails through Daybreak (英雄传说：界之轨迹) with Cloud Leopard Entertainment.
- K光荣特库摩 (Koei Tecmo)coreStrategic partnership for publishing Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (卧龙：苍天陨落) in Asian Steam region.
- Microsoft (Content Cooperation)coreCooperation agreement signed with Microsoft to jointly promote Chinese content industry development.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
CE-Asia competitors and assessment
Company assessmentMarket position
Competitive moat5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
CE-Asia social profiles
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CE-Asia leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
CE-Asia funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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CE-Asia M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about CE-Asia
What does CE-Asia do?
CE-Asia operates Sonkwo (杉果), a proprietary digital game distribution platform hosting 5,000+ titles from 250+ global publishers, and acts as a game publisher and developer for both first-party titles (e.g., AI Limit) and regional publishing of AAA titles (e.g., Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in Asia). The company also runs the Yue Plan (跃计划), an 80 million RMB indie developer funding and support program. Distribution is delivered through Sonkwo's own storefronts, mobile app, international sites across Southeast Asia, and partnerships with Steam, WeGame, Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.
Is CE-Asia a public or private company?
CE-Asia is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was CE-Asia founded?
CE-Asia was founded in 1999. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is CE-Asia based?
CE-Asia is headquartered in Haidian, China, in the Asia region.
How does CE-Asia make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Game Sales Commission is the primary driver. The others are game Publishing, international Distribution and indie Developer Support (跃计划).
Does CE-Asia have an API?
No public API is recorded for CE-Asia.
What industry is CE-Asia in?
CE-Asia's product category is Video Game Publishing and Digital Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAFABAB, Digital Game Distribution Platforms & Storefronts (PC/Mobile/Console), with a secondary code of MPAFABAH, Regional/Local Market Publishers & Distributors (Territory Rights, Localization-led Publishing). Its NAICS code is 513 and its SIC code is 2741.