What Gamek does

Gamek (gamek.vn) is a Vietnamese-language gaming news portal and online media platform that has operated continuously since 2007 as a brand within the VCCorp (Công ty Cổ phần VCCorp) digital media conglomerate. The site organizes content into topical channels including Game Mobile, eSports, Khám Phá (Discovery), Manga/Film, Hóng (Trending), Cộng Đồng (Community), and 360° GameFi, and presents itself as the largest gaming news channel and most comprehensive game library in Vietnam, covering international franchises (e.g., League of Legends, GTA 6) alongside Vietnamese-relevant titles such as Liên Quân Mobile and Gunny Origin.

The product is a web-first CMS publishing platform with no disclosed mobile application, no public API, no SDK, and no MCP server. Distribution is multi-channel: the gamek.vn website serves as the primary surface, with parallel audience reach via a Facebook page (facebook.com/gamek.vn), a YouTube channel (UCBEwTpFOP44fyi_7PbFYgXg), and category-level RSS feeds. Editorial coverage spans news, reviews, esports reporting, gaming-gear coverage, and an EMagazine long-form section, while the platform also hosts a community forum (Cộng Đồng) for reader discussion.

Gamek's business model is advertising-led, with monetization executed through a partnership with Admicro (Công ty Cổ phần Quảng cáo trực tuyến Admicro), which handles ad sales and customer support via a dedicated advertising contact email. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, no subscription or paywall model is in evidence, and there are no named enterprise customers or advertiser logos. The asset holds an Internet Information License (No. 3634/GP-TTĐT, issued 6 September 2017 by the Hanoi Department of Information and Communications), operates from a Hanoi headquarters with a regional office in Ho Chi Minh City, and functions primarily as a content and audience property within VCCorp's broader digital media portfolio rather than as an independent revenue-generating entity.

Name

Gamek

Legal name

Công ty Cổ phần VCCorp

Website

https://gamek.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gamek is a Vietnamese-language gaming news portal and online media platform operated by VCCorp since 2007, delivering news, reviews, esports coverage, manga/film content, and community forums to Vietnamese gamers and broader entertainment audiences via gamek.vn, Facebook, and YouTube.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gaming News & Digital Media

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Gaming Media Networks & Aggregators (Multi-site Networks, RSS/Content Syndication) (MPAFAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gaming Community, Chat & LFG Platforms (BPAMAKAK)

Keywords

• Gaming news portal
• Esports coverage
• Digital media
• Game reviews
• Entertainment content

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanoi

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gamek operates GameK.vn, Vietnam's largest gaming news portal and online media platform, providing continuous editorial coverage of mobile games, esports, PC/console gaming, gaming gear, manga/film content, and trending entertainment topics. The site functions as a free, advertising-supported content destination that aggregates news, reviews, and community discussion for Vietnamese-speaking gaming audiences.

Product overview

GameK is a comprehensive Vietnamese gaming news portal and online media platform operated by VCCorp. It provides extensive coverage across multiple gaming categories including mobile games, esports (eSports), PC/console gaming, gaming gear, game market news, manga/film content, and community discussions. The platform features a game library/database, RSS feed services, and organizes content into channels such as Game Mobile, eSports, Khám Phá (Discovery), Manga/Film, Hóng (Trending), and Cộng Đồng (Community). GameK serves as a central hub for Vietnamese gamers seeking news, reviews, and community engagement across the gaming ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GameK.vn Gaming News Portal Vietnamese-language gaming news and media website covering mobile games, esports, PC/console gaming, gaming gear, manga/film content, and trending entertainment topics for Vietnamese gaming audiences.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• GameSpot: Long-established global gaming media outlet covering news, reviews, and video content. Comparable in product offering (multi-category gaming editorial, video) and advertising-driven revenue model, serving as a category benchmark.
• Dân trí: One of Vietnam's largest general news portals. Comparable as a Vietnamese online media property competing for the same advertising budgets and audience attention, though broader in scope than gaming-only.
• VnExpress: Vietnam's leading digital news portal with a dedicated gaming/tech section. Comparable as a Vietnamese multi-category content portal monetized through advertising, competing for the same reader time and ad spend.
• VietnamNet: Major Vietnamese news and digital media outlet. Comparable in business model (digital advertising, content categories including technology/entertainment) and target audience (Vietnamese digital readers), serving the same domestic ad market.
• IGN Entertainment: Global gaming media leader with reviews, news, and video content. Comparable in product (gaming news, reviews, esports coverage) and revenue model (display ads, video monetization), though at global scale rather than single-country.
• Zing News: Vietnamese digital news and entertainment platform with significant gaming coverage. Comparable in audience overlap (Vietnamese general + gaming readers) and digital ad-driven revenue model.

Direct peers

• Kotaku: Global gaming-focused editorial site covering news, reviews, and culture. Comparable in pure-play gaming media positioning and editorial coverage categories (games, esports, pop culture tie-ins).
• Kênh14: A major Vietnamese digital media outlet under VCCorp covering entertainment, trending news, and lifestyle — directly comparable as a sibling VCCorp property monetized via Admicro and targeting overlapping Vietnamese audiences with similar multi-vertical content strategies.
• GenK (FPT): Vietnamese technology and gaming news portal owned by FPT. Comparable as a domestic Vietnamese gaming/tech editorial property with overlapping audience, similar content verticals, and competing for the same advertising budgets.

Emerging players

• ONE Esports: Asia-focused esports and gaming media brand. Comparable in editorial coverage of esports (a category GameK prominently features) and target audience of Asia-Pacific gaming enthusiasts, including Vietnamese esports fans.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBEwTpFOP44fyi_7PbFYgXg
• Facebookfacebook.com/gamek.vn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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