Ripples Asia

What Ripples Asia does

Ripples Asia (legal entity: Ripples Asia Venture Pte Ltd) is a Singapore-incorporated B2B game distribution and publishing intermediary that connects international game publishers and developers with Asian distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and digital storefronts. Founded in 2016 with a 1-10 employee team, the company operates under the trade name Ripples.asia and delivers international sales and marketing services, co-publishing, and localisation support across Asian languages including Korean, Japanese, Thai, Indonesian, and Chinese (Traditional/Simplified).

The company's product surface is built around third-party published game titles rather than proprietary technology. Its catalog spans more than a dozen active and upcoming games including Mindseye, MotoGP 25, Garfield Kart 2, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, Hell Is Us, Until Then, Battle Planet – Judgement Day, and Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, distributed via PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, and Nintendo Switch eShop as well as physical retail channels in Asia. Core underlying technology is not disclosed, with no API, SDK, or proprietary platform referenced. A customer-facing multilingual website operates in English, Thai, and Simplified Chinese.

Ripples Asia's revenue model is anchored in licensing royalties and service fees tied to its publishing and distribution activity. Its go-to-market is channel-partner driven rather than direct sales, with the company functioning as a regional intermediary between Western publishers and Asian distribution networks. No funding rounds, parent company, or external investors are disclosed, and the company remains privately held and operating as of 2025.

Name

Ripples Asia

Legal name

Ripples Asia Venture Pte Ltd

Website

https://ripples.asia

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ripples Asia is a Singapore-based B2B game distribution and publishing intermediary that connects international game publishers and developers with Asian distributors, retailers, and digital storefronts via localization, co-publishing, and marketing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Game Publishing and Distribution

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional/Local Market Publishers & Distributors (Territory Rights, Localization-led Publishing) (MPAFABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Media Localization Operations & Fulfillment (Packaging, Naming, File Prep, Delivery) (MPAHAFAI), Distribution Feeds & Syndication (Partner Delivery, APIs, Feeds) (MPAHALAJ)

Keywords

• Game distribution services
• Game publishing
• Localization services
• Asian gaming market
• Co-publishing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Game Distribution and Publishing: Ripples Asia distributes and publishes games from international publishers into Asian markets, handling localization, sales, and marketing strategies for partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ripples Asia is a B2B game publishing and distribution intermediary that connects international game publishers and developers with Asian distributors, wholesalers, and retailers. It delivers international sales and marketing services, co-publishing arrangements, and language localization (Korean, Japanese, Thai, Indonesian, Chinese) to enable partners to grow their gaming businesses across Asian markets, distributing titles through digital storefronts and physical retail channels.

Product overview

Ripples Asia is a B2B gaming distribution and publishing network that connects international game publishers and developers with Asian markets. The company's core offering is a services portfolio comprising international sales and marketing, co-publishing, and localisation services that enable partners to grow their gaming businesses across Asia. Rather than developing its own games, Ripples Asia distributes and publishes third-party game titles in Asian markets. Their published game portfolio includes titles such as Mindseye, Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening, MotoGP 25, Garfield Kart 2, The House of the Dead Remake 2, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, Robocop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business, Until Then, Hell Is Us, Battle Planet – Judgement Day, and Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, available across platforms including PlayStation 5, Steam, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Sales and Marketing Services B2B service connecting international brand owners, publishers, and developers with Asian distributors, wholesalers, and retailers, including tailored sales and marketing strategies for Asian markets.
• Co-publishing Services Partnership services enabling joint publishing of third-party games across Asian markets, handled by Ripples Asia for international publishers and developers.
• Localisation Services Language localization services supporting Asian languages including Korean, Japanese, Thai, Indonesian, and Chinese (Traditional/Simplified) for partner game titles.
• Mindseye Futuristic action game set in Redrock City where players control Jacob Diaz and wield the MindsEye implant to bend perception and fight for freedom.
• Until Then Narrative adventure game inspired by Philippine culture where players follow Mark Borja through a world healing from catastrophe.
• Hell Is Us Action-adventure game set in an isolated country ravaged by infighting where players discover secrets of their past.
• Battle Planet – Judgement Day Planetary rogue-lite top-down shooter where players take on the role of one of the universe's most wanted criminals fighting through hordes of aliens and authorities. Supports Asian languages including Korean, Japanese, Thai, Indonesian, and Chinese.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• International Brand Owners, Publishers, and DeveloperscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRipples Asia works closely with international brand owners, publishers, and developers to connect them with Asian distributors, wholesalers, and retailers. Services include co-publishing, localization, and international sales and marketing strategies tailored to grow partners' gaming businesses across Asia.
• ThreakscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRipples Asia partnered with Threaks for Battle Planet – Judgement Day, providing Asian language localization support including Korean, Japanese, Thai, Indonesian, and Chinese (Traditional/Simplified) for the game.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Square Enix: Large Japanese publisher with global publishing operations including extensive Asian distribution. Broad incumbent with overlapping services to the publisher side that Ripples Asia supports on the localization/distribution layer.
• Bandai Namco Entertainment: Major Japanese game publisher and IP holder with deep Asian and global distribution capabilities. Represents the broader incumbent landscape against which mid-tier intermediaries like Ripples Asia compete for publisher mindshare in Asian markets.
• Koei Tecmo: Major Japanese publisher with established Asia-Pacific distribution and localization functions. Larger incumbent alternative to a specialist intermediary like Ripples Asia.
• THQ Nordic: European publisher and parent of multiple regional labels with global distribution reach. Comparable as a publisher-distributor that acquires/licences third-party IP and routes titles through regional release strategies.
• Marvelous Inc. Mid-to-large Japanese publisher with regional publishing arms (XSEED Games). Comparable to Ripples Asia in serving the localization/distribution layer for Japanese or Western IP into regional markets, but at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Plaion (formerly Koch Media): European-based distribution and publishing group with strong physical and digital distribution across multiple regions including Asia-adjacent territories. Comparable as a multi-territory third-party game distributor handling localization and storefront submission for external publishers.
• XSEED Games (Marvelous USA): Specialist publisher focused on localization and North American release of Japanese games. Mirror image of Ripples Asia's flow: small team, localization-led publishing of third-party IP into a specific region.
• PQube: UK-based publisher and distributor specializing in bringing Western and Japanese games to physical and digital markets across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Closest structural peer to Ripples Asia: a mid-sized regional publisher/distributor offering localization and multi-platform release management for third-party IP.
• NIS America: US subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software focused on localizing and distributing Japanese games to Western markets. Highly comparable business model to Ripples Asia (regional publishing + localization) operating the inverse direction.
• Reef Entertainment: UK-based specialist distributor/publisher of third-party games into regional markets with physical and digital retail reach. Similar role to Ripples Asia as an intermediary bringing international publishers' titles into specific geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RipplesAsia
• Facebookfacebook.com/RipplesAsiaOfficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ripples-asia-venture

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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