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Does Gaming make Youths Smarter?
November 22, 2022
Does Gaming make Youths Smarter?

By TotallyAwesome’s Psychology Department (Sasha Hornery, Gemma Muscella & Amanda Abel) Recent research from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (ABCD Study) in the US, analysed brain scans of more than 2,000 school-age children between the ages of 9 and 10 years old with some promising findings for those of us interested in the effects …

TotallyAwesome and Bidstack join forces to level up youth-first gaming advertising in APAC
November 16, 2022
TotallyAwesome and Bidstack join forces to level up youth-first gaming advertising in APAC

Strategic partnership between the Singapore and UK-based firms about enabling brands to safely and meaningfully connect with APAC’s gaming youth TotallyAwesome, Asia’s #1 youth-first engagement platform for kids, GenZ, and families, today unveils its partnership with Bidstack, the leading in-game and video game monetisation platform. With Bidstack serving more than 2bn advertising requests across APAC …

Are ‘Mental Health’ Video Games Helpful?
November 3, 2022
Are ‘Mental Health’ Video Games Helpful?

By TotallyAwesome’s Psychology Department (Sasha Hornery, Gemma Muscella & Amanda Abel) Game developers have recently adopted the idea of portraying mental health challenges in their characters. The purpose appears to seek to normalise mental health problems – so that individuals with a mental health condition might feel less ‘alone’ and feel they are represented accurately …

Singapore-based Meraki Academy raises funding from TotallyAwesome to launch a premier kids’ education platform in the Metaverse
Singapore-based Meraki Academy raises funding from TotallyAwesome to launch a premier kids’ education platform in the Metaverse

The startup raised USD $500,000 seed funding to launch the first-of-its-kind learning academy for primary to tertiary students in Southeast Asia. Singapore, 03 Oct 2022: Meraki Academy, a Singapore-based startup today announced its seed raise through TotallyAwesome – Asia’s most advanced digital advertising platform network for kids, teens and families, to build an educational platform …

TotallyAwesome curates safe digital worlds for young explorers
TotallyAwesome curates safe digital worlds for young explorers

TotallyAwesome is Asia Pacific’s No.1 platform that curates the largest supply of media inventory to engage Under-18s safely. The startup enables a youth-safe digital ecosystem with more than 500 million monthly active users across APAC, adhering to international governments’ most advanced regulations protecting kids’ and teens’ data privacy by deploying bespoke technology designed specifically to …

Why Gaming is the latest battleground in under-18 advertising
Why Gaming is the latest battleground in under-18 advertising

By Gary Fung, Regional Gaming Director of TotallyAwesome How marketers can make a play for Malaysia’s gaming youth Marketing professionals are constantly challenged to make their messages relevant to under-18s audiences.   For today’s so-called Generation Z, an entirely new set of rules is required. Unlike the transactional value exchange seen in advertisements of the past, today’s youth-driven …

How TotallyAwesome helps brands engage kids and teens in a meaningful way
November 2, 2022
How TotallyAwesome helps brands engage kids and teens in a meaningful way

TotallyAwesome is a digital ads network that recently raised US$10M funding from US-based Partners For Growth and Singapore’s Yefira Group. Studies reveal that internet usage among the under-aged (below 18) accounts for 40 per cent of daily traffic globally. They use the internet for education, entertainment and socialisation. However, the dangers lurking behind this growing number …

Campaign Crash Course: Marketing to under-18s in gaming
Campaign Crash Course: Marketing to under-18s in gaming

Will Anstee, CEO of TotallyAwesome, provides a five-minute lesson on how to keep the gaming environment safe for under-18s, as well as marketing to them with thoughtful experiences. Welcome back to Campaign Asia-Pacific’s Crash Course learning series, in which you will learn valuable lessons and practical business tips on trending and essential topics from industry experts in …

How marketers can connect with APAC’s 450 million young gamers
How marketers can connect with APAC’s 450 million young gamers

When advertising to young gamers, marketers need to have an understanding of the multiple audiences while ensuring safety and integrity. Last year, 450 million Asia Pacific gamers aged under 18 loaded up numerous virtual worlds right under the noses of brand marketers. Youngsters can spend hours immersed in games. Why? Because they are a safe …

TotallyAwesome appoints Tom Simpson as Non-Executive Chair
September 20, 2022
TotallyAwesome appoints Tom Simpson as Non-Executive Chair

TotallyAwesome, Asia’s most advanced digital advertising network for kids, teens, and families, today announced the appointment of Tom Simpson as Non-Executive Chair.  The appointment comes just weeks after the company announced that it successfully raised US$10 million in seed funding from Partners for Growth and Yefira Group to invest in product development, onboard sales, data …