Westward Holdings Professional Advisors Tokyo Japan How to Invest In the Next and Current Big Thing

Westward Holdings Professional Advisors Tokyo Japan on How to Invest
In the Next and Current Big Thing: The Gaming Industry
The gaming industry is where it’s at right now. This is a great industry to invest in, because it’s an industry that generates
billions, is adored by millions, and has a golden age just around the corner. As a freelance developer and someone who
runs my own small company, I am fully invested in this industry already. But there are other ways you can invest without
resorting to starting your own company.
Gaming Stocks
One of the ways you can invest is to buy stocks in listed gaming companies. There are many of these, including some of the
biggest ones. The likes of Activision and Electronic Arts are on the stock exchange. If it’s mobile gaming you want to invest
in then sink your money in King or ZYNGA.
One of the key things to remember here is that the start-ups, the indie companies and the other small timers are not listed.
There are penny stocks for smaller companies, but these still tend to be multi-million dollar companies.
You can also go for the big boys, buying stock in Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo, all of which are listed on stock exchanges
around the world.
Investing in Games via Crowdfunding
There are crowdfunding sites that will let you invest in games that are being made. I like this option, but only if a few
requirements are met. Firstly, I don’t care if they offer me a free game or a download code to get one. I want one that is
limited edition, otherwise I’m not investing I’m just buying.
I also want to know that they will make the game and not just runaway with the money. A good way to work this out if they
have made games in the past and if they actually have some of the game made. As any game developer will tell you, just
because they have an idea and some artwork doesn’t mean anything will come of it.
I can’t tell you how many projects I have that will never get out of the development stage. Sometimes you find out that it’s
just too costly, just not possible, or that there is a logistics nightmare when it comes to development, release and
marketing.
Direct Invest
The best way to get your money into successful ideas is to put yourself out there as an investor looking to back developers
with money. You can set the requirements, you can make the demands and you can make sure that the project is worthy.
Don’t just offer to put money behind them though.
You should play an active role. I had someone do this with me and my company early on. They were a friend of a friend
who knew I was getting involved with gaming, had some money to spare and wanted their own share. They helped to get
my business off the ground, but they also help with the production and outsourcing, they help with the marketing, and
they do so much more.