Digital Entertainment
Digital Entertainment
Digital Entertainment is transforming creative expression and interactive experiences. It is revitalising traditional forms of arts, sports, culture, tourism, and gaming, creating new digital economies that are able to scale at length. The opportunities are just beginning to unfold: Generative AI is unlocking innovative forms of entertainment; Art Tech facilitates artistic exchanges, and esports fosters athletic upskilling and enhances sportsmanship. Data-driven insights are empowering better audience engagement, while decentralised technology is enabling the trading of creative works.
Cyberport is supporting the government’s drive to propel digital entertainment to new heights. We strengthen this dynamic ecosystem through strategic partnerships, establishing platforms and initiatives conducive to industry development. We chart industry development through signature events like the Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum (DELF) and staging world-class esports tournaments at our CyberArena. Through comprehensive innovator support, we propel cluster growth, empowering digital entertainment start-ups to innovate, create, and captivate with greater impact.
Driving the Development of Hong Kong’s Digital Entertainment Industry
Cyberport’s Digital Entertainment community members are innovators which are driving advancement in diverse verticals – from gaming, artainment, and esports to digital content creation, sports analytics, fans engagement and immersive experiences. Through their innovations, they are transforming how we play, learn, create, and connect in the digital age.
Digital Entertainment Verticals in Our Community
 Gaming and Esports Integrating blockchain technology to create new gaming economies and digital asset ownership and redefining competitive gaming and spectator engagement |
 Sports Tech Leveraging technology to optimise sports performance and enrich fitness experiences |
 Immersive Spatial Media Entertainment Developing interconnected virtual environments for immersive social interaction |
Latest Initiatives Propelling Digital Entertainment Forward
Cyberport takes a comprehensive approach to industry advancement. Through start-up incubation, industry partnerships, knowledge exchange, and community engagement, we strengthen the ecosystem’s holistic growth while broadening its reach. We are driving Hong Kong’s transformation into a Digital Entertainment hub.
Some of our initiatives include:
Digital Entertainment
Leading digital entertainment’s evolution: The Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum (DELF) is Cyberport’s annual signature event charting the future of entertainment and esports. Drawing global experts in digital entertainment, technology and education, DELF attracts thousands of attendees and hundreds of thousands of views from over 30 countries and regions annually. The event features gaming tournaments, showcases start-up innovations, and fosters industry partnerships.
Esports
Facilitating competitions, talent cultivation and driving innovation and technology application: Nothing inspires more than hands-on experience. Throughout the year, we organise and support experiential events, competitions that engage diverse audiences and expand the sector’s reach. From youth and elderly esports tournaments to industry events illuminating career and business opportunities, we create accessible pathways into esports while fostering sustainable growth and driving innovation and technology application. These include 2019 "League of Legends" College Cup Group Stage, Asian Games Esports Representatives Selection & Qualifiers, Hong Kong Esports Premier League, FIFAe Nations Cup Hong Kong Selection and Elderly e-Sports Tournament & Experience Day, etc.
Sports Tech
Advancing sports technology: We accelerate SportsTech commercialisation by organising sports tech events such as Cyberport Digital Sports Day and showcasing start-ups working on premier industry platforms like JUMPSTARTER, Sports Tech & Esports Forum and Sino-Dutch Sports Tech Hub, etc. Through targeted promotion, we help innovators speed market entry and business growth.
Community & Recognition
Celebrating Digital Entertainment excellence: Recognition drives ambition and sets new benchmarks. Cyberport supports signature events that honour outstanding achievement. These include the DigiCon6 Asia Hong Kong Award Ceremony spotlighting creative talent, ESAHK's Asian Games Esports Athletes Gala Dinner saluting competitors, and the Global Game Jam Hong Kong showcasing game developers.
Comprehensive Support to Drive Digital Entertainment
Beyond vertical-specific initiatives, Cyberport provides an array of support that nurtures I&T aspirations from seed to success, spanning incubation and seed funding to market expansion and venture capital. We welcome students to unicorns, local and international innovators alike to our community where innovation thrives. Through dedicated programmes, we also help organisations across sectors harness technology for digital transformation and sustainable growth.
Success Stories Take Centre Stage
Awards Secured by Our Community
- Cyberport Community Clinches 36 Honours at Hong Kong ICT Awards 2024
- Congratulations to Cyberport Incubatee AG Global & Alumnus Talon Esports Winning the Third Place in the EWC Honor of Kings & StarCraft II
- Four Cyberport startups were selected as the most outstanding companies in the “Hong Kong Game Enhancement and Promotion Scheme
- Sandbox and INDEX GAME received the prestigious Hong Kong Designer Brand Awards from the Hong Kong Designers Association
Successful Partnerships and Fundraising Initiatives
- Klook raises US$100M to drive next phase of growth and innovation
- OliveX and Marvel Entertainment launch global Marvel Move mobile fitness programme
- Yuliverse secures seed funding from Animoca Venture, enters exclusive tourism partnership with Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture
- The Sandbox and INDEX GAME sign MoU with HKDI to bring creative education to the metaverse
- Cyberport community ignites motorsport passion with inaugural Rallycross Championship Finale