Following the rise of online gaming due to pandemic restictions, multi-currency mobile wallet YouTrip has moved to tap Singapore’s online gaming community. It has launched the YouTrip Gaming platform to connect like-minded users and strengthen the love for gaming.
According to YouTrip, online transactions of games and accessories grew 260 percent from January to September 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. Similar trends are observed in online purchases from gaming-related sites such Nintendo, Steam and Twitch.
A survey of 2,000 YouTrip users revealed that the top five most popular games are Dota 2, Valorant, Among Us, League of Legends, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
Chat and interest-based groups
YouTrip Gaming is hosted on server-based instant messaging platform Discord, which lets users chat with others who enjoy the same type of games, discuss tactics and initiate gaming sessions together.
The platform also features interest-based chat groups where users of similar interest gather and engage.
Users can pay for games and accessories from overseas using the highly popular YouTrip, which offers the best foreign currency exchange rates with no mark-ups and fees.
YouTrip Gaming community is open to anyone with an interest in gaming. Those interested can sign up at http://go.you.co/Gaming.
Entelechy Asia 