DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd 6-K, filed Jan 13, 2022
DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. (DDI)
About this 6-K
DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd filed this 6-K on January 13, 2022.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January 2022
Commission File Number 001-39349
DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Joseph A. Sigrist, Chief Financial Officer
c/o DoubleDown Interactive, LLC
605 5th Avenue, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98104
+1-206-408-4545
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Issuance of Press Release
On January 13, 2022, DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the completion of its recent $1.5 million investment in Epic Games. Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology.
A copy of the Press Release is furnished in this report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated January 13, 2022 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. | ||||||
| Date: January 13, 2022 | By: | /s/ Joseph A. Sigrist | ||||
| Name: Joseph A. Sigrist | ||||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
Exhibit 99.1
DoubleDown Interactive Taps into Metaverse Through Investment in Epic Games
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – January 13, 2022 — DoubleDown Interactive (NASDAQ: DDI) (“DoubleDown” or the “Company”), a leading developer and publisher of digital social casino games, announced today that it has recently completed a $1.5 million investment in Epic Games. Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology.
Epic Games operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic Games also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is also adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Epic Games’ global hit Fortnite, released in 2017, recently drew attention as a representative metaverse platform, along with other games such as Roblox, Minecraft, and ZEPETO.
DoubleDown participated in the Epic Games investment through a venture fund led and managed by Gorilla PE and NCore Ventures along with a number of major Korean internet or gaming companies. DoubleDown has been, and continues to, evaluate opportunities within the greater metaverse and believes this investment presents a compelling opportunity to gain business exposure.
“This was an opportunistic investment for the Company that was generated by our partners in Korea and allows us to gain exposure to the rapidly growing metaverse, while we also continue to evaluate M&A opportunities that would be complementary to our core business,” said In Keuk Kim, Chief Executive Officer of DoubleDown.
About DoubleDown Interactive
DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. is a leading developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and web-based platforms. We are the creators of multi-format interactive entertainment experiences for casual players, bringing authentic Vegas entertainment to players around the world through an online social casino experience. Our flagship title, DoubleDown Casino, has been a fan-favorite game on leading social and mobile platforms for years, entertaining millions of players worldwide with a lineup of classic and modern games.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release are “forward-looking statements” about future events and expectations for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of industry trends, our future financial and operating performance, and our growth plans, taking into account the information currently available to us. These statements are not statements of historical fact. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Words such as “anticipates,” believes,” “continues,” “estimates,” “expects,” “goal,” “objectives,” “intends,” “may,” “opportunity,” “plans,” potential,” “near-term,” long-term,” “projections,” “assumptions,” “projects,” “guidance,” “forecasts,” “outlook,” “target,” “trends,” “should,” “could,” “would,”
“will,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. We qualify any forward-looking statements entirely by these cautionary factors. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
Company Contact:
Joe Sigrist
ir@doubledown.com
+1 (206) 773-2266
Chief Financial Officer
https://www.doubledowninteractive.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Cody Slach or Jeff Grampp, CFA
Gateway Group
1-949-574-3860
DDI@gatewayir.com