GCL’s Subsidiary, 4Divinity, Secures Global Publishing Rights for ‘Kingdom Under Fire: The Civil War’

SINGAPORE, Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GCL Global Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq: GCL) (“GCL” or the “Company”), a leading provider of games and entertainment, today announced that its publishing subsidiary, 4Divinity Pte. Ltd. (“4Divinity”), signed a global publishing agreement with Taiwan-based Alliance-Star International Enterprise Co., Ltd. (“Alliance-Star”) for the mobile game “Kingdom Under Fire: The Civil War.”

Under the publishing agreement, 4Divinity will serve as the publisher and distributor of the game across all mobile platforms globally, except Singapore and Malaysia.

“This partnership advances our strategy to scale Asian-developed IP in the global mobile game market,” said Sebastian Toke, Group CEO of GCL. “We expect “Kingdom Under Fire: The Civil War” to resonate with mobile gamers worldwide; and we believe Alliance-Star’s creative depth, paired with GCL group’s global channels, will create powerful synergies that will allow us to compete in the card / collector segments where retention, payer conversion, and ARPPU are the strongest, especially in the U.S. and Japan.”

Card & collectible-action mobile games (CCGs / card battlers / gacha hybrids) are exhibiting resilient mid-core engagement and monetization, with monthly average revenue per paying user (“ARPPU”) commonly in the $20–$80 range, according to GameAnalytics¹, a platform that analyzes game performance, player behavior and market intelligence.

Based on mobile app data and insights compiled by Sensor Tower², while costs per install are elevated, the U.S. remains a top revenue market, making disciplined user acquisition against predicted lifetime value (“LTV”) essential. Japan’s gacha-native market in the meantime, offers some of the highest LTVs globally when supported by strong live-ops, limited-time banners, and battle passes.

The publishing agreement for “Kingdom Under Fire: The Civil War” not only grants 4Divinity full discretion over regional publishing partners around marketing and monetization strategies, including in-app purchases, ad revenue, and platform-specific launches, but it also provides GCL a rights of first refusal period for future titles and transmedia opportunities developed by Alliance-Star, reinforcing GCL’s long-term commitment to cultivating high-quality Asian IP.

It is currently expected that the game will be commercially released by the end of 2025.

About GCL Global Holdings

GCL Global Holdings Ltd. unites people through immersive games and entertainment experiences, enabling creators to deliver engaging content and fun gameplay experiences to gaming communities worldwide with a strategic focus on the rapidly expanding Asian gaming market.

Drawing on a deep understanding of gaming trends and market dynamics, GCL Group leverages its diverse portfolio of digital and physical content to bridge cultures and audiences by introducing Asian-developed IP to a global audience across consoles, PCs, and streaming platforms.

Learn more at http://www.gclglobalholdings.com

About 4Divinity

4Divinity is a digital and retail games publishing company and a wholly owned subsidiary of GCL, focused on bringing exciting game content from around the world to Asia and introducing Asian content to a global market. Along with its sister company, Epicsoft Asia, 4Divinity is partnering with publishers and development studios to introduce brand-new IP to the region. https://www.4divinity.com/

About Alliance-Star International Enterprise Co., Ltd.

Alliance-Star International is a Taiwan-based digital entertainment company specializing in game development, software publishing, and international licensing. The developer is the creative force behind the upcoming Kingdom Under Fire mobile game.

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1 https://www.gameanalytics.com/reports/2025-mobile-gaming-benchmarks
2 https://sensortower.com/blog/2025-state-of-mobile-consumers-usd150-billion-spent-on-mobile-highlights

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