Alumni brothers crack Forbes list
James and Robbie Ferguson, founders of Fuel Games.
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Brothers James Ferguson (Bachelor of Commerce '13/Bachelor of听Laws '16) and Robbie Ferguson (Bachelor of听Advanced Science (Computer Science)/Bachelor of听Laws) share far more than blood ties. As a result of co-founding their company, Fuel Games, in 2018, they have landed a spot on the 鈥楩orbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2019鈥�.
They started Fuel Games after realising they could apply an emerging technology 鈥� blockchain 鈥� to gaming. The company produces sports games, known as eSports, that are unusual in that they allow players to own in-game assets.听
鈥淐urrently, most game publishers wield absolute authority over game economies, and act as central banks that inflate or manipulate the value of assets,鈥� Robbie Ferguson said.
Top players can become 鈥榮tar athletes鈥� and sell their own digital merchandise.听
Within one year of operating the business, the brothers report that they released their flagship game,听Gods Unchained; raised over $2 million from investors; and reaped $5 million in profits.听
Forbes 30 under 30 Asia features 300 'disruptors, innovators and entrepreneurs' across the region, all of whom are aged 30 and under.
