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Dino Ying

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Dino Ying
NationalityChinese
EducationHarvard Kennedy School

Dino Ying (Chinese name 应书岭; pinyin: Ying Shuling) (born on 16/6/1981) is a Chinese businessman and investor.

Ying lives and works in Shanghai.

He is the founder, Chairman and former CEO of Hero Esports, a Chinese e-sports company (formerly VSPO and prior to that VSPN), and founder of Hero Games, a Chinese game developer and producer. He is also the founder of INS Park, an e-sports and music entertainment complex in Shanghai.

Esports Representative

Ying serves on international panels promoting esports and gaming within the overall sports and entertainment worlds.

He serves as the Chairman of the Esports Association of Hong Kong. In January 2024 Ying was named as a member of the first Esports and EMartial Arts Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia; and on June 3, 2024, Ying was named as Vice President of the Global Esports Federation.

Ying was appointed by the Olympic Council of Asia as one of the three member task-force for esports title selection for the 20th Asian Games in 2026.

Hero Games

In June 2015, Ying co-founded Hero Games, serving initially as CEO and Chairman. In 2024, the company co-published Black Myth: Wukong - having been an early investor in its developer Game Science. The game, the first Chinese effort at a AAA video game, sold more than 10 million units in three days,[1] and 20 million units in its first month, making it one of the fastest selling games of all time. Black Myth: Wukong won the Golden Joystick Ultimate Game of the Year 2024[2][3]

Hero Esports

In 2016, Ying co-founded VSPN, as CEO and Chairman, to develop consumers' esports experience by connecting both physical and online worlds.[4] VSPN rebranded as VSPO; and now operates as Hero Esports, owning and operating esports venues in Shanghai, Xi'an, Chengdu and Seoul.[5] The company has produced over 1000 professional esports matches across the world. With a workforce of over 1600, Hero Esports leads the Asian market in terms of tournament operation and commercialisation. It counts Savvy Games Group, a unit of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, as a key shareholder after a US$265 million investment in February 2023.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "China's Hero Games shares what's next after its hit Black Myth: Wukong". CNBC. 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Wukong Wins 2024 Game Of The year At Golden Joysticks". Forbes. 24 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Black Myth: Wukong crowned Ultimate Game of The Year at Golden Joystick Awards". BBC News. 24 November 2024.
  4. ^ Butcher, Mike (25 October 2020). "Esports pioneer Dino Ying talks to TechCrunch about the next phase of VSPN". TechCrunch.
  5. ^ Huang, Zheping (16 February 2023). "Saudia Arabia Funds Tencent-Backed VSPO in First China Games Bet". Bloomberg UK.
  6. ^ Al-Atrush, Samer (16 February 2023). "Saudi Arabia-backed group to invest $265mn in Chinese esports company VSPO". Financial Times.