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Comment: Unclear whether this is a platform or a publisher and why all this stuff can't happily live in CTW Inc. Stuartyeates (talk) 09:06, 8 December 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: Hi, thanks for reviewing this draft.Per your earlier feedback, I have added additional independent sources to strengthen non-promotional coverage, including industry analysis from DataHorizzon Research, Think with Google, and InvestGame (HTML5 market and CTW's position within it). These sources provide broader context and reduce reliance on primary/press-release material.If you have time, I would appreciate a follow-up review. Thank you again.
- Comment: Might be LLM-generated —pythoncoder (talk | contribs) 13:48, 30 October 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: Hi, thanks for reviewing this draft.Per your earlier feedback, I have added additional independent sources to strengthen non-promotional coverage, including industry analysis from DataHorizzon Research, Think with Google, and InvestGame (HTML5 market and CTW's position within it). These sources provide broader context and reduce reliance on primary/press-release material.If you have time, I would appreciate a follow-up review. Thank you again.
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Type of site | Browser game platform |
|---|---|
| Available in | Japanese, English, Korean, Traditional Chinese |
| Owner | CTW Inc. |
| URL | https://g123.jp/ |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 2017 |
| Current status | Active |
G123 is a gaming platform that offers games playable on web browsers. It was launched and is currently being operated by CTW Inc., a video game company based in Tokyo.[1]
The games provided on the G123 platform include over 30 titles licensed from Japanese anime IPs. These games are opened and played directly without prior installation or account registration.[2]
InvestGame notes that G123 ranks third globally by gross billings among anime IP-based HTML5 game developers, behind Tencent and NetEase Games.[3]
Overview
editG123 provides HTML5-based games playable on web browser that are free-to-play with optional in-game purchases. The titles available on the G123 platform can be launched from desktop and mobile web browsers directly without prior installation, download, or account registration. G123 games currently supports the following languages: Japanese, English, Korean, and Traditional Chinese.[4][1]
G123 titles are primarily works licensed from Japanese anime and manga IPs. According to Ledge.ai, CTW adopted the Alibaba Cloud infrastructure to address the challenge of handling high-volume traffic.[5]
Game Market Status
editAnalysis of the global browser game market by Data Horizzon Research describes a steady expansion of HTML5-based gaming globally. They also estimate the browser gaming sector to grow at more than 9.3% annually between 2025 and 2033.[6]
Findings on HTML5 gaming trend insights posted on Think With Google attributes the growth in web browser gaming to improved performance of mobile browsers and 5G connectivity.[7]
An article published on InvestGame regarding the HTML5 game market identifies G123 as a major platform in the anime-licensed browser game sector. [3]
Controversy
editJapanese IT media site N Lab published an article in 2020 featuring misleading and sexually suggestive ad creatives used in online campaigns by Vivid Army, one of G123's titles.[8]
In August 2025, the United Kingdom Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) warned that future G123 advertisements must be socially responsible and avoid sexualization of minors and women. This ruling came after ASA received complaints for the YouTube ads of G123's High School DxD Operation Paradise Infinity published on June 2025.[9]
History
edit- 2017: Launched as an information portal for HTML5 games, including game reviews, strategy guides, and news and updates.[10]
- 2018: Relaunched with distribution of titles developed by CTW.[11]
- 2019: CTW reported surpassing 10 million registered accounts.[12]
- 2020: CTW stated that the platform had surpassed 50 million registered users.[5]
- 2021: First multilingual release: Seirei Gensouki: Another Tale.[4]
- 2024: CTW reported 500 million cumulative registrations.[13] [14]
Games
editGames available on the G123 platform include licensed titles based on anime and manga works. Reported game released include the following.
Pending releases:
Already released:
Features
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b renaissancecapital.com (2025-05-15). "Japan-based gaming platform CTW Cayman files for a $21 million US IPO". Renaissance Capital. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
- ^ Peterson, Johnny (2025-04-21). "Play Officially Licensed Anime Games On G123 With No Registration Or Download Needed". Gamezebo. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
- ^ a b "CTW Cayman Raises $12M in IPO, Eyes Global Expansion". InvestGame. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ a b c "CTW Releases "Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles Another Tale" in English on December 22, 2021 on HTML5 Game Platform G123". financialpost. Archived from the original on 2022-01-02. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
- ^ a b Ledge.ai, "CTW adopts Alibaba Cloud to support more than 500 million users," March 24, 2025
- ^ "Browser Game Market Size, Growth, Share, & Analysis Report - 2033". datahorizzonresearch.com. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ "HTML5 gaming trends & insights - Think with Google APAC". Think with Google (industry analysis). Alphabet Inc. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ ITmedia Nlab, "Game ads criticized for misleading representations," January 2020
- ^ Lewis Silkin, "ASA says ‘game over’ to sexualised anime ads targeting UK viewers," August 2025
- ^ "スマホ次世代ソーシャルゲーム(HTML5ゲーム)に特化した 情報メディア「g123.jp」を正式リリース" [CTW launches new media platform "G123.jp" focusing HTML5 browser games.]. www.atpress.ne.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ Famitsu App, "G123.jp relaunched as a new platform," October 4, 2018
- ^ "ゲームサービス「G123」の会員数が1000万突破！特別プレゼントキャンペーンを開催！" [G123 surpasses 10 million users, launches special gift campaign]. プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (in Japanese). 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ "G123 Game Platform Currently Has Over 500 Million Users". Anime News Network. 2025-10-06. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ "G123 game platform currently has over 500 million users! Information on future updates". G123. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
- ^ Kiwami, Soul (2025-04-21). "Doraemon Comic Traveler Browser RPG Announced". Final Weapon. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ Davis, Charlotte (2025-07-29). "New The Apothecary Diaries game starts pre-registration". Essential Japan. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ Derrick, Connor (2023-06-20). "Space Battleship Yamato: Voyagers of Tomorrow, a new adaptation of the classic anime series, is set to launch soon on G123". www.pocketgamer.com. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ Botadkar, Tanish (2025-02-16). "Negima! Magister Negi Magi – Mahora Panic will hit all browsers tomorrow". www.pocketgamer.com. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ Derrick, Connor (2023-06-05). "Gate: Frontline Union, a new playable adaptation of the cult classic anime, opens pre-registration on HTML5 service G123". www.pocketgamer.com. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
- ^ Liu, Stephanie (2024-10-24). "So I'm a Spider, So What Game Debuts Worldwide". Siliconera. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
- ^ Reed, Simon (2025-04-21). "We Try Out F2P Gaming Hub G123". Kongbakpao. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
- ^ Alexander, Maria (2025-04-21). "Play Licensed Anime Games Safely For Free With No Downloads on G123". Droid Gamers. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
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