DarkIris Inc. develops, publishes and operates mobile digital games through third-party digital storefronts. Company news centers on game portfolio updates, operating and financial results, Nasdaq listing status, capital-structure actions, and financing activity tied to its public-company development.
Recent company developments also cover DarkIris' expansion into AI-generated content for gaming and film production, including the establishment of AETHER INTELLIGENCE PTE. LTD. in Singapore as an R&D hub, the acquisition of film and television intellectual property, and work on an AIGC platform for content production workflows.
DarkIris (Nasdaq: DKI) will consolidate its Class A and Class B ordinary shares at 1-for-50, effective October 22, 2026.
Class A shares are expected to begin trading on a post-consolidation basis at market opening that day under the unchanged DKI symbol. Outstanding Class A shares will move from 46,731,225 to approximately 934,625, while Class B shares will move from 429,886 to approximately 8,598. Every 50 shares, or part thereof, will become one share, with fractional shares rounded up to the next whole share.
DarkIris (DKI) priced a best-efforts public offering expected to raise approximately $6 million in gross proceeds before fees and expenses. The offering comprises 4,166,666 units at $1.44 each, with each unit containing one Class A ordinary share and one warrant. Alternatively, pre-funded units cost $1.4399 each and replace ordinary units one-for-one.
The warrants have a $2.04 exercise price, are immediately exercisable upon issuance and expire six months after issuance. A zero cash exercise option allows each warrant to be exchanged for approximately 12 Class A ordinary shares. Pre-funded warrants have a $0.0001 exercise price and remain exercisable until exercised in full. The company expects closing on or about October 9, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
DarkIris (DKI) has established a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary as it prepares Cine3.AI for global rollout and expands entertainment initiatives. The AI film production platform is undergoing pre-launch compliance review, testing and operational preparations. DarkIris expects the subsidiary to support commercialization, pursue film and digital intellectual property acquisition and licensing opportunities, and provide production and technology services.
The company has initiated recruitment centered on Singapore and U.S. operations. It also expects to complete development of its historical strategy game, Quantum Project X, for open beta testing and begin testing in Q2 2027, subject to development progress, testing results and operational considerations.
DarkIris (Nasdaq: DKI) reported strategic and operational progress across its AI and gaming businesses for the first half of fiscal 2026. Its Singapore subsidiary Aether Intelligence was added to the qualified vendor directory of a leading global social media and technology company, opening opportunities in technical testing and multimodal AI development.
The company detailed a full-stack AI platform suite spanning text-to-video generation, drama and film workflows, AIGC marketing, enterprise APIs, and a game animation frame extraction platform that achieved a paid conversion rate above 15% in its first month. Core gaming revenue rose 13.9% year over year to $5.93 million, with 79,608 monthly paying gamers and ARPPU of $22.38. DarkIris is also progressing its first independently produced AI-powered premium film, targeted for release later in 2026.
DarkIris (Nasdaq: DKI) reported unaudited results for the six months ended March 31, 2026. Revenue rose 13.9% year over year to $5.93 million, driven by new game launches, an increase in monthly paying gamers from 70,866 to 79,608, and higher average revenue per paying gamer from $20.50 to $22.38.
Gross profit increased 20.9% to $1.76 million and gross margin improved to 29.6%. However, total operating expenses surged 718.3% to $3.67 million, mainly from $2.13 million of game enhancement costs and higher selling expenses, leading to a net loss of $1.90 million versus prior net income of $0.91 million and a basic and diluted loss per share of $1.51. Cash declined to $0.47 million and working capital was about $0.4 million. In April 2026, DarkIris completed a $3.8 million PIPE financing at $0.35 per share, following a $472,424 capital contribution received in March 2026.
DarkIris (Nasdaq: DKI) announced the commercial launch and global availability of its AIGC video platform at video.aideptus.com. The platform integrates ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 generative video model to deliver text-to-video and image-to-video capabilities for creators and digital media workflows.
The initial release features a Simplified Chinese interface, with English and other localized versions in optimization and expected later in 2026. Target users include social media producers, documentary creators, and advertising teams seeking faster, lower-cost video production.
DarkIris (Nasdaq: DKI) will effect a 1-for-16 share consolidation effective May 11, 2026, to meet Nasdaq listing standards and optimize capital structure. Pre-consolidation outstanding Class A shares: 26,361,114; post-consolidation shares expected: ~1,647,570. New CUSIP: G2657S111.
All outstanding options, warrants and nominee-held positions will be adjusted proportionately; fractional shares will be rounded up. Company cites a recent $3.8M PIPE and an $800,000 content acquisition as resources to pursue AIGC expansion and synergistic acquisitions.
DarkIris (Nasdaq: DKI) closed a $3.8 million PIPE financing and completed an approximately $800,000 content asset acquisition on April 24, 2026. The transactions bring strategic partners, including CashGame Global and an existing angel investor, into DarkIris’s AIGC "gaming + film & television" ecosystem.
The company acquired 10 completed film/TV IP titles and plans to integrate them into its AI video production workflow; proceeds are intended to support commercialization from the Singapore AIGC research and application center.
DarkIris (Nasdaq: DKI) announced on April 9, 2026 the creation of AETHER INTELLIGENCE PTE. LTD. in Singapore as its global R&D headquarters to accelerate AIGC and pursue AGI for gaming and film production.
The company raised approximately $3.8 million via a private placement and plans to commercialize technologies through a MaaS/PaaS platform to serve developers, filmmakers, and creators.
DarkIris (Nasdaq: DKI) reported 2025 revenue of US$10.08 million, a 27.3% increase versus 2024, and highlighted its August 2025 Nasdaq listing. The company announced a strategic AIGC film and video business, proprietary AIGC platform, and targets: Alpha in Q2 2026 and Beta 1.0 in Q3 2026.
The letter cites projected production efficiency gains (≈60%), post-production cost cuts (50%–70%), an 11-member core AIGC team, and phased, project-based commercialization to protect its core gaming operations.