Tencent Makes Big Additions To Gaming Portfolio
Tencent recently made some major additions to its portfolio of video games. The Chinese video game giant received licensing approvalContinue Reading
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China Issues Over 40 Gaming Licenses
On December 29th, Chinese video game regulators granted publishing licenses to 44 foreign video games so that they could beContinue Reading
Are Things Looking Up In China?
It sounds like things could be improving in China for the video game industry. This comes after a report fromContinue Reading
Hangzhou Pledges Millions To Support Gaming
Hangzhou recently announced it would be providing $14 million in funding to support video games and esports in the region.Continue Reading
Did China Solve The Country’s Gaming Addiction Issues?
It sounds like video game addictions are no longer a problem in China. This comes after a report, that wasContinue Reading
Could Blizzard Soon Be Done With China?
Activision-Blizzard recently published its Q3 2022 financial report. While these reports usually relate strictly to finances, it was revealed thatContinue Reading
Podcast #300 (Video): Andrew Spalter, East Goes Global, Chinese Social Media, China Data Transparency, Bringing Ninja To China
In this episode, with special guest Andrew Spalter (Founder & CEO of East Goes Global), we discuss western influencers enteringContinue Reading
Podcast #300: Andrew Spalter, East Goes Global, Chinese Social Media, China Data Transparency, Bringing Ninja To China
In this episode, with special guest Andrew Spalter (Founder & CEO of East Goes Global), we discuss western influencers enteringContinue Reading
China’s Gaming Market Is On The Decline
It sounds like the Chinese gaming market will decline in 2022, marking the first time in 20 years that theContinue Reading
China Licensing Issues Returned In October
No new video game licenses were issued in China last month. This breaks a string of 269 approved licenses thatContinue Reading
Weekly News Show #298: Bad Xbox News, Nike Esports Athlete, Saudi Gaming YouGov Report, China Decline, Dota 2 TI11, X Games Esports, Henry Cavill Game Studio
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Phil Spencer providing information on several aspects ofContinue Reading
Tencent Wants To Invest More Internationally
Tencent, the world’s biggest gaming company, is apparently looking to shift its merger and acquisition (M&A) strategy to put aContinue Reading
Tencent Climbs To The Top Of The Gaming Market
Things are looking good for Tencent Holdings, who has quietly overtaken Sony and Microsoft at the top of the gamingContinue Reading
China’s Gaming Industry Sees First Revenue Drop In Fourteen Years
Thanks to tightening government regulations, China’s video game sector is, for the first time since data was made available 14Continue Reading
Things Trending Down For Chinese Video Game Market
For the first time since data was made available 14 years ago, China’s video game sector revenue is on theContinue Reading
China Has More Esports Fans Than The U.S. Has People
Daniel Ahmad and Niko Partners recently released a new report providing insight into the ever-growing Chinese gaming market. According toContinue Reading
Tencent Quashes Rumors Of Increased Video Game Screen Time For Chinese Minors
Tencent recently denied rumors that it was increasing the allowable screen time for Chinese minors, extinguishing the hopes of manyContinue Reading
China Issues Third Batch Of Gaming Licenses Since April
China’s National Press and Publication Administration issued 67 gaming licenses this month, the third batch of licenses since April followingContinue Reading
Chinese Gaming Market Unwavering In The Face Of Adversity
Did you know that China is still the number one esports market in the world? According to a new reportContinue Reading
China Approves Several New Games, A Sign That Restrictions Might Be Easing
Shares of Chinese gaming companies skyrocketed after government regulators approved a flurry of new games, a sign that some ofContinue Reading
Tencent Wants To Accentuate Social Value Of Gaming In Appeal To Chinese Regulators
Tencent Holdings wants Chinese regulators to know that there’s more to gaming than what meets the eye. The company isContinue Reading
ByteDance Disbands Shanghai Games Studio Amidst Financial Troubles
ByteDance Ltd has closed the doors to 101 Studios in Shanghai, just three years after acquiring it. The studio’s shutdownContinue Reading
Big Titles Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass
Tencent and NetEase are partnering with Microsoft’s gaming department to bring some big titles to Xbox Game Pass. The twoContinue Reading
Diablo Immortal Delayed In One Of The World’s Biggest Markets
The release of Diablo Immortal has been delayed in China. As a result, the mobile game was not released inContinue Reading
China Awards More Publishing Licenses To Online Games
On June 7th, Chinese regulators granted publishing licenses to 60 online video games, the largest mass approval for titles inContinue Reading
Were Any New Games Approved In China?
Chinese video game regulators revealed that no new titles were approved for sale in mainland China during the month ofContinue Reading
Tencent Gaming Revenues Plateau In The Midst Of Countrywide Restrictions
Tencent released its first-quarter results for 2021, which revealed that the company brought in a total of $21.3 billion inContinue Reading
Massive Layoffs At Tencent Continue, Spilling Over To Gaming And Fintech Departments
Tencent’s underwhelming first quarter (down 23% on the previous year) has led to another massive round of layoffs in theContinue Reading