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
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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
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
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
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
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
Chinese Gaming Market Continuing To Grow Despite Government Restrictions
Even though the Chinese government has enacted strict limitations on gaming, the country’s video game market does not seem toContinue Reading
China Levies New Restrictions On Children And Teenagers Live Streaming And Tipping
China’s latest move to restrict youth videogame exposure, or “spiritual opium,” involves imposing new restrictions on live streaming platforms. China’sContinue Reading
China Bans Livestreaming Of Unauthorized Titles
China recently announced that the live streaming of unauthorized video games had been banned, signaling stricter enforcement of rules asContinue Reading
Chengdu: China’s Future Silicon Valley And Gaming Hub
Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, has become a sanctuary for Chinese millenials and Gen Zers fleeing the social, psychological,Continue Reading
Mobile Gaming Is Changing The Industry, Earning More Than Consoles And PCs Combined
A new market report from global gaming analytics firm NewZoo shows that mobile gaming is turning the entire industry onContinue Reading
China Upgrades Its Internet Cafes For Esports Gaming Hotels
Despite China’s crackdown on the gaming industry, hotels designed to facilitate esports have emerged as a burgeoning industry in theContinue Reading
Shanghai Moving Forward With Development Of Esports Industry
China’s esports have developed fast in recent years. Their influence in the global esports industry has grown stronger as theContinue Reading
China’s Bilibili Says Violent Titles Cannot Be Live-Streamed
Chinese video platform Bilibili recently announced that it will ban live-streaming of more than 60 video games, including the GrandContinue Reading
Shanghai Ranks As Top Esports City In Asia, Second In The World
The Shanghai Jiao Tong University released a study that ranks Shanghai as the number one city in Asia for esportsContinue Reading
Reports: China Will Begin Issuing Online Video Game Licenses Again
According to 21st Century Business Herald, the country is expected to begin once again issuing online video game licenses inContinue Reading
Chinese Online Gaming Market To Be Worth $86B By 2027
A new report was released by Research and Markets entitled “China Online Gaming Market By Number of Users, Category, AgeContinue Reading