NetEase Poaching Developers For Live Service Gaming
Some of the biggest names in gaming are leaving their companies to work for the Chinese giant NetEase. This comesContinue Reading
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Unity Wants To Be More Involved In China
Unity is looking to bolster its presence in China. It is doing this by partnering with many of the biggestContinue Reading
League Of Legends Star Partners With Nike
League of Legends star Martin “Rekkles” Larsson recently joined forces with Nike for an interesting exercise-focused collab. This agreement willContinue Reading
Podcast #263 (Video): Bobby Baird, Stream Hatchet, Streaming Data & Metrics, Customer Success, Pretty Powerpoint
In this episode, with special guest Bobby Baird (Vice President of Customer Success at Stream Hatchet), we discuss the demystificationContinue Reading
What Was Discussed At Tencent Esports Summit 2022?
The Tencent Esports Summit 2022 has come and gone, with many interesting developments coming from the two-hour conference held inContinue 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
Wild Rift Announces Off-Season Tournament
Just because it’s the offseason for Wild Rift, doesn’t mean all hope is lost for its dedicated fans. Wild RiftContinue Reading
Podcast #263: Bobby Baird, Stream Hatchet, Streaming Data & Metrics, Customer Success, Pretty Powerpoint
In this episode, with special guest Bobby Baird (Vice President of Customer Success at Stream Hatchet), we discuss the demystificationContinue Reading
One Of The World’s Most Popular Games Was Just Banned In Its Most Lucrative Market
On July 29th, sources that spoke with Reuters said the Indian government banned the hit game Battlegrounds Mobile India dueContinue Reading
Tencent Thinks China Needs Millions More In Esports Talent
Hou Miao is the deputy general manager of Tencent Interactive Entertainment Group’s marketing department. So, it’s noteworthy when a personContinue Reading
This Recently Released Mobile Game Just Passed The $100M Mark
Despite intense criticism from fans, Diablo Immortal has been incredibly successful for Activision-Blizzard. According to Sensor Tower, the game hasContinue Reading
Wild Rift Unveils New Transfer Window Format
In anticipation of the upcoming season of the Wild Rift League, China has introduced a new transfer window format aimedContinue Reading
The Gaming Industry Is Unhappy With Google
An Indian Parliamentary panel called a July 21st meeting in which the skill-based gaming industry called for the government’s interventionContinue 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
Chinese Team Forfeits Arlington Major Due To Visa Issues
Chinese esports organization Extreme Gaming will be forced to miss the Arlington Major in Texas after running into visa issues.Continue Reading
13 Chinese Gamers Banned From VALORANT Competitions
On July 23rd, developer Riot Games announced it had banned 13 Chinese gamers from any VALORANT-associated league or event forContinue Reading
Weekly News Show #262: Diablo Immortal Profits, Microsoft Gaming Decline, Stadia Still Not Dead, Burberry Knockoff, Doc Game Demo, Gaming Talent Shortage, Indonesia Bans
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Diablo Immortal making over $100 million, Microsoft seeing gamingContinue Reading
Analyzing The Esports And Game Streaming Market Over The Next Several Years
Based on a study that was recently conducted by Future Market Insights, the global esports and game streaming industry willContinue 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
Dota 2 Tournaments Bringing In The Big Bucks
Esports is growing in popularity and so are the respective prize pools that accompany major tournaments. A recent study putContinue Reading
Animoca Brands Achieves A Valuation Of Almost $6B
On July 12th, Animoca Brands announced that it had secured $75.3 million in a recent fundraising round. As a result,Continue Reading
Shanghai Betting Big On Blockchain, NFTs, The Metaverse, And Web3
Shanghai’s Municipal Government recently published a draft of its “14th Five-Year Plan for the Development of Shanghai’s Digital Economy,” whichContinue 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
Kathmandu Mayor Clarifies He’s Not Funding A Particular Esports Organization Or Competition
Mayor of Kathmandu, Balen Shah, claims that the budget allocated by the city government for esports was not for anyContinue Reading
Asian Esports Market Continues To Grow
According to market research and consulting firm Niko Partners, Asia is the world’s largest and “most important” region for esportsContinue Reading