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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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Some of the biggest names in gaming are leaving their companies to work for the Chinese giant NetEase. This comesContinue Reading
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 Martin “Rekkles” Larsson recently joined forces with Nike for an interesting exercise-focused collab. This agreement willContinue Reading
In this episode, with special guest Bobby Baird (Vice President of Customer Success at Stream Hatchet), we discuss the demystificationContinue Reading
The Tencent Esports Summit 2022 has come and gone, with many interesting developments coming from the two-hour conference held inContinue Reading
Things are looking good for Tencent Holdings, who has quietly overtaken Sony and Microsoft at the top of the gamingContinue Reading
Just because it’s the offseason for Wild Rift, doesn’t mean all hope is lost for its dedicated fans. Wild RiftContinue Reading
In this episode, with special guest Bobby Baird (Vice President of Customer Success at Stream Hatchet), we discuss the demystificationContinue Reading
On July 29th, sources that spoke with Reuters said the Indian government banned the hit game Battlegrounds Mobile India dueContinue Reading
Hou Miao is the deputy general manager of Tencent Interactive Entertainment Group’s marketing department. So, it’s noteworthy when a personContinue Reading
Despite intense criticism from fans, Diablo Immortal has been incredibly successful for Activision-Blizzard. According to Sensor Tower, the game hasContinue Reading
In anticipation of the upcoming season of the Wild Rift League, China has introduced a new transfer window format aimedContinue Reading
An Indian Parliamentary panel called a July 21st meeting in which the skill-based gaming industry called for the government’s interventionContinue Reading
Thanks to tightening government regulations, China’s video game sector is, for the first time since data was made available 14Continue Reading
Chinese esports organization Extreme Gaming will be forced to miss the Arlington Major in Texas after running into visa issues.Continue Reading
On July 23rd, developer Riot Games announced it had banned 13 Chinese gamers from any VALORANT-associated league or event forContinue Reading
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Diablo Immortal making over $100 million, Microsoft seeing gamingContinue Reading
Based on a study that was recently conducted by Future Market Insights, the global esports and game streaming industry willContinue Reading
For the first time since data was made available 14 years ago, China’s video game sector revenue is on theContinue Reading
Daniel Ahmad and Niko Partners recently released a new report providing insight into the ever-growing Chinese gaming market. According toContinue Reading
Esports is growing in popularity and so are the respective prize pools that accompany major tournaments. A recent study putContinue Reading
On July 12th, Animoca Brands announced that it had secured $75.3 million in a recent fundraising round. As a result,Continue Reading
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 recently denied rumors that it was increasing the allowable screen time for Chinese minors, extinguishing the hopes of manyContinue Reading
China’s National Press and Publication Administration issued 67 gaming licenses this month, the third batch of licenses since April followingContinue Reading
Did you know that China is still the number one esports market in the world? According to a new reportContinue Reading
Mayor of Kathmandu, Balen Shah, claims that the budget allocated by the city government for esports was not for anyContinue Reading
According to market research and consulting firm Niko Partners, Asia is the world’s largest and “most important” region for esportsContinue Reading























