LGD Gaming’s Chen “Jay” Bo Indefinitely Banned From League Of Legends Competitions For Match-Fixing
LGD Gaming’s Chen “Jay” Bo has been banned from participating in all Tencent League of Legends Pro League (LPL) competitions.Continue Reading
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Weekly News Show #221: Niantic Tamagotchi, Blizzard NFT, Fortnite Coachella, Xbox In-Game Ads, Apple Mobile Gaming, Tencent Shutdowns, Amazon Kids+ Games, Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion, Gamer Shower
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Niantic’s new augmented reality virtual pet game, MicrosoftContinue Reading
Tencent Stock Experiences Massive Bump After China Ends Game Licensing Freeze
China has finally ended its gaming license freeze that first began last summer. On April 11th, Chinese gaming regulators grantedContinue Reading
Tencent Shutting Down Penguin Esports Streaming Platform
Tencent recently announced it would be shutting down its streaming platform, Penguin Esports, just months after Beijing regulators rejected aContinue Reading
Weekly News #218: Tencent Retreat, Boring Agencies, PlayVS Exposed, Epic $2B Flatline, Verstappen Esports, Overwatch Cash Grab, Wearable Speaker, Ultimate Gamer Bed
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Tencent shutting down their Penguin streaming platform, LoadedContinue Reading
Alibaba Leads $60M Funding Into AR Glasses Maker, Nreal
Alibaba recently led a $60 million investment round into augmented reality glasses maker, Nreal. Augmented reality technology imposes digital images overContinue Reading
FinGo Strikes Strategic Partnership With NYCE International
FinGo, a UK fintech behind the world’s first biometric identity authentication and payments platform, has entered the multi-billion gaming sectorContinue Reading
ESL Gaming Unveils Titles For Snapdragon Pro Series
Esports tournament organizer ESL Gaming and processor manufacturer Qualcomm Technologies have announced the titles included in the Snapdragon Pro Series, a global mobile esports ecosystem. Separated within theContinue Reading
China Says Asian Games Competition Venues Have Been Completed
Organizers announced on March 31st that the venues for the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China have been completed. The 56Continue Reading
NetEase Set To Acquire 100% Of Quantic Dream
NetEase, the Chinese internet technology company will reportedly acquire 100% of Quantic Dream, with an announcement likely to come thisContinue Reading
South Korean-Based Mobile Gaming Startup Haegin Raises $81M In Latest Funding Round
Haegin, a South Korea-based mobile gaming startup, has raised about $81 million in series B money in a round joinedContinue Reading
Gaming Industry Expected To Be Valued At $270.3 Billion By 2026
Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, today released its market study report titled “Video Games – GlobalContinue Reading
ONE Esports Named Tournament Organizer For FIFA Online 4 Series
Electronic Arts Inc. has chosen ONE Esports as the official tournament organizer and lead agency for the FIFA Online 4Continue Reading
Smilegate Entertainment Celebrates Crossfire Stars Grand Finals’ Tenth Event
South Korean-based, Smilegate Entertainment, creators of the blockbuster billion-dollar franchise, Crossfire, is celebrating the tenth event of its Crossfire StarsContinue 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
Esports Federation Of India Announces National Esports Championships
The Esports Federation of India (ESFI) will be conducting the National Esports Championships 2022 (NESC 2022), under the “AESF RoadContinue Reading
National Esports Championships Begin April 4th, Winning Squad Will Head To Asian Games
India’s esports squad for the upcoming Asian Games will be selected from the National Esports Championships (NESC), which will beginContinue Reading
Hex Trust Raises $88M For Crypto Custody
Asia-focused crypto custody provider Hex Trust has raised $88 million in a funding round co-led by Animoca Brands and LibertyContinue Reading
FunPlus Phoenix’s ANGE1’s Salary On Hold Amid Ukraine Invasion
Chinese-based esports organization FunPlus Phoenix (FPX) has said that Ukrainian VALORANT player Kyrylo “ANGE1” Karasov will be paid his salary until MarchContinue Reading
Cyclops Athlete Gaming Fires Call Of Duty Manager For Verbal Misconduct
The Japanese esports team Cyclops Athlete Gaming recently fired its Call of Duty manager, Kbaton, for verbal misconduct. This comesContinue Reading
Onexplayer Mini Handheld Gaming Console Now Available
The Onexplayer Mini handheld gaming console was recently launched in Chinese markets, with an AMD Ryzen 7 5800U processor withContinue Reading
ESL Gaming And Qualcomm Launch $2M Global Mobile Esports Series
Qualcomm Technologies recently joined forces with ESL Gaming to launch the Snapdragon Pro Series, which will serve as a newContinue Reading
Global Esports Defeats Enigma Gaming, Joins Velocity Gaming As South Asia’s Representatives For VALORANT Champions Tour Stage 1 APAC Challengers
Global Esports claims a spot in the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022 Stage 1 APAC Challengers event after reaching the Grand FinalsContinue Reading
Africa Recording High Numbers Of Gamers
Burdened with poverty and infrastructure problems such as unreliable telecoms and electricity supplies, Africa has traditionally lagged far behind otherContinue Reading
Singapore Raises Concern Over India’s Ban Of Free Fire
Singapore has raised concerns with India about its ban of popular gaming app Free Fire, owned by technology group Sea, inContinue Reading
VCCP Launches VCCP+ To Help Companies Navigate Gaming
VCCP Group recently announced it launched a new global gaming proposition known as VCCP+. This entity aims to “unlock theContinue Reading
2022 Mid-Season Invitational To Be Held In South Korea
South Korea has been selected to host this year’s Mid-Season Invitational, marking the country’s first time hosting an MSI event,Continue Reading
Global Mobile Gaming Market Expected To Be Worth More Than $153B By 2027
On February 22nd, Reportlinker released its new report entitled Global Mobile Gaming Industry. In this survey, it was revealed thatContinue Reading