Tencent Reportedly Planning To Acquire BlackShark Gaming For $470M
According to reports, the Chinese technology giant Tencent recently agreed to acquire BlackShark Gaming from Xiaomi in a deal worthContinue Reading
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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
GOX Partners With Tencent To Empower Indonesia’s Esports Livestreaming And Entertainment Business
Indonesia’s first game streaming platform, GOX, announced a partnership with Tencent Cloud this week to offer top notch livestreaming andContinue Reading
Nexon Invests $400M Into The Russo Brothers’ Entertainment Company
The South Korean gaming firm Nexon recently purchased a $400 million stake in Joe and Anthony Russo’s entertainment company, AGBO.Continue Reading
TSM Appoints Dominic Kallas As Vice President Of Esports
Dominic Kallas, former Gen.G head of US operations, is joining Team SoloMid (TSM) as its vice president of esports. InContinue Reading
Dan Aux Harrison Joins LPL English Broadcast Team For 2022
UK League of Legends color caster Dan “Aux” Harrison has joined the Chinese LPL English language broadcast team for 2022,Continue Reading
Top Seven Esports Tournament Prize Pools For 2021
2021 was a strange year for esports as many arenas remained empty for the majority of tournaments. Despite this lackContinue Reading
What Were The Biggest Esports Investments Of 2021?
We are well into 2022, which means that we can begin to look back on the last year and allContinue Reading
14,000 Companies Go Out Of Business Due To China’s Freeze On Gaming Licenses
China’s freeze on granting video game licenses has extended into 2022. According to South China Morning Post, the National PressContinue Reading
Gaming Billionaire Forrest Li Sees Fortune Plunge By $11B Since October
Forrest Li, the chairman and CEO of Sea Ltd., has lost almost $11 billion of his fortune since the AmericanContinue Reading
Indian Gaming Market Explodes In 2021, Is Home To Over 430 Million Mobile Gamers
The year 2021 saw a spike in Indian gaming and esports. India’s $1.8 billion gaming market is growing rapidly onContinue Reading
Galaxy Racer Joins Forces With eLaLiga Santander
Galaxy Racer recently announced it had agreed to a partnership with eLaLiga Santander, the official esports branch of the LaLigaContinue Reading
China Wants To Improve Copyright Protections For Livestreaming, E-Commerce, and Sports
On December 29th, China announced it was planning to improve copyright protections in the country. According to the country’s regulator,Continue Reading
Weekly News #179: Nadeshot Is A Fool, CoD Esports Dumpster Fire, Activision Sues Cheaters, Dr Disrespect Attacks Esports Teams, Gordon Ramsay Twitch, Paris Hilton Cardi B Roblox, China Gaming Shutdowns, Samsung Gaming Hub, Sony Cars, Gaming Subreddits, Team Vitality $56M Raise, Top 2021 Steam Games
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Nadeshot and Carlos’ having problems with DrContinue Reading
NetEase To Set Up Headquarters And Metaverse Industrial Base In Sanya
On December 25th, NetEase announced that it signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Sanya Municipal Government. As a resultContinue Reading
Was The Global Version Of Steam Banned In China?
The global version of Steam has been under attack in China. According to a December 25th article from TheGamer, theContinue Reading
At Least 100 People Laid Off From Baidu’s Video Games Unit
According to sources close to the matter, the Chinese search engine Baidu recently announced plans to lay off at leastContinue Reading
China, UAE, And United States Named Global Esports Games Hosts For 2024-2026
The Global Esports Federation has awarded China, the United Arab Emirates and the United States hosting rights for the 2024, 2025, andContinue 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
Weekly News #177: Airport Esports Arena, Japanese Esports High School, China Steam Ban, Baidu Layoffs, Play-To-Earn Retirement Plan, Pokemon Gaming Chair, Finger Massager, Fanatec Sellout, Amazon Top Sellers, Tesla Restrictions
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Incheon International Airport opening an esports arena, JapanContinue Reading
Blizzard Reveals Plans For Hearthstone Esports In 2022
Hearthstone recently revealed its plans for 2022, which includes the final year of Grandmasters alongside updates to the Masters ToursContinue Reading
Tencent Updates Progress Of Preventing Minors’ Addiction To Games
At the 2021 China Game Industry Annual Meeting this month, Tencent revealed for the first time its counter-measure and changesContinue Reading
The Global Gaming Accessories Market Will Be Worth At Least $15B By 2026
A new study was recently published by ResearchAndMarkets. In this report, it was revealed that the global gaming accessories marketContinue Reading
2021 Was China’s Slowest Year For Revenue Growth Since 2018
The Chinese video game market has taken a hit this year following the introduction of regulations throughout the country. AccordingContinue Reading
Arena Of Valor World Cup 2022 To Be Largest Ever Mobile Esports Event With $10 Million Prize Pool
The Arena of Valor World Cup (AoV), which is set for October 2022, will feature a massive prize pool ofContinue Reading
Chinese Esports Market Will Be Worth Over $27B This Year
The Beijing International College Student Esports Festival was recently held from December 17th to the 19th. During this event, anContinue Reading
Weekly News #175: TikTok Streaming, Cyberpunk Lawsuit, 100 Thieves Unprofitable, China Slowing, PlayVS Failure, Ex-Riot Tabletop Game, $3.5B Rec Room, Witcher x Secretlab
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss TikTok developing a live-streaming desktop application, CD ProjektContinue Reading
Report: China Banning Games That Promote LGBTQ+ Characters And Lifestyles
According to a recently leaked document, China is reportedly planning on banning video games that “don’t promote ‘correct values’ andContinue Reading