Nike Signs First Deal With Esports Athlete
On October 26th, global sportswear brand Nike announced that it had agreed to a partnership with the former professional LeagueContinue Reading
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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
Tencent Wants To Accentuate Social Value Of Gaming In Appeal To Chinese Regulators
Tencent Holdings wants Chinese regulators to know that there’s more to gaming than what meets the eye. The company isContinue Reading
NetEase Launches Its First Gaming Studio In The US
China-based NetEase has launched its first fully-owned gaming studio in the US, called Jackalope Games. The studio is based inContinue 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
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
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 Says Gaming Time Limit Loopholes Must Be Prevented
The Chinese state media says that loopholes allowing minors to bypass the country’s new laws aimed at capping gaming toContinue Reading
All Cryptocurrency Transactions Deemed Illegal In China
On September 24th, the People’s Bank of China announced all cryptocurrency transactions in the country have been deemed illegal. ThisContinue Reading