Chinese Gaming Market Continuing To Grow Despite Government Restrictions
Even though the Chinese government has enacted strict limitations on gaming, the country’s video game market does not seem toContinue Reading
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China Levies New Restrictions On Children And Teenagers Live Streaming And Tipping
China’s latest move to restrict youth videogame exposure, or “spiritual opium,” involves imposing new restrictions on live streaming platforms. China’sContinue Reading
Apex Legends & PUBG Mobile Reach Important Milestones
Apex Legends has become one of the most successful games in the world. During EA’s recent quarterly financial earnings call,Continue 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
Tencent Shutting Down Service That Provides Chinese Gamers With Access to Foreign Games
On April 13th, Tencent announced it would be shutting down services that provide Chinese gamers with access to international platforms,Continue Reading
China Bans Livestreaming Of Unauthorized Titles
China recently announced that the live streaming of unauthorized video games had been banned, signaling stricter enforcement of rules asContinue 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
Mobile Gaming Is Changing The Industry, Earning More Than Consoles And PCs Combined
A new market report from global gaming analytics firm NewZoo shows that mobile gaming is turning the entire industry onContinue Reading
Wordle-Like Games Are Becoming Increasingly Popular On Chinese Social Media
The New York Times’ purchase of Wordle was proof that crossword-style games had gained some serious traction. Chinese online usersContinue 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
Shanghai Moving Forward With Development Of Esports Industry
China’s esports have developed fast in recent years. Their influence in the global esports industry has grown stronger as 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
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
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
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
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
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
Reports: China Will Begin Issuing Online Video Game Licenses Again
According to 21st Century Business Herald, the country is expected to begin once again issuing online video game licenses inContinue Reading
Report: Chinese Gaming Companies Expect Sales To Exceed $45B
According to data from a recent industry report, Chinese gaming companies are expecting sales revenues to exceed $45.4 billion inContinue Reading
Analysts Say “League Of Legends” World Championship Win Helped The Chinese Gaming Industry
Edward Gaming, which is a Shanghai-based esports team, recently defeated Damwon Gaming to win the League of Legends World Championship.Continue Reading
AppGallery Reaffirms Its Commitment To Helping Gaming Developers
At their annual Huawei Developer Conference 2021 on October 23rd, AppGallery reaffirmed its commitment to video game developers in drivingContinue Reading
Microsoft Signed FiveSys Rootkit Targets Gamers In China
Researchers have identified a rootkit called FiveSys, with a valid digital signature from Microsoft, that is being used to redirectContinue Reading
New Regulations Limit Chinese Minors To Three Hours Of Gaming Each Week
On August 30th, China enacted new regulations that limit minors to three hours of video gameplay each week. This comesContinue Reading
Report: China Temporarily Suspending Approval Of Online Games
China recently announced it has suspended approval of all new online video games. According to the South China Morning Post,Continue Reading
Report Says China Should Stop Giving Tax Breaks To Gaming Firms
A new report was unveiled by the Securities Times stating China should stop giving tax breaks to video gaming firms.Continue Reading
Tencent’s Investing Spree In First Half Of 2021 Breaks Company Record
According to Refinitiv data, Tencent broke a company record by making 16 transactions in Europe so far this year. AsContinue Reading