Should Apple Be Considered A Gaming Giant?
According to a recent report from Newzoo, Apple had the third-highest gaming revenues in the world, beating out other companiesContinue Reading
Tag: Tencent
Tencent Gaming Revenues Plateau In The Midst Of Countrywide Restrictions
Tencent released its first-quarter results for 2021, which revealed that the company brought in a total of $21.3 billion inContinue Reading
Take-Two Finalizes Merger With Zynga
Take-Two and Zynga finalized their merger on May 23rd, marking the industry’s largest completed deal at $12.7 billion, surpassing theContinue Reading
Sony Is Gaming’s Second Biggest Money Maker, But Will That Change Soon?
Sony netted $18.2 billion in revenue for the previous fiscal year, which put it behind only Tencent ($32.2 billion) inContinue Reading
Report: Top Ten Gaming Companies Generated $126B In Revenues Over The Last Year
Newzoo recently released a report focused on the growth and revenues of the world’s major gaming companies. Based on thisContinue Reading
Tencent Ends Talks To Purchase Black Shark After Failing To Get Government Approval
Tencent has withdrawn its bid for gaming smartphone company Black Shark after failing to get approval from government authorities. TalksContinue Reading
Tencent Announces Gamer.LK As Official Marketing Agency For 2022 PUBG Pro League
Tencent recently named InGame Esports & Gamer.LK as its marketing agency for the 2022 PUBG Mobile Pro League South AsiaContinue Reading
Warner Reportedly Interested In Selling Game Studios
According to a recent report, Warner Bros. Discovery is planning on selling some of its gaming studios and intellectual propertiesContinue Reading
Game Engine Cocos Raises $50M
The video game engine maker Cocos Technology recently announced it closed a $50 million Series B funding round. Contributions toContinue Reading
Huya Shutting Down Nimo TV Streaming Platform
According to Esports Insider, Huya’s streaming platform, Nimo TV, will be shutting down the organization’s global operations in 14 countries.Continue 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
Electronic Gaming Development Company Purchases 96.18% Stake In SNK
According to a recent transaction report, Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC) now holds a 96.18% stake in the gaming companyContinue 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
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
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
Immutable Secures $2.5B Valuation After $200M Raise
On March 7th, Immutable announced it had secured $200 million during a Series C funding round. This has led toContinue Reading
$200M Funding Round Gives Immutable A $2.5B Valuation
The Australian company Immutable recently closed a $200 million Series C funding round that resulted in the organization being givenContinue Reading
New Logo And Press Website Unveiled By Riot Games
Riot Games, the world-famous publisher, developer, and tournament organizer owned by Tencent, recently updated its logo and launched a newContinue Reading
Free Fire And 53 Other Mobile Gaming Apps Banned In India
One of the world’s most popular esports titles can no longer be accessed in one of the gaming industry’s largestContinue Reading
Indonesian Esport Governing Bodies, IESPA And PBESI, Merge After Country Awarded IESF World Championship
The Indonesian Esports Association (IESPA) has merged with the PBESI (also known as the Indonesian Esports Executive Board), a forumContinue Reading
Former Tencent Executive Debuts Metaverse For Music And Games
A former executive at Tencent Games and industry vet, Steve Gray’s new company, Meta Music Studios, launched The Apollo ProjectContinue Reading
VSPN Files For IPO With Hong Kong Stock Exchange
VSPN (Versus Programming Network Group) recently announced it filed for an IPO with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Through thisContinue Reading
Microsoft/Activision-Blizzard Deal Likely to Survive Legal Scrutiny And Federal Regulations
Any time a deal reaches the magnitude of the Activision-Blizzard sale, it invites a whole plethora of legal questions. TheContinue Reading
Sony Buys Bungie For $3.6B
Sony Interactive Entertainment recently announced it had purchased Bungie Inc. for $3.6 billion. According to Gamesindustry.biz, Bungie will act asContinue Reading
Phil Spencer Asks Nintendo Not To Do Anything That Would Harm The Gaming Industry
We are still dealing with the fallout that came from Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard. In a recent interview with TheContinue Reading