Bilibili CEO Chen Rui Takes Over Games Business
Shanghai-based video streaming platform Bilibili reportedly sent an internal email on November 4 regarding forthcoming adjustments to its games business unit.
Mobile Social Company Asia Innovations Group to Go Public in US via SPAC Merger
On September 30, Asia Innovations Group Limited (AIG), a Singapore-based mobile app developer, announced that it had signed a business merger agreement with Magnum Opus Acquisition Limited (NYSE: OPA), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
Industry Oct 01 November 1, 2022
miHoYo to Cooperate With ufotable on Animation Project
Shanghai-based game developer miHoYo has announced on September 16 that it will soon kick off its "Genshin Impact" animation project in partnership with ufotable, a well-known Japanese animation production company.
Gaming Sep 19 September 19, 2022
CMGE and DreamWorks Animation LLC to Jointly Launch New Mobile Games
China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited (CMGE) announced on August 5 that it has obtained a full range of IP authorization under DreamWorks Animation LLC.
Gaming Aug 05 August 5, 2022
23 Chinese Mobile Games Among US Top 100 Bestsellers in H1 2022
Mobile app research firm Sensor Tower reported on July 28 that a total of 23 Chinese mobile games made it into the top 100 bestsellers in the US during the first half of 2022, for a combined total of $1.41 billion, accounting for 20.6% of the top 100's total revenue.
Gaming Jul 28 July 28, 2022
China's Game Industry Achieves H1 Revenue of $21.8B
A report released by two Chinese game industry institutions on July 21 showed that from January to June, the actual sales revenue of China's game market was 147.789 billion yuan ($21.84 billion), down 1.80% year-on-year, the first annual decline in recent years.
Global Revenue of League of Legends: Wild Rift Exceeds $500M
Sensor Tower's recent data showed that the global users of Riot Games' League of Legends: Wild Rift have spent more than $500 million through Apple's App Store and Google Play.
Tencent Tests Overseas Version of Honor of Kings in Mexico
Popular Chinese online game Honor of Kings, developed by Shenzhen-based Tencent, is the highest-paid mobile MOBA game in the world.The firm released alpha tests in Mexico for an international version on July 14.
Perfect World Expects Net Profit to Increase By 331% in First Half of 2022
Beijing-based video game developer and publisher, Perfect World, released its semi-annual performance forecast for 2022. From January to June this year.
Industry Jul 14 July 15, 2022
Tencent's New Mobile Shooting Game to Debut on July 13
Not long ago, Tencent announced that its mobile game "Dark Zone Breakout" will be officially launched on July 13. The game's official account released the CG trailer of the game on July 11.
Sensor Tower Releases Global Revenue List of Chinese Mobile Game Publishers in June 2022
According to a report released by Sensor Tower on July 11, for the month of June 2022, a total of 38 Chinese manufacturers were listed in the publisher's Top 100 global mobile game revenue list.
Tencent Adds Four Game Studios
Tencent's Interactive Entertainment Group (IEG)'s TiMi Studio Group was reorganized on Thursday. The original TiMi J3 Studio has been adjusted to Y1, Y2 and Y3 studios, which is makes things easier for TiMi to cover all types of first-person shooter games.
Gaming Jul 01 July 1, 2022
Tencent Games' LightSpeed Studios Announces New Masterpiece
LightSpeed Studios, a prominent Chinese game developer and subsidiary of Tencent Games, released a teaser trailer for its new product on June 24, which was developed by Unreal Engine 5.
Gaming Jun 27 June 27, 2022
May Sales Revenue of China's Game Market Was $3.4B, Down 6.74% YoY
Gamma Data, a Chinese game research organization, released its "May 2022 Game Industry Report" on Wednesday.
Tencent's Honor of Kings Saw Record-High Overseas Revenue in May
Games marketing and mobile app intelligence firm Sensor Tower released its May rankings on Friday for overseas app downloads and revenue of Chinese mobile games.
ByteDance Dissolves Shanghai Game Studio
TikTok's owner ByteDance has disbanded its 101 Game Studio in Shanghai, letting about half of the 300-plus staffers go and offering internal transfers to the rest.
Sales Volume of Naraka: Bladepoint Surpasses 10M Copies Worldwide
Naraka: Bladepoint, a NetEase game title, announced on Monday that its global sales volume had exceeded 10 million copies. As a reward for the achievement, players will each receive a set of commemorative weapon skins in the game.
Chinese Game Industry Revenue in April Reached $3.41B
CNG Data released its "April Game Industry Report" on Friday, showing that the sales revenue of China's game market last month totaled 22.99 billion yuan ($3.41 billion), down 3.40% year-on-year.
Gaming May 27 May 29, 2022
Moonton's Game Selected by SEA Games 31
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) mobile game independently developed by Shanghai-based Moonton Technology, has once again joined the e-sports program of the Southeast Asian Games.
Game Developer miHoYo May Soon Release New Product "Zenless Zone Zero"
Recently, some gamers had discovered that the official account of the new game Zenless Zone Zero developed by the Chinese game developer miHoYo has been registered on several online platforms.
Gaming May 07 May 7, 2022