Industry News May 18, 2020 System Shock 3 funded by Tencent? The ownership of the SystemShock3.com and SystemShock4.com websites has beent transferred from OtherSide Entertainment to Tencent Holdings.
Industry News April 27, 2020 Tencent dominates China’s streaming market following Huya deal Tencent has purchased a controlling stake in the streaming service called Huya.
Industry News March 27, 2020 ? Huawei partners with Tencent to work on cloud game platform Tencent and Huawei are working together on a new cloud game platform.
Industry News February 10, 2020 Tencent invests in Yager Tencent is investing an undisclosed amount in Berlin-based studio Yager Development.
Industry News February 7, 2020 TikTok Developer expands to mobile games In China, ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, published three games that immediately entered the country’s top five mobile titles by downloads, one of them taking the top spot.
Industry News January 9, 2020 Tencent invests in PlatinumGames Tencent made a capital investment in PlatinumGames, the studio behind Bayonetta. No details were disclosed, but the developer says that the deal will not affect how the company operates.
Industry News December 25, 2019 Science behind Tencent’s AI that beats 99.81% of human opponents in Honor of Kings Tencent recently revealed an AI system that could beat teams of pros in its MOBA hit Honor of Kings (aka Arena of Valor).
Industry News December 6, 2019 NetEase testing Cloud Games streaming service in China NetEase joins Tencent on track to bring cloud gaming to China. The company started an open beta test of its streaming platform called NetEase Cloud Games.
Industry News December 5, 2019 Call of Duty Mobile clocks up around $87 million in two months since launch Call of Duty Mobile’s revenue neared $87 million in its first two months, even if the second month saw a considerable dip in user spend.
Industry News November 6, 2019 China brings war on gaming addiction to mobile China has extended its campaign against excessive gaming to mobile and introduced an age rating system. Yesterday, the State Administration of Press and Publications (SAPP) published new rules regulating time and money that users can spend on games.
Industry News October 9, 2019 NHS England to treat minors addicted to games The National Health Service is opening the first specialized clinic in the UK to treat children and young adults diagnosed with gaming disorder.
Industry News October 9, 2019 Call of Duty: Mobile scores 100 million downloads in launch week Call of Duty: Mobile has become the fastest mobile title ever to reach 100 million downloads.
Industry News October 3, 2019 Call of Duty: Mobile generates $2 million in 36 hours Call of Duty: Mobile brought in $2million in 36 hours since launch and hit 20 million installs.
Industry News September 30, 2019 Tencent acquires 29% stake in Norway’s Funcom Chinese corporation Tencent made an investment in the Scandinavian game development industry. It purchased a 29% stake in Norwegian publisher Funcom.
Industry News September 17, 2019 NetEase doing great in Japan China’s NetEase is strengthening its position abroad. Four of its mobile titles made it to the top 100 highest-grossing titles in Japan last month.
Industry News September 3, 2019 Tencent experiments with high-fidelity facial animation to power up Unreal Engine At the latest Gamecom, Tencent showcased PVPVE shooter with RTS elements called SYNCED: Off-Planet. The game features robo-zombies that you can eliminate or take control of to attack other players.
Industry News August 29, 2019 Niko Partners: China’s digital gaming market will reach $33 billion by end of 2019 It’s going to be a good year for China’s two largest gaming companies. For that matter, it’s going to be a good year for all of the country’s digital gaming market.
Industry News August 15, 2019 Tencent’s revenue climbing after China ends it freeze on game licensing Tencent is steadily recovering after the Chinese government has lifted the freeze on game licensing in the country. During Q2, the Chinese giant released 10 mobile games.
Featured July 24, 2019 Fragmented reality of Android market in China You might have already sensed from our earlier posts that publishing and monetizing your game in China is no walk in the park. But compliance with the local regulations is not the only challenge to overcome. Even if your game is approved, you still have to navigate China’s fragmented mobile market.
Industry News June 11, 2019 PUBG Mobile becomes highest-grossing mobile title Tencent’s PUBG Mobile brought in $146m in May, according to Financial Times. This result makes it the world’s top-grossing mobile game.