Despite challenges in the US, ByteDance had a strong fiscal year, posting significant growth in revenue and profit. The Chinese tech giant also managed to outperform one of its main rivals, Tencent.

Indie developer and Flippfly co-founder Aaron San Filippo has asked his 15-year-old daughter to run the studio’s TikTok account. It was a really good move, resulting in a spike in daily wishlist additions for his upcoming game Whisker Squadron.

ByteDance has plans to launch more mobile titles on TikTok. The Chinese tech giant will reportedly roll out gaming in Southeast Asia later this year.

Afghanistan has become another region where PUBG is facing local restrictions. Krafton’s global hit will be banned in the country, alongside TikTok.

This week, discoverability expert Simon Carless discussed marketing for indie devs on the Game Dev Unlocked blog.

Beijing continues to find new ways to hold back and regulate Chinese tech companies. It’s been revealed that ByteDance now has a government-appointed director on the board. This news raised concerns among investors about the market’s potential.

TikTok company ByteDance has acquired a 36.2% share in Umi Game. Tencent is opening a new office in Los Angeles which will be home to the company’s growing video games business.

Looks like TikTok can stay in the U.S. after all.

18+ anime style music rhythm game Muse Dash has become a sudden hit on TikTok. It also boosted the popularity of the Wallpaper Engine app along the way.

Starting this Sunday, TikTok and WeChat will be removed from the US App Store and Google Play.

President Donald Trump said his administration is considering banning TikTok in the U.S. This is in response to the way China handled the coronavirus, according to Bloomberg.

TikTok developer is gearing up to seriously expand into the gaming market. Big releases, diversification and competition with Tencent are imminent. ByteDance is going to appoint an executive who will solely focus on running its gaming business.

ByteDance, which owns TikTok, has purchased AI developer LevelupAI. The developer is based in Beijing. No information is available on the price.