The Chinese internet company spent the first half of 2019 buying up minority stakes in game studios and helping western publishers expand into the east. NetEase’s next venture is a new North American studio focused on research and development.
Latest endeavor sees Microsoft continue to open up to collaboration than close itself off.
Chinese publisher Tencent is well known as one of the top localizers for bringing western games into China’s growing games market. But a new report from Niko Partners reveals that Tencent also creating mobile titles for an international audience.
Elsewhere in mobile, Pokémon Go is still king, while Niantic’s Harry Potter tie-in Wizards Unite gets off to a slow start.
The mobile publisher and a company driving ‘codeless’ app development have teamed up to bring better early adoption rates and interactive ads to Rogue Games’ portfolio.
Customers experiencing problems after the one-year warranty are paying out-of-pocket, and Nintendo should have known, the suit alleges. Legal experts weigh in on the suit’s possible impact.
The Switch Lite could help the console market, but it’s unlikely to make a major impact, NPD tells us.
Xbox One is nearing end-of-life, but Microsoft’s big bet on ecosystem-over-console is working well.
Known for its tabletop-to-digital conversion of Terraforming Mars, Onitama, and the upcoming Mansions of Madness: Mother’s embrace, Lucky Hammers has been forced to close its doors and lay off nearly 70 staff members.
The French publisher has adapted well to the live-service era as recurring revenue from players continues to see sharp increases.
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