China

Report: Tencent giving up on Arena of Valor in the West

Tencent's mobile MOBA has reportedly lost its marketing team and will limp along without any user acquisition efforts.

Published 2 weeks ago, by

Johnny Cullen

Report: PUBG Mobile's success doubles Tencent's revenue [IHS Markit]

A new report from IHS Markit shows a post-restriction Chinese mobile market beginning to make waves, but older titles still smother competition.

Published 3 weeks ago, by

Joseph Knoop

Marvel and NetEase team up to bring superhero content to China

The partnership will yield 'joint products' like video games, TV series, and comic books in 'China and beyond.'

Published 3 weeks ago, by

Sarah LeBoeuf

Minecraft passes 200M users in China as NetEase posts strong Q1

NetEase has tripled its net income year-over-year and has sights on international expansion. Niko Partners' Daniel Ahmad says Minecraft's achievement in China is 'extremely impressive.'

Published 4 weeks ago, by

James Brightman

Chinese game market continues growth despite restrictive licensing [Update]

PC Cafes, esports, and mobile will be big drivers over the next five years.

Published 4 weeks ago, by

Mike Futter

Tencent drops PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in China for military-themed battle royale

Nearly two years after Tencent became PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' official Chinese publisher, the company has dropped support for the game in exchange for a Chinese military-themed battle royale game named Game for Peace.

Published 1 month ago, by

Ana Valens

China's bureaucratic and restrictive game approval policy explained [Niko Partners]

Analyst firm, Niko Partners, has released a new report detailing how China goes about approving (and denying) video games for release on console, PC, and now mobile.

Published 2 months ago, by

Amanda Farough

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Tencent to distribute Nintendo Switch in China

It will still take some time while individual games get approved, but it's a significant win for Nintendo, and could point towards their hopes for mobile gaming success in China.

Published 2 months ago, by

Joseph Knoop

Kabam partnering with NetEase to bring Marvel: Contest of Champions to China

Kabam is following through on its strong interest in expanding its mobile gaming business, and partnering with a Chinese service provider may help it overcome China's strict approval process.

Published 2 months ago, by

Joseph Knoop