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NCSoft signs $10 million China publishing deal, Finnish start-up wants to bring Moomin games to Asia, and more

以下为过去一周的焦点新闻概览。向下滚动读取每则简报的英文版原文。

Here's your summary of the best of the last week. Scroll down for the English language version in each case...

1) 商业消息

NCSoft《天堂:红骑士》进军中国 奥飞千万美金代理

韩国网络游戏公司NCSoft和中国奥飞娱乐签订1千万美元合同,由奥飞在中国发行并经营NCSoft即将推出的手游Lineage: Red Knights 《天堂:红骑士》。奥飞娱乐是中国第一家动漫类上市公司,净值50亿英镑。这项发行协议也将帮助NCSoft的旗下IP转移到其他业务,并且两家公司可以在动画、漫画与玩具方面合作。

阅读全文http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64140/ncsoft-signs-10-million-deal-to-bring-mobile-game-lineage-red-knights-to-china/

1) BUSINESS NEWS

NCSoft signs $10 million deal to bring mobile game Lineage Red Knights to China

NCSoft has signed a $10 million deal with Chinese animation company Alpha Group to distribute and run its upcoming mobile game Lineage Red Knights in China. The Alpha Group was China's first listed animation company with a net worth of £5 billion. The publishing deal could also help the South Korea company bring its IP to other businesses and that the two could collaborate on animations, cartoons and toys.

READ MORE: http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64140/ncsoft-signs-10-million-deal-to-bring-mobile-game-lineage-red-knights-to-china/

2) 融资消息

芬兰移动游戏初创公司Snowfall获100万欧元融资 欲打开亚洲市场

芬兰移动游戏初创公司Snowfall获100万欧元种子轮融资,将旗下“姆明”(Moomin)动漫主题系列的移动游戏带到亚洲。本轮融资的领投方是Frontier Singapore。其他投资方还包括Göran Sundholm、Kaj Paasikivi、Pasi Kivimäki、Mikko Silventolaand等等。Snowfall计划根据姆明IP为不同年龄组开发多款游戏。

阅读全文http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64135/finnish-start-up-snowfall-raises-1-million-to-bring-moomin-mobile-games-to-asia/

2) FUNDING NEWS

Finnish start-up Snowfall raises €1 million to bring Moomin mobile games to Asia

Finnish start-up Snowfall has raised €1 million in funding to bring its Moomin-themed mobile games to Asia. The investment round in the studio was led by Frontier Singapore. Other investors in the company include Göran Sundholm, Kaj Paasikivi, Pasi Kivimäki, Mikko Silventolaand more. Snowfall plans to develop multiple games based on the Moomin IP for different age groups.

READ MORE: http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64135/finnish-start-up-snowfall-raises-1-million-to-bring-moomin-mobile-games-to-asia/

3) 行业消息

三天狂卖50万台 小米在印度促销大获成功

中国小米手机在印度两场促销活动后,三天售出50万台手机。逢亚马逊印度促销季Amazon Great India Festival,小米的红米Note 3登上当地手机畅销榜首。红米3S则是印度电商平台Flipkart促销活动Big Billion Days卖得最好的手机。

阅读全文http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64150/xiaomi-sells-500000-units-in-3-days/

3) INDUSTRY NEWS

Chinese phone manufacturer Xiaomi sells 500,000 units in India in 3 days

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has sold 500,000 units in India in just three days following two major sales in the region. Following the Amazon Great India Festival, Xiaomi's Redmi Note 3 became the top selling phone on the marketplace. Its Redmi 3S also became the top selling product on Flipkart after its Big Billion Days sale.

READ MORE: http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64150/xiaomi-sells-500000-units-in-3-days/

4) 商业消息

Note 7风波不断 三星第三季财报同比仍增360万美元

虽然Galaxy Note 7事故不断最后召回,不过三星预计公司2016年第三季营业利润仍将超出预期。三星预计营业利润将达到约70亿美元,销售额更达440亿美元。这意味着360万美元的同比增长。三星手机部门虽然风波不断,不过其包括半导体制造在内的其他部门的业绩可能帮助公司维持下去。

阅读全文http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64148/samsung-profits-increase-despite-exploding-phones/

4) BUSINESS NEWS

Samsung profits increase by $3.6 million despite exploding phone fiasco

Samsung has projected that its profits will beat previous estimates for Q3 2016 despite its recall operation surrounding defective Galaxy Note 7's. It is expecting an operating profit of around $7 billion, with sales of around $44 billion. That figure is a $3.6 million increase year-on-year. While it has faced issues with the phone arm of its business, Samsung has likely been kept afloat by sales elsewhere, including its semiconductor manufacturing.

READ MORE: http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64148/samsung-profits-increase-despite-exploding-phones/

5) 投资消息

豪掷5亿美元 Oculus寻杀手级应用

Oculus宣布再砸2.5亿美元,支持开发者创作虚拟现实游戏和应用。Facebook创始人扎克伯格亲自在Oculus Connect 3大会上公布这项消息。鉴于Oculus之前已在虚拟现实VR内容上投资了2.5亿美元,新宣布让Oculus在VR开发者的投资额达到5亿美元,或占Facebook 2014年以20亿美元收购Oculus收购额的四分之一。

阅读全文http://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/64143/oculus-takes-virtual-reality-developer-funding-up-to-500-million-usd/

5) INVESTMENT NEWS

Oculus takes virtual reality developer funding up to $500 million as it searches for the killer app

Oculus will invest a further $250 million in developers to create games and apps for virtual reality. The move was announced by Mark Zuckerberg during the Oculus Connect 3 conference. It brings Oculus’ investment in virtual reality developers up to $500 million, having already invested $250 million in VR content. That's a quarter of the $2 billion Facebook spent to acquire Oculus in 2014.

READ MORE: http://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/64143/oculus-takes-virtual-reality-developer-funding-up-to-500-million-usd/

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