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Tencent takes $3.5 billion loan to buy Supercell, Apple opening second R&D centre in China, 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) 金融消息

为收购Supercell,消息称腾讯签35亿美元银行贷款

彭博社援引知情人士消息称,腾讯正在签署一笔35亿美元的银行贷款,用于资助收购视频游戏《皇室战争》(Clash Royale)开发商Supercell。据称,腾讯已获得23家银行的贷款承诺,为收购Supercell筹集资金。预计腾讯即将完成以86亿美元从日本软银(Softbank)收购芬兰电子游戏开发商Supercell多数股的交易。

阅读全文http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64200/report-tencent-taking-35-billion-loan-for-supercell-deal/

1) FINANCIAL NEWS

Report: Tencent taking $3.5 billion loan for Supercell deal

Tencent is taking out $3.5 billion in loans as part of its acquisition of Clash Royale developer Supercell. People “familiar with the matter” claimed to Bloomberg that the Chinese internet company has commitments from 23 banks to make up the money for the deal. Tencent is expected to seal a huge $8.6 billion majority purchase of Finnish studio Supercell from Softbank.

READ MORE: http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64200/report-tencent-taking-35-billion-loan-for-supercell-deal/

2) 商业消息

苹果公司中国第二家研发中心设在深圳

苹果公司将在中国设立第二家研发中心,这次地点选在深圳。深圳研发中心将致力吸引地区开发者,为中国市场开发新项目, 同时强化苹果与地区合作伙伴及大学的关系。苹果公司较早前宣布在北京成立第一家类似研发中心。苹果北京研发中心投资额为4500万美元,职员约500人。

阅读全文http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64177/apple-opening-second-china-randd-centre-in-shenzen/

2) BUSINESS NEWS

Apple opening second China R&D centre in Shenzhen

Apple will open a second R&D centre in China with a new location in the southern city of Shenzhen. The centre will look to attract developers from the local area to work on new projects for the China market. It will also be used to strengthen relationships with universities and partners in the country. It is the second R&D centre being opened by Apple in China following the announcement of a similar centre in Beijing. The Beijing centre will cost $45 million and employ around 500 staff.

READ MORE: http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64177/apple-opening-second-china-randd-centre-in-shenzen/

3) 商业消息

Note 7危机 三星未来两季利润预期减30亿美元

Galaxy Note 7停产,三星预期将在2016年第四季和2017年第一季损失31亿美元。三星在声明中说,公司预期第四季将损失22亿美元;2017年第一季的影响预期为9亿美元。声明还说,公司会重新推广较旧的Galaxy S7机型,希望弥补损失。

阅读全文http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64194/samsung-to-lose-3-billion-in-six-months/

3) BUSINESS NEWS

Samsung to lose $3 billion in next six months following catastrophic Galaxy Note 7 launch

Samsung is set to lose $3.1 billion across Q4 2016 and Q1 2017 following its discontinuation of the Galaxy Note 7. The company has said in a statement that it expects to lose $2.2 billion through Q4. It then expects to lose $900 million in Q1 of 2017. It has also stated that it will return to pushing its older Galaxy S7 model in an attempt to make up for the loss.

READ MORE: http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64194/samsung-to-lose-3-billion-in-six-months/

4) 游戏发布消息

索尼ForwardWorks今后18个月内推六款游戏

索尼主打手机游戏业务的子公司ForwardWorks力求在2017财年推出五、六款新手机游戏。游戏将在Android和苹果iOS上推出。ForwardWorks会先在日本发布游戏,再扩张到亚洲其他地区。目前未披露游戏会否在西方发布。

阅读全文http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64196/sony-forwardworks-to-release-six-games-in-fy17/

4) GAME RELEASE NEWS

Sony ForwardWorks to release up to six games across the next 18 months

Sony's mobile-focused ForwardWorks studio is aiming to release five or six new titles in its 2017 fiscal year. The games will launch on both Android and iOS. ForwardWorks will release the games in Japan first before expanding their launch to the rest of Asia. There is no word on whether they will receive a Western release.

READ MORE: http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64196/sony-forwardworks-to-release-six-games-in-fy17/

5) 游戏发布消息

Nexon年底前將推7款改编手游 包括《冒險島》

韩国游戏开发商Nexon计划在2016年内推出7款根据现成PC游戏IP改编的移动游戏作品,包括大型多人在线游戏(MMO)《冒險島》(Maple Story)、《地下城与勇士》(Dungeon & Fighters)和《Elsword Slash》的移动版。Nexon还将发行Monster Planet工作室开发的益智游戏《Quiz Planet》和Cocoon Games开发的策略模拟游戏《Marching Legions》。

阅读全文http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64170/nexon-bringing-seven-games-to-mobile/

5) GAME RELEASE NEWS

Nexon bringing Maple Story, Dungeon & Fighters and five other games to mobile by the end of 2016

South Korean publisher Nexon has revealed plans to roll out seven mobile games based on its existing PC IPs by the end of 2016. Mobile editions of MMO Maple Story and multiplayer fighter Dungeon & Fighters are among the titles announced. It will also publish a mobile version of Elsword Slash. Nexon will also be publishing quiz game Quiz Planet, developed by Monster Planet, and strategy sim Marching Legions from Cocoon Games.

READ MORE: http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64170/nexon-bringing-seven-games-to-mobile/

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