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King closes Nonstop Games, China Rich List, Nintendo profits up on Pokemon GO and Seattle Mariners sale, and more

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King closes Nonstop Games, China Rich List, Nintendo profits up on Pokemon GO and Seattle Mariners sale, 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) 公司关闭

两年前巨额收购 King关闭新加坡工作室Nonstop Games

移动游戏公司King关闭了旗下位于新加坡的工作室Nonstop Games。King于2014年8月以3200万美元收购Nonstop Games,希望藉此弥补核心游戏方面的空缺。根据Nonstop Games的表现,这笔收购价可能增加6800万美元。工作室作品包括《英雄的荣誉》(Heroes of Honor),不过去年已经停运。

阅读全文http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64285/king-shuts-down-singapore-studio-nonstop-games/

1) COMPANY CLOSURE

King shuts down Singapore studio Nonstop Games two years after big money deal

Mobile publisher King has closed its Singapore-based studio Nonstop Games. The developer was acquired by King in August 2014 for around $32 million as part of the publisher’s attempts to move into core gaming. The deal could have been worth a further $68 million depending on its performance. The studio had worked on Heroes of Honor, a title that was scrapped last year.

READ MORE: http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64285/king-shuts-down-singapore-studio-nonstop-games/

2) 富豪榜

2016福布斯中国富豪榜:腾讯和网易CEO跻身前五富 财富总和397亿美元

腾讯公司董事会主席兼首席执行官马化腾和网易公司创始人兼首席架构师丁磊,跻身“2016福布斯中国富豪榜”前十。马化腾居第三,财富净值245亿美元。马化腾也在“福布斯全球科技富豪榜”名列第九,“福布斯全球富豪榜”排第46。回到中国富豪榜,腾讯创办人之一张志东虽然已经在2014年9月卸任,但仍居第11;小米科技董事长兼CEO雷军排第12。

阅读全文http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64288/tencent-and-netease-ceos-ranked-3rd-and-5th-in-forbes-china-rich-list/

2) RICH LIST

Tencent and NetEase CEOs in top five of Forbes' China Rich List with combined worth of $39.7 billion

Both Tencent CEO Ma Huateng and NetEase CEO William Ding have been listed in the top ten of Forbes' 2016 China Rich List. Huateng is placed 3rd on the list, with a net worth of $24.5 billion. He is also ranked as the ninth richest person in tech, and is at #46 of the Forbes list of billionaires. Further down the list, Tencent co-founder Zhang Zhidong is ranked at #11, despite having retired in September 2014. Smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi's CEO Lei Jun is ranked at #12.

READ MORE: http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64288/tencent-and-netease-ceos-ranked-3rd-and-5th-in-forbes-china-rich-list/

3) 商业消息

《Pokemon GO》大火,出售西雅图水手队 任天堂力挽上半财年营收下跌影响

任天堂发布截至2016年9月30日的2017财年上半年财报 ,销售额为13.1亿美元,比去年同期的19.5亿美元下滑33%。虽然如此,公司利润仍达3.64亿美元,几乎是去年同期的三倍。

阅读全文http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64273/nintendo-financials-q2-fy17/

3) BUSINESS NEWS

Nintendo profits up to $364 million as Pokemon GO and Seattle Mariners sale prop up falling revenues

Nintendo has released its financials for the first half of its FY17 for the six months ending September 30th 2016. It posted sales of $1.31 billion for the last six months, a 33% decrease year-on-year from $1.95 billion. However, it did still manage a profit of $364 million, almost triple the amount made in the first half of its FY16.

READ MORE: http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64273/nintendo-financials-q2-fy17/

4) 商业消息

《Power Pro》2600万下载量 科乐美利润飙升超1亿美元

日本电子游戏制作商科乐美公布于2016年9月30日结束的2017财年上半年财报,销售额9.62亿美元,同比下跌5.9%。不过,公司利润达到1.158亿美元,同比增加55.7%。公司的数字娱乐部门也有增长,收入达4.15亿美元,同比增加2.7%。

阅读全文http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64297/konami-financials-q2-fy17/

4) BUSINESS NEWS

26 million Power Pro downloads helps Konami's profits soar to $115.8 million

Konami has released its financials for the first half of its FY17 for the six months ending September 30th 2016. It posted sales of $962 million, a decrease of 5.9% year-on-year. However, it did posts profits of $115.8 million, a 55.7% increase year-on-year. Its Digital Entertainment division also saw growth. It posted revenues of $415 million, a 2.7% increase year-on-year.

READ MORE: http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64297/konami-financials-q2-fy17/

5) 商业消息

Capcom利润同比暴跌79% 寄望VR潜力

日本游戏软件公司喀普康(Capcom)公布于2016年9月30日结束的2016财年上半年财报,销售额2.72亿美元,同比下跌9.4%。公司利润更是同比暴跌79.2%,至386万美元。不过,公司包含所有游戏机和移动游戏在内的数字内容部门则取得增长,销售额为1.56亿美元,同比增加14.5%。

阅读全文http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64293/capcom-financials-q2-fy16/

5) BUSINESS NEWS

Capcom talks up VR potential as profits slump to $3.86 million

Capcom has released its financials for the first half of its FY16 for the six months ending September 30th 2016. It posted sales of $272 million, a decrease of 9.4% year-on-year. Profits also took a large hit dropping to $3.86 million, a decrease of 79.2% year-on-year. It's Digital Contents division, which includes all its games on both console and mobile, saw some growth however. It posted sales of $156 million, an increase of 14.5% year-on-year.

READ MORE: http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/64293/capcom-financials-q2-fy16/

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