Partners In Html5
Bandai Namco and Drecom invest $2.1 million in new HTML5 mobile game studio BXD
Working on Bandai Namco IP with a Spring 2018 launch date
Maximum Leverage
Why Tencent’s M&A strategy is smarter than gotta buy ‘em all
Second Pocket Gems deal was beginning of the end
Vision Fund
Softbank reportedly picks up $4 billion stake in Nvidia
Japanese firm acquires 4.9% of shares
Switched On
Nintendo shares hit seven-year high on back of Switch success
Shares closed at ¥31,880 on May 24th
A New Trail
Peter Molyneux’s The Trail heads to China as 22Cans seals NetEase publishing deal
UK studio returns to China with new deal
Name That Game
Tencent turns to Strike of Kings players to provide a new name for the game
Don't mention leagues, legends, or glory
The Charticle
Why did Tencent invest a further $90 million into Pocket Gems?
Tracking the impact of Tencent's millions on Episode and War Dragons
Multimedia Empire
Chinese publisher NetEase eyes movies and TV shows based on its most popular mobile game IP
Big plans for its biggest IP
Hot Deal
Keywords splashes $6 million on Asian art services provider Red Hot CG
Picks up new offices in China and Indonesia
China Dawns
Zynga partners with NetEase to launch Dawn of Titans in China
Expected to release later this year
Fewer, Better
Why Indian mobile startup BigCode is gunning for strategy games and IAP monetisation
CEO Ahmed Mohammed sets out the new studio's strategy
Rpg Obsession
Is South Korea's mobile games market in need of genre diversification?
Rebound Mobile's Michele Zucca analyses the South Korean market and its obsession with RPGs
Lost Its Marbles
Netmarble share prices fall 8.3% from its IPO price despite $610 million revenues in Q1
Financial results apparently weren't good enough
Giant Deal
Gamevil signs publishing deal with South Korean developer Singta on upcoming 3D RPG Giant
Might not be called Giant when it launches
Tencent Financials Q1 Fy17
Honor of Kings powers Tencent game revenues to $3.3 billion in Q1 2017
CrossFire Mobile and Dragon Nest Mobile also performing well
Fresh Start
Timuz MD leaves to set up new Indian mobile developer BigCode Games
Ahmed Mohammed focusing on quality and IAP monetisation
Mobvista Financials 2016
Chinese ad tech firm Mobvista scores revenues of $296 million for 2016 thanks to overseas sales increase
Revenues up 155% year-on-year
Esports-ville
Tencent ups the ante on competitive gaming with the construction of a town dedicated to eSports in China
Also building an Honor of Kings-themed theme park in Chengdu
Com2us Financials Q1 Fy17
Com2uS scores $108 million in revenues in Q1 as it eyes eSports future for Summoners War
Three years gone and still plenty of life in the game
Legend Of Mobile
Report: Nintendo to release The Legend of Zelda on mobile
Set to arrive after Animal Crossing
Going Public
South Korea mobile games publisher Netmarble launches IPO with valuation of over $12 billion
Shares close at $144
Sega Financials Q4 Fy17
Sega hits $3.2 billion in revenue as profits jump 414%
Hortensia SAGA and Puyopuyo!! Quest continue to perform
Iap Inspector
How does Tencent's mobile MOBA Strike of Kings monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Nexon Financials
Nexon posts record revenues of $657 million in Q1 FY17
Mostly from one PC game
Ramadan
What makes Ramadan the hottest month for mobile games in the MENA
Tamatem's Jawanna Sawalha on why you should plan in-game events and special IAP packages ahead of time
Dena Financials Q4 Fy17
DeNA revenues hit $1.26 billion as it plots further partnerships beyond Nintendo
Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes doing well for the developer
Ncsoft Financials Q1 Fy17
NCSoft earned $35 million in royalties from Lineage 2 Revolution in Q1 FY17
But profits slumped by 60%
Konami Financials Q4 Fy17
Konami generates $2 billion in sales as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links surpasses 40 million downloads
Jikkyou Pawafuru Puroyakyu gets another million downloads for the quarter
Netease Financials Q1 Fy17
NetEase off to a strong start in 2017 with $2 billion in revenues thanks to Onmyoji
Fantasy Westward Journey keeps on trucking
Mixi Financials Q4 Fy17
Mixi sales reach $1.82 billion as Monster Strike hits record number of users in Q4 FY17
Plans $114 million investment into its entertainment business for FY18
Square Enix Financials
Square Enix sales up to $2.25 billion as Final Fantasy Brave Exvius sees global success
Mobius Final Fantasy goes unmentioned once more
Project D
Nexon partners with South Korean developer Weredsoft to publish Project D globally
Promising console-quality RPG action on a small screen
Slowing It Down
Time to pause: The making of FZ9: Timeshift
Hiker Games on shaking up the mobile shooter genre
Pc To Mobile
A look at China's symbiotic PC & mobile games markets
Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad looks at why China's game developers are bringing PC titles to mobile
You Fight Well
Nexon and Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors Unleashed smashes 5 million downloads
Took just over a month to get there
Ffbe 20 Million Downloads
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius passes 20 million global downloads in time for first anniversary
Still no idea what Exvius means
Indian Mavens
How to design effective mobile game monetisation for India
Can it be a viable business?
Strike Of Kings
Tencent's megahit mobile MOBA Honor of Kings soft-launched in the West as Strike of Kings
Available in the UK and beyond
Adjust Into China
Analytics firm Adjust expands mobile measurements platform into China
Down from a 2.67 second delay to just 1.01 seconds
China Games Market
China game revenues expected to hit $35 billion in 2021
Mobile games to make up 58% of these revenues, says Niko Partners
Anniversary Celebrations
GungHo stems quarterly decline as Puzzle & Dragons income recovers for fifth anniversary
Number of downloads surpasses 45 million in Japan alone
The Charticle
Worldwide top grosser but never in the US top 100: Why Mixi canned Monster Strike
Is the chasm between Japanese and American tastes a bridge too far?
Feeling The Crunch
Controversy over Icarus Mobile development crunch
Developer Wemadeio for long working hours and treatment of staff
Strike No More
Mixi to shut down Monster Strike's English-language version on August 1st
No refunds, no transfers
Super Fire Emblem
Deconstructing Nintendo’s $300 million mobile game success
The start of something bigger?
Mobair In China
Mobile marketing firm MobAir pushes into China with Shanghai office
Wants to offer personalised services to its local clients
50 Million Fighters
Netmarble's Marvel Future Fight hits 50 million downloads as it celebrates two-year anniversary
20 million downloads alone in Asia
Making India Play
Indian mobile game studio Mech Mocha raises $5 million series A funding
Shunwei Capital, Accel Partners and Blume Ventures invest
Still Running
Super Mario Run approaches 150 million downloads
Number of paid players said to be gradually increasing too
Cyberagent Financials
CyberAgent sales grow to $1.62 billion but profits fall sharply in H1 FY17
Profits are way, way down