Codeless Playable Ads
JustAd launches drag-and-drop playable ad building tool Game Zone
Everyone can have playable ads without a single line of code
Cygames-verse
Cygames on why the West requires an entirely different UA and marketing strategy than its native Japan
Executive Director Yuito Kimura discusses promotional activities, new games and its vision for 2017
Pick Mi
Xiaomi sets India sales record with one million Redmi Note 4s sold in 45 days
Sold 250,000 in its first ten minutes of sale
Switch Sales
Nintendo's Switch sells 1.5 million units worldwide
So says SuperData Research
Funding News
Animoca Brands raises $5 million to expand into mobile VR and eBooks
Total funding to date nears $16 million
China Regulations
MyGamez Talks China: What new Government regulations on games mean for mobile publishers
Owen Soh breaks down the new hoops developers must jump through
Out-spending China
Why mobile developers shouldn't ignore the high-spending Middle East
Tamatem CEO Hussam Hammo on the challenges and opportunities in MENA
More Than Fun
What's the potential for eSports in India?
And does mobile have a part to play?
New Vision
Softbank to sell 25% stake in recently acquired ARM
Goes into Saudi-backed investment fund
China Bans Korea
Updated: China bans all new games developed in South Korea from launching in the country
Existing games unaffected
Switch Sales
Update: Nintendo Switch sells over 500,000 units in Japan, UK and France in first three days
Outsold the Wii in the Americas, but no exact figures released
Amp Asia
Google pushes Accelerated Mobile Pages to Asia through Baidu and Sogou partnerships
Bringing faster loading pages to the wider world
Korean Insight
82% of Korean games companies have annual sales of less than US $87,000
The top 10 Korean games companies: market insight from our partners at This Is Game
Talking Acquisitions
Chinese chemical firm back in for $1 billion Talking Tom developer Outfit7 after missing out first time around
Second sale on the cards
Ad2china
Digital marketer ad2games expands into China with Shanghai office
Reaching clients without time differences
Unleashed
Nexon soft-launches potential big hitter Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed for mobile
Brawl with hundreds of enemies on your mobile
India Investment
Chinese games publisher Youzu sets up India office as it plans to invest $10 million in local industry
New office will to employ 30 staff in 2017
Now Playing
Now playing: EA's Devin Nambiar on Summoners War
What games are keeping the industry busy after hours?
Switch Launch
Nintendo's hybrid console Switch launches worldwide for $299
Stock already running low
Advice From Gdc
ZPLAY at GDC Speech: Opportunities and Challenges for Western Developers
Randy Barenscott takes the stage
Global Lineage
Netmarble reveals plans to launch Lineage 2: Revolution worldwide after huge South Korea success
Specially designed versions for China, Japan, and the West
Making Waves
How 6waves is helping Chinese developers find a Western audience
And bringing Western games Eastward
Making A Hit
How Onmyoji’s aim to bring players closer to art, culture and emotion quickly led to 10 million DAUs
NetEase producer Jin Tao reveals the design goals behind the hit game
Moving Fast
Cheetah Mobile rebrands Cheetah Ad Platform as Cheetah Ads
Sleek and simple
China M&a
China's Zhaomi Group and Kee establish $360 million video game M&A fund
Bringing value to companies through merging and acquiring
Insert Coin
Retro style, modern medium: the making of Evil Factory
Lawrence Koh and Jaeho Hwang on updating the shmup for F2P
Safe For Kids
Kid-friendly ad platform TotallyAwesome raises $2 million
Set to launch PopJam in Australia and Southeast Asia
Portable Only
Some Nintendo Switch games can only be played in portable mode
VOEZ is the first
Chart Topper
Chhota Bheem Speed Racing racks up 1 million downloads and 500,000 DAUs in India
Nazara Games and Tiny Lab Productions team up
Nexon Investment
Nexon Korea makes strategic investment in Tree of Savior developer IMC Games
Helping developer on mobile adaptation of MMORPG
Virtual Future
How Gumi is recovering from Western studio closures with VR investment
Masaru Ohnogi explains all at White Nights Prague
Office Closure
Report: King closes South Korea office
Publisher shuts down local operations after struggling to make a significant impact
A New Challenger
Silicon Studio to release new mobile and VR game engine Xenko in April
Free Beta version already available for download
Back To Skull
LINE Corporation signs up to distribute mobile Skullgirls adaptation globally
Expected Spring 2017
Forcing The Issue
A MOBA for the masses: the making of Star Wars: Force Arena
Behind the scenes with Netmarble's Hong Seo Park
Up In The Air
Com2uS enters deal with Activision to develop Skylanders mobile game for 2018
Activision provides the license, Com2uS does everything else
Studio Closure
100 jobs go as Taiwan developer Gamemag Interactive closes
Unable to pay staff as shareholder urges staff to seek new employment
Marketing's Millions
Mobile marketing firm Mobvista agrees $100 million loan deal with Bank of China
Chinese firm wants to expand accelerate overseas expansion plans
Expansion Warchest
Chinese mobile games developer ShineZone raises $58 million
May acquire new studios overseas
Vive Mobile?
HTC eyes mobile VR space with new mystery device
Smartphone firm plots counterpart for PC-powered Vive
Fantasy Revenue Journey
New mobile games spurred on Chinese publisher NetEase to $4 billion in revenue in 2016
A stellar year for the firm
Os Blocking
Google is being investigated in Korea for potentially obstructing Samsung mobile OS development
Deal from 2011 under scrutiny once again
Esports In India
Nazara to invest $20 million into new eSports league for India
Committed to growing the league for at least the next five years
Nexon Financials Q4 Fy16
Nexon pinning hopes on strong 2017 launch line-up as sales and profits fall in 2016
Dynasty Warriors and Final Fantasy could be huge
More Summoners War
Summoners War is getting an MMORPG spin-off, cartoon, movie, and more
Com2uS doubles down on its flagship title
Com2us Financials Q4 Fy16
Com2uS posts record year for sales and profits as it pushes further into the global market
86% of sales were generated outside of Korea
Netmarble Financials Q4 Fy16
Netmarble profits jump 81% thanks to hugely successful launch of Lineage 2
Also sees continued growth from its other long-running franchises
Mixi Financials Q3 Fy17
Mixi sales and profits are up as Monster Strike interest holds steady in Japan
Anime and film help promote the game
East Meets West
Chinese mobile publisher Skymoons opens Edinburgh studio
Plans to create 21 jobs
Indian Mavens
Will Google Play integration in digital wallets affect Indian game revenues?
A side-effect of demonetisation, but will it have an impact?