Indian Mavens
Indian game developers discuss whether Nintendo Switch could be a success in India
Game-changer or gimmick?
Asia Bulletin
King closes Nonstop Games, China Rich List, Nintendo profits up on Pokemon GO and Seattle Mariners sale, and more
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Play No More
SNK Playmore dropping Playmore name on December 1st
Going back to basics
Switch Supplies
Nintendo preparing to ship more Switch consoles should demand exceed initial 2 million units
Says it will not be selling them at a loss
No Mario For China
Nintendo undecided on whether or not to release Super Mario Run in China
Also explains why it was brought forward ahead of Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing
Start-up Funding
Mobile and VR start-up Playsnak raises $1.3 million funding from South Korean investor
Former Crytek, NCSoft, EA and Nintendo staff open new studio
Left Behind
An adventure cut short: The human cost of a canned F2P game
A live game can't stay that way forever, but we should remember the impact on players
It's Mi Vr
Smartphone maker Xiaomi launches $29 VR headset Mi VR in China
Ultra-low latency and touch-controlled remote
Gungho Financials Q3 Fy16
Puzzle & Dragons publisher GungHo switches to global development approach as profits fall by 43.4%
10 games currently in development
The Story Ends
COLOPL NI winds up development on JRPG Rune Story after just one year
A hit in Japan, not so in the west
Konami Financials Q2 Fy17
26 million Power Pro downloads helps Konami's profits soar to $115.8 million
Game revenues increase while everything else drops
Hurry To Hyderabad
NaturalMotion, EA and Unity speakers heading to NASSCOM Game Developer Conference 2016
Others include Big Boss Entertainment, Fireproof and Stoic
Capcom Financials Q2 Fy16
Capcom talks up VR potential as profits slump to $3.86 million
Digital Contents business sees some growth
Asia Bulletin
China’s App Store revenues hit $1.7 billion in Q3, the top 20 Chinese Android app stores, and more
Here's your summary of the best of the last week. Scroll down for the English language version in each case...
China Rich List
Tencent and NetEase CEOs in top five of Forbes' China Rich List with combined worth of $39.7 billion
Worth $24.5 billion and $15.2 billion respectively
Switch It Up
Nintendo keeping quiet on Switch until January 13th 2017
Plans to ship 2 million units globally in its first month
Studio Closure
King shuts down Singapore studio Nonstop Games two years after big money deal
Developer closes two years after big money acquisition
Samsung Financials Q3 Fy16
Samsung blames exploding Galaxy Note 7 fiasco for burning a hole in its mobile profits
Profits and sales drop across the board
Global Mario
Super Mario Run heading to 150 countries in December
Nintendo confirms game will not have any in-app purchases other than to unlock the full game
Indian Mavens
Indian game developers react to Google Pixel and Daydream View VR
Will Google's new hardware have any impact on the Indian market?
Ninten-go
Nintendo profits up to $364 million as Pokemon GO and Seattle Mariners sale prop up falling revenues
Financial report doesn't mention Miitomo
Another Galaxy
Samsung offering half-price Galaxy Note 8 to Note 7 owners in South Korea
An apology for launching an exploding phone
Asia News
Netmarble employee jumps to his death from Seoul office building after sacking
Fired for alleged embezzlement of cyber money
Mobile Trumps Pc
Mobile growth picks up the slack from PC decline in Changyou’s games business
Number of paying mobile players up by 700,000
Record Breaker
China’s iOS App Store revenues hit record $1.7 billion in Q3 2016 as staggering growth continues
Now the biggest marketplace for iOS apps
Share Switch
Nintendo shares rise and fall as investors express concern over Nintendo Switch
But shares still riding high of Nintendo's mobile plans
Asia Bulletin
Tencent takes $3.5 billion loan to buy Supercell, Apple opening second R&D centre in China, and more
Asia mobile gaming news weekly from PocketGamer.biz
App Store Breakdown
Here are the top 20 Chinese Android app stores
Tencent comes out on top with MyApp
Cash Royale
Chinese investors raise $850 million to fund Tencent's Supercell acquisition
Another big money deal to support Supercell purchase
Out Of The West
DeNA dissolves US subsidiary as Western games fail to meet expectations
Publisher to focus on collaborations with external studios
Loan Royale
Report: Tencent taking $3.5 billion loan for Supercell deal
Chinese firm seeks bank support for big money deal
Pushing Forward
Sony ForwardWorks to release up to six games across the next 18 months
Only in Asia
Note Worthy
Samsung to lose $3 billion in next six months following catastrophic Galaxy Note 7 launch
Will fall back on its Galaxy S7 instead
Gotta Go Fast
GameFounders opens submissions for Janaury 2017 round of acceleration
Deadline on November 15th
Asia Bulletin
NCSoft signs $10 million China publishing deal, Finnish start-up wants to bring Moomin games to Asia, and more
Asia mobile gaming news weekly from PocketGamer.biz
Doubling Up
Apple opening second China R&D centre in Shenzhen
Strengthening bonds even more
Samsung Sales
Samsung slashes sales forecasts and predicts $2 billion loss in wake Galaxy Note 7 woes
Sales figures affected, but not so much
Prodding The Sleeping Giant
Flixy Games on breaking the barriers to mobile gaming success in India
CEO Felix Manojh on waking a sleeping giant
Nexon Push
Nexon to bring Maple Story, Dungeon & Fighters and five other games to mobile by the end of 2016
Only reveals six
Blimey
Chinese phone manufacturer Xiaomi sells 500,000 units in India in 3 days
A new record for India
Heating Up
Samsung profits increase by $3.6 million despite exploding phone fiasco
Other arms of the business still performing well
Ready For China
NCSoft signs $10 million deal to bring mobile game Lineage Red Knights to China
Publisher could collaborate with the Alpha Group on animations, cartoons and toys
Moomin On Up
Finnish start-up Snowfall raises €1 million to bring Moomin mobile games to Asia
Turku-based studio eyes up niche market
Indian Mavens
Is localising games for India a smart move?
Indian Mavens discuss Flixy Games' strategy
Asia Bulletin
Chinese investor buys marketing platform AppLovin for $1.4 billion, Netmarble gears up for multi-billion dollar IPO, and more
Asia mobile gaming news weekly from PocketGamer.biz
Global Mobile Report
China will lead global app revenues to $44.8 billion in 2016
An in-depth analysis of the global mobile market
The Ideal Mixi
Marvel Tsum Tsum developer Mixi on catering to the new casual Marvel fan
Senior Producer Erika Nakamura explains why Disney chose Mixi
Going Public
South Korea games publisher Netmarble seeks approval for multi-billion dollar IPO
Netmarble readies itself for long-awaited initial public offering
Big In Japan
Pokemon GO’s Japan launch three times as big as US release
Global launch had 50x more players than expected
East To West
Chinese publisher Kingnet debuts in the West with multiplayer war game Thunder Fleet
Newly public company eyes global expansion