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Japan launches So-Fu accelerator to support indie game developers INDIE GAME DEVS Apr 2nd, 2024

Japan launches So-Fu accelerator to support indie game developers

The program will provide indie devs with mentorships, create business connections in the industry and even cover expenses.

Report: Tencent's top studios developing Palworld-like mobile games ITERATION INSPIRATION Mar 26th, 2024

Report: Tencent's top studios developing Palworld-like mobile games

TiMi and Lightspeed studios are reportedly developing mobile games inspired by Palworld

Tencent "focusing on fewer bigger budget games" as it shifts away from IP strategy TEAM TENCENT Mar 25th, 2024

Tencent "focusing on fewer bigger budget games" as it shifts away from IP strategy

Publishing giant moves Assassin's Creed Jade team to DreamStar as part of new focus on internal products and fewer big franchise bets

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Nexon to bring Maple Story, Dungeon & Fighters and five other games to mobile by the end of 2016 NEXON PUSH Oct 11th, 2016

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

Only reveals six

Chinese phone manufacturer Xiaomi sells 500,000 units in India in 3 days BLIMEY Oct 7th, 2016

Chinese phone manufacturer Xiaomi sells 500,000 units in India in 3 days

A new record for India

Samsung profits increase by $3.6 million despite exploding phone fiasco HEATING UP Oct 7th, 2016

Samsung profits increase by $3.6 million despite exploding phone fiasco

Other arms of the business still performing well

NCSoft signs $10 million deal to bring mobile game Lineage Red Knights to China READY FOR CHINA Oct 6th, 2016

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

Finnish start-up Snowfall raises €1 million to bring Moomin mobile games to Asia MOOMIN ON UP Oct 6th, 2016

Finnish start-up Snowfall raises €1 million to bring Moomin mobile games to Asia

Turku-based studio eyes up niche market

Chinese investor buys marketing platform AppLovin for $1.4 billion, Netmarble gears up for multi-billion dollar IPO, and more ASIA BULLETIN Oct 5th, 2016

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

South Korea games publisher Netmarble seeks approval for multi-billion dollar IPO GOING PUBLIC Sep 30th, 2016

South Korea games publisher Netmarble seeks approval for multi-billion dollar IPO

Netmarble readies itself for long-awaited initial public offering

Pokemon GO’s Japan launch three times as big as US release BIG IN JAPAN Sep 30th, 2016

Pokemon GO’s Japan launch three times as big as US release

Global launch had 50x more players than expected

Chinese publisher Kingnet debuts in the West with multiplayer war game Thunder Fleet EAST TO WEST Sep 30th, 2016

Chinese publisher Kingnet debuts in the West with multiplayer war game Thunder Fleet

Newly public company eyes global expansion

Apple's new hardware-focused R&D centre in China to cost $45 million APPLE IN CHINA Sep 30th, 2016

Apple's new hardware-focused R&D centre in China to cost $45 million

Will employ 500 people

New Chinese games company and Jagex owner Zhongji Holding eyes acquisitions HEART OF CHINA Sep 29th, 2016

New Chinese games company and Jagex owner Zhongji Holding eyes acquisitions

Looking to acquire more developers

Indian publisher Flixy Games raises $425,000 in seed funding from Japanese VC FLIXY FUNDING Sep 28th, 2016

Indian publisher Flixy Games raises $425,000 in seed funding from Japanese VC

Launches first game, Avatars Clash: Comet on Mahaar

Samsung comes under fire once again as a Galaxy Note 7 explodes in China SAMSUNG UNDER FIRE Sep 28th, 2016

Samsung comes under fire once again as a Galaxy Note 7 explodes in China

Not having the best month

Pokemon GO aims for China, a third of Japan's population plays Puzzle & Dragons, and more ASIA BULLETIN Sep 27th, 2016

Pokemon GO aims for China, a third of Japan's population plays Puzzle & Dragons, and more

Asia mobile gaming news weekly from PocketGamer.biz

Blizzard and NetEase extend mainland China games partnership to January 2020 BLIZZARD IN CHINA Sep 27th, 2016

Blizzard and NetEase extend mainland China games partnership to January 2020

Happy to keep working together

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