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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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LINE messaging service now has 230 million registered users Aug 21st, 2013

LINE messaging service now has 230 million registered users

Including 15 million in Spain

How DeNA turned Transformers Legends into a monetisation machine for the west Aug 21st, 2013

How DeNA turned Transformers Legends into a monetisation machine for the west

#GDCEurope Money maker in disguise

Hook into the Japanese market with cross-promotion platform AppExTrade Aug 21st, 2013

Hook into the Japanese market with cross-promotion platform AppExTrade

Now available through a Unity plug-in

Is Kakao already dominating the market in the Philippines? Aug 20th, 2013

Is Kakao already dominating the market in the Philippines?

Messaging app rises to the top after two weeks.

Tencent talks how to tempt Chinese gamers away from a diet of rice and noodles Aug 20th, 2013

Tencent talks how to tempt Chinese gamers away from a diet of rice and noodles

#GDCEurope Peng Lu on changing the menu

Transition extended as KongZhong's mobile games business drops 40% in Q2 2013 Aug 20th, 2013

Transition extended as KongZhong's mobile games business drops 40% in Q2 2013

Still waiting for the smartphone uplift

Sluggish performance from GREE sees FY13 sales down 4% to $1.5 billion Aug 15th, 2013

Sluggish performance from GREE sees FY13 sales down 4% to $1.5 billion

Japan down, but US up

Zhongqingbao expands its mobile reach, gaining majority stakes in More Fun and Small-tech Aug 15th, 2013

Zhongqingbao expands its mobile reach, gaining majority stakes in More Fun and Small-tech

Spends $72 million in the pursuit of scale

Tencent sees business boom with H1 2013 sales up 38% to $4.5 billion Aug 15th, 2013

Tencent sees business boom with H1 2013 sales up 38% to $4.5 billion

Mobile QQ, Mobile Qzone and WeChat on the up

Game delays hit Renren as it makes a Q2 2013 operating loss of $34.7 million Aug 15th, 2013

Game delays hit Renren as it makes a Q2 2013 operating loss of $34.7 million

But promises mobile investment will come good

Baidu closes its $1.85 billion deal for 91 Wireless to create a 69 million daily app download giant Aug 14th, 2013

Baidu closes its $1.85 billion deal for 91 Wireless to create a 69 million daily app download giant

Highlights the importance of mobile game distribution

Japanese mobile game market was worth $5.1 billion in 2012 Aug 14th, 2013

Japanese mobile game market was worth $5.1 billion in 2012

Smartphone revenue grew 5.4-times

Thanks to international growth, Gamevil sees Q2 2013 sales up 35% to $18.5 million Aug 13th, 2013

Thanks to international growth, Gamevil sees Q2 2013 sales up 35% to $18.5 million

But marketing and licensing costs knock back profits

ChinaJoy 2013 hits a new high with over 206,000 attendees Aug 13th, 2013

ChinaJoy 2013 hits a new high with over 206,000 attendees

Let's do it all again on 31 July 2014

53% of LINE's $101 million Q2 2013 income generated by games Aug 9th, 2013

53% of LINE's $101 million Q2 2013 income generated by games

Total growth up 67% quarter-on-quarter

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