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NetEase renames FortCraft to BuildTopia as it bags one million pre-registrations News Apr 15th, 2019

NetEase renames FortCraft to BuildTopia as it bags one million pre-registrations

Battle royale copycat edges closer to launch

Why NetEase is shooting up battle royale with stylish, team-based title Disorder Interview Apr 1st, 2019

Why NetEase is shooting up battle royale with stylish, team-based title Disorder

Another twist

PUBG Corp and NetEase settle the battle royale cloning dispute News Mar 26th, 2019

PUBG Corp and NetEase settle the battle royale cloning dispute

Two rival battle royale giants choose to settle the PUBG / Knives Out cloning dispute peacefully

NetEase gets the jump on Fortnite and Tencent as FortCraft is approved for China launch News Mar 11th, 2019

NetEase gets the jump on Fortnite and Tencent as FortCraft is approved for China launch

95 games receive licence for release

Nintendo reveals Tetris battle royale game for Nintendo Switch News Feb 13th, 2019

Nintendo reveals Tetris battle royale game for Nintendo Switch

...what?

Knives Out a big battle royale winner for NetEase in 2018 with $465m revenue News Jan 11th, 2019

Knives Out a big battle royale winner for NetEase in 2018 with $465m revenue

Knives Out benefited from Japanese fame and being monetisable in China

NetEase’s PUBG-like Knives Out pulls in over $370 million News Oct 17th, 2018

NetEase’s PUBG-like Knives Out pulls in over $370 million

97 per cent of that figure comes from China and Japan

7 NetEase’s PUBG-like Rules of Survival bags $75 million News Oct 2nd, 2018

NetEase’s PUBG-like Rules of Survival bags $75 million

Another battle royale success for the publisher alongside Knives Out

China's regulatory roadblocks stop most downloaded game PUBG Mobile from making money News Sep 14th, 2018

China's regulatory roadblocks stop most downloaded game PUBG Mobile from making money

Despite 100 million downloads and 50 million active users, there are no IAPs

1 NantWorks invests in H1Z1 developer Daybreak and forms new publishing division News Sep 7th, 2018

NantWorks invests in H1Z1 developer Daybreak and forms new publishing division

Mobile versions of H1Z1 coming

2 Say hello to China’s biggest mobile gaming export so far - battle royale Comment & Opinion Jul 2nd, 2018

Say hello to China’s biggest mobile gaming export so far - battle royale

Goodbye matching coloured candy, hello machine guns, silly hats and shrinking maps

Report: Tencent set to acquire 10% of PUBG developer Bluehole for $500 million News Jun 15th, 2018

Report: Tencent set to acquire 10% of PUBG developer Bluehole for $500 million

Sale is not intended to raise capital for Bluehole but instead is a chance for early investors to cash out

Philippines snapshot: NetEase's battle royale hit Rules of Survival tops grossing charts Comment & Opinion Jun 8th, 2018

Philippines snapshot: NetEase's battle royale hit Rules of Survival tops grossing charts

Niko Partners' Daniel Ahmad takes a close look at the hottest trends

PUBG Corp's lawsuit against Epic's Fortnite could set an uncomfortable precedent Comment & Opinion Jun 1st, 2018

PUBG Corp's lawsuit against Epic's Fortnite could set an uncomfortable precedent

This market has been built on a cycle of iteration and improvement which could end if the Playerunknown's Battlegrounds firm wins this case

PUBG Corp sues Epic over Fortnite Battle Royale News May 29th, 2018

PUBG Corp sues Epic over Fortnite Battle Royale

Follows threats last September and a lawsuit against NetEase

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