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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

Line launches new mobile games developer tools to combat clones and track player behaviour News Apr 17th, 2018

Line launches new mobile games developer tools to combat clones and track player behaviour

Also includes automated QA and testing platform

PUBG developer sues NetEase over mobile 'clones' Rules of Survival and Knives Out News Apr 6th, 2018

PUBG developer sues NetEase over mobile 'clones' Rules of Survival and Knives Out

Lawsuit demands removal of titles

NetEase rushes to beat Epic’s Fortnite to the punch on mobile with FortCraft News Mar 12th, 2018

NetEase rushes to beat Epic’s Fortnite to the punch on mobile with FortCraft

This chicken dinner smells familiar

Tencent appears to copy Ketchapp's Bottle Flip for new WeChat mini-game News Jan 10th, 2018

Tencent appears to copy Ketchapp's Bottle Flip for new WeChat mini-game

"Tiao yi tiao" looks a lot like Bottle Flip, and the WeChat team seem to know it

Fragmented app stores and complex publishing are the causes of copycat games in China News Nov 16th, 2016

Fragmented app stores and complex publishing are the causes of copycat games in China

Chartboost explores the world of clones

Mike Bithell on the do's and don'ts of making indie games News Oct 7th, 2015

Mike Bithell on the do's and don'ts of making indie games

Trends and clones

King triumphs in 6waves legal dispute, Chinese firm pulls 'clones' from sale News Sep 18th, 2014

King triumphs in 6waves legal dispute, Chinese firm pulls 'clones' from sale

Treasure Epic and Farm Epic are no more

How GMGC battles your Chinese copycatters Feature Jul 1st, 2014

How GMGC battles your Chinese copycatters

The power of WeChat diplomacy

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