Coronavirus Impact
The impact of the coronavirus epidemic to China's games industry: A view from Beijing
Sunny Painter CEO Junxue Li provides an insider perspective
"more Negotiation Power"
Chinese mobile companies partner up to take on Google Play
Huawei Technologies, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo all involved
Following Developments
Apple restricts employee travel as firm monitors coronavirus
iPhone production still looking to be impacted
Esports In China
China has a big plan to become the global centre of the games industry
Mobvista CEO Clement Cao talks us through the moves that China is making
China Bound
EA confirms partnership for Apex Legends on mobile
"We're very excited about the opportunity"
Sales Spike
Plague Inc. developer Ndemic Creations warns players to look elsewhere for coronavirus information
"Not a scientific model"
New Deal
US and China proposed console tariffs postponed indefinitely
"There's a lot of work to do ahead"
Happy New Year
Happy Lunar New Year to our readers in China
The Year of the Rat begins
Changes
AFK Arena powers onto the global top grossing chart
Crunching the data with App Annie
Cat And Mouse
NetEase's Tom and Jerry mobile game catches 100 million users in China
Hanna-Barbara title launched in May 2019
"global Games Development"
Tencent's TiMi Studios discuss Call of Duty: Mobile, Pokémon partnership, and 2020 trends
"It is not our first cooperation with Activision and won't be the last"
Esports
Super League Gaming partners with Wanda Cinemas Games to expand esports further in China
Over 700 locations across China will be utilised for the events
Cocos Play
Cocos launches Cocos Play for easy integration of HTML5 game centres
Launch your own mini-game centre in whatever app you please
Bytedance Levels Up
TikTok owner ByteDance picks up Beijing AI developer LevelupAI
Expanding its games portfolio even further
Better Mental Health
China to crack down further on violence in games to improve children's mental health
Healthy China 2030 plan backed by 12 government departments
Delayed Release
Square Enix partners with JSC and Gaea for Final Fantasy XV on mobile
Set to launch in China before releasing worldwide
Gunning For The Top
PUBG Mobile fires to top of worldwide mobile revenue for December 2019
Honor of Kings settles for second spot
New Partnership
Tencent invests undisclosed sum in Bayonetta developer PlatinumGames
"We hope to use this capital to strengthen our foundation as a business"
Big Money
Xiaomi looking to invest $7 billion in AI, 5G and internet technologies in the next five years
It previously promised to invest $1.43 billion
Big Year Coming
Ambitious Chinese publisher YOOZOO on its relentless vision for global success
Investing heavily in AI, esports and India
Kicked Out
NetEase to remove Arsenal football star from PES 2020 in China
Player made comments to social media regarding the treatment of Uighur Muslims in the country
Jackpot
Devil May Cry: Pinnacle of Combat slashes its way to 500,000 pre-registrations
Licensed mobile title delayed to 2020
Oh Dear
Chinese publisher recieves $100,000 fine after releasing unlicensed mobile game
The country's license freeze ended late last year
$$$
PUBG Mobile shoots through $1.5 billion in lifetime revenue
China brought in 40 per cent of total earnings
Super Jump
Nintendo's stock price jumps to 19-month high following China Switch launch
Console is region-locked however
Possible Deal
Rumours suggest iDreamsky is attempting a leveraged buyout of Leyou
Deal reported worth $1.4 billion
Download Free
NetEase beta testing its new cloud gaming service
Currently only available for mobile titles
Switching Up
Tencent’s version of Nintendo Switch launches in China on 10 December
Priced at $300
Coming At You Live
Tencent partners Chinese live streaming platform Chushou.tv
Users will be able to stream games from Tencent’s library
Cash In
NetEase invests up to $30 million into Bossa Studios
Hogwash will be the developer's first title in China
Welcome
16 international mobile games including World of Warships Blitz approved for China
Also Dengeki Bunko and Naruto - Next Generations
Big Up
Tencent’s revenue grows by 21% thanks to Call of Duty and PUBG Mobile
Total revenue for the quarter came in at $14 billion
Combining Talents
Tencent reportedly looking to use Nintendo IP as it expands internationally
May focus on a female audience
Block By Block
Minecraft nearing 300 million registered users in China
NetEase publishes the title
Bullseye
PUBG Mobile generated $154 million during October 2019
Honor of Kings in second place
Negotiations
US and China agree to roll back tariffs that were set to affect console and mobile
A new deal is pending
No Deal
Playtika considers international IPO after Chinese deal fails again
Giant Network gives up the attempt
Spoilsports
Chinese games regulator halves playtime for under 16s to 90 minutes a day
Also limits spending to $60 a month
Event Recap
4 Things We Learned at Gamesforum Seattle 2019
Co-development, China, LiveOps and more: last month we were at the multi-format industry conference
Coming Soon
Fantasy Westward Journey 3D gets approval in China
One of 22 games to get licences
Lumos
Warner Bros. and NetEase partner for card RPG Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
Pre-registration now open in China
Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Pokemon Masters tops US free App Store rank
Rankings from August 26th to October 1st
Good Gamble
Giant Network shows dark fantasy title Pascal’s Wager at Apple Conference
Game looks to take inspiration from Dark Souls series
Must Be Fate
Sony’s Fate/Grand Order tops mobile revenue for August at $163 million
PUBG Mobile followed with more than $160 million
App Store Kerfuffle
Apple accidentally pays Chinese App Store developers more than expected after bank error
Sources claim the error most likely affected indie developers; Apple to reclaim payouts
East And West
What we learned at the Bridge between East and West summit in association with Mintegral
Speakers deliver sessions on hyper-casual, monetisation and the opportunities available in China’s mobile games market
China Expansion
Huya picks up minority stake in ESL for $30m
The two companies plan to expand esports services in China following the deal
Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Voodoo's top 10 download dominance wanes
Rankings from August 19th to 25th
Mobile Esports
Mobile esports games earned $15.3 billion in 2018
Over 51% of China’s domestic games market was grossed by mobile titles.
Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Playrix's Gardenscapes, Homescapes and Township bag top 10 grossing spots
Rankings from August 12th to 18th