Chinese Revenue
Tencent and NetEase combined earned $11.1 billion for online games in H1 2019
Mobile games revenue in China grew 13.4 per cent year-on-year in H1
New Partnerships
Seven new partners brought in for the first $1m Auto Chess Invitational tournament
The final is being hosted from October 25th to October 27th in Shanghai
Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Fortnite’s mechs send the battle royale hit to number one in the US
Rankings from July 29th to August 4th
Market Value
The US will overtake China as world’s most lucrative games market this year
Global games market estimated to be worth $152.1 billion by the end of 2019
Esports Park
NetEase plots $725 million esports park investment in Shanghai
The facilities will be located in Shanghai
Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Dragon Raja helps Tencent claim top four highest grossing spots in China
Rankings from July 22nd to 28th
Coming To China
Tencent and Nintendo reveal plans to localise Switch games in China
The companies appeared at a conference together in Shanghai
Event
Speakers revealed for free mini-summit near Gamescom
Explore the Chinese territory’s potential with Mintegral, Huawei, Xiaomi, iDreamSky, Leiting Games, and Habby Games. PLUS: WIN A SMARTPHONE!
Partnership
My.Games partners with iDreamSky for mutual global expansion
“For us, this deal represents a valuable opportunity to engage with players in the Asian market”
Mobile Here
EA confirms Apex Legends is on track for mobile
Battle royale on course to arrive in China too
Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Tencent’s Game for Peace reclaims top spot from Honor of Kings in China
Rankings from July 15th to 21st
Switch China
Tencent and Nintendo to host joint Switch press conference in China
Press event will take place in Shanghai on August 2nd
Hyper-casual In China
Google, Voodoo, JoyPac and more to speak at hyper-casual games summit in Shanghai on August 1st
Google, Voodoo, JoyPac, App Annie and Tenjin to speak at seminar
New Studio
NetEase opens Montreal studio
CEO says city offers “clear advantages and favourable conditions” for international games companies
I Choose You
The Pokemon Company partners with Tencent on new games
PUBG: Full Ahead studio Timi will develop a new title
Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle strikes up US top grossing spot
Rankings from July 8th to 14th
Auto Success?
Why Dragonest partnered up with Tencent to publish Drodo Auto Chess in China
"A good product needs to be known by as many people as possible"
Join Us
Come and meet China's top publishing companies at our free mini-summit in Cologne
Get important insights from the people on the ground at our event on Tuesday, August 20th
Ongoing Partnership
Snap and Baidu renew sales partnership to continue reach in Asia
“Our partnership with Snap Inc. provides Chinese companies new avenues to expand their businesses through Snapchat advertising”
Fighting Poverty
China looks to mobile game in bid to eradicate poverty
Title lets users sell in-game goods to earn discount credits on real food
Linked In
Tencent launches Steam Link-like mobile streaming app for WeGame
Users can stream PC games to their smartphones over Wi-Fi
Strategic Investment
NetEase acquires minority stake Fallout Shelter dev Behaviour
Influence of Chinese companies increases at Canadian firm following last year's deal with GAEA
Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Honor of Kings is only the third top grosser in China as it faces a new challenger
Rankings from July 1st to July 7th
Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Harry Potter remains stationary as Pokemon Go makes a comeback
Rankings from June 24th to June 30th
For Sale?
China's Shanghai Fukong hasn't sold Jagex just yet
Reported sale was just one option that was being explored by the Chinese entertainment giant
Dead Serious
Motion Twin, Playdigious and Bilibili team for Dead Cells mobile port in China
Game is due for release on Western mobile devices in August
Imga China
Don’t miss the 2019 IMGA China Launch Seminar in Shanghai this August
It's great for networking, and our readers get 30% off the price of tickets
Revenue Split
Tencent uses clout to negotiate better revenue share on Chinese Android stores
Publisher secures 70/30 split instead of typical 50/50 share with app stores owned by the likes of Huawei and Xiaomi
New Classification
Chinese companies including Tencent want new age-rating system in the region
Follows frustration with the country's approval process
Import Tax
Update: Nintendo withdraws some Switch production in China amidst US trade war
Production moving to Southeast Asia according to sources
Auto Chess Unite
Tencent launching own Auto Chess on iOS and Android
Chess Rush versus Auto Chess versus Dota Underlords
Deal Struck
Tencent joins Drodo Auto Chess partnership to co-publish game in China
Players will now be able to login via messaging platform Tencent QQ
Weekly Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Wizards Unite hits top 10 US download charts but is not a top grosser
Rankings from June 17th to June 23rd
Road To Hero
Oasis Games developing One Punch Man title for iOS and Android
First officially authorised game for Western countries
Survive Together
Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony unite against US tariffs on consoles
Joint statement addressed to US government asking to exclude consoles
Weekly Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Candy Crush Saga shoots down PUBG Mobile’s chances of topping gross ranking in the US
Rankings from June 10th to June 16th
Move Over Razer
Report: Tencent and Asus to unveil new gaming phone in July
The mobile is said to be designed for esports fanatics and hardcore gamers
Peacekeepers
Tencent’s battle royale hit Game for Peace could reach $1bn in first year
Niko Partners claims high sales for recent release; speculates on a partnership with Nintendo to release mobile games in China
Weekly Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Dragon Ball Legends enters top 10 grossing rankings in the US and UK
Rankings from June 3rd to June 9th
Region Focus
Region Focus: How China’s big game freeze has made local developers more internationally minded
“It has been a battle to survive the approvals drought and studios have had to get creative”
Instant Hit
Casual RPG AFK Arena surpasses six million players as it climbs top grossing charts
Lilith Games-developed title only launched in April 2019
Weekly Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: NetEase resurgent with four top 10 grossers on the Chinese App Store
Rankings from May 27th to June 2nd
East Meets West
East Meets West: Hong Kong region focus, final bids submitted for Nexon acquisition, and analysis on China's hyper-casual market
Keeping up with the news from the world's most influential games market
Soft Launch
Rovio targets China over Western markets for Angry Birds Dream Island
Game has been in soft-launch since February 2018
Weekly Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: NetEase's top 10 grossing dominance diminishes on the Chinese App Store
Rankings from May 20th to 26th 2019
Data
Roblox hits mobile revenue of $750 million ahead of its Chinese launch
Roblox was making over $1.2 million daily over last month
East Meets West
East Meets West: Roblox partners with Tencent, Gamescom heads to Asia, and Konami talks two years of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
Keeping up with the news from the world's most influential games market
Tariffs
The US-China trade war could see the States impose a 25 per cent tariff on game consoles
“Tariffs will hurt the American economy, its industries, and its consumers," said the ESA in response
Weekly Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Tencent claims top three positions for highest grossing in China
Rankings from May 13th to May 19th 2019
Education Initiative
Tencent and Roblox form strategic partnership in China
The initial focus will concentrate on education