Keep Dreaming
Halfbrick Studios terminates China distribution agreement with iDreamSky
Looking for a partner with "greater transparency"
No Watching
China's government bans the streaming of unapproved games
Another nail in the coffin for China's indies
Launch In China
Simplify the Chinese app publishing process and reach over a billion people with APPTUTTi
Get your game released in China
Five Million Heroes
Asia mobile eSports tournament Hero World Championship 2 draws in five million viewers
2,000 people there in person
Business Deals
Deal Tracker: Big money deals in China, HTML5, chat apps and fashion games in November 2016
37 Interactive splashes nearly $200 million on acquisitions
World Of Delistings
Chinese World of Tanks publisher KongZhong set to delist itself from the US stock exchange
Online games company the latest China firm to leave the Nasdaq
Go East
Unity’s Xiaomi deal will offer developers “unparalleled access” to China’s mobile games market
Partnership kicks off next year
Easy-peasy
China’s NetEase is now the world's top-grossing mobile games company
Onmyoji, Fantasy Westward Journey and Ghost top 10 grossing games
37 + 2
Chinese publisher 37 Interactive snaps up one of China's most recently successful developers Mokun Technology
Pushing mobile after finding success on browser
East To West
5 marketing tips for launching Chinese games in Western markets
Increase your chances of a successful Western game launch
Game Of Clones
Fragmented app stores and complex publishing are the causes of copycat games in China
Chartboost explores the world of clones
Tencent Financials Q3 Fy16
Tencent hits $6 billion in sales with help from 40 million DAUs on Honour of Kings
Generated $1.44 billion from mobile game sales alone
Falling Apple
Apple stocks fall 5% following Donald Trump's election and planned tariffs on China
Another loss for Apple
China In October
NetEase and Tencent continued to dominate the App Store in China in October
Newzoo's report breaks it down
Netease Financials Q3 Fy16
NetEase hits $1.38 billion in sales as Fantasy Westward Journey continues to deliver
Over 100 other games also helping out
Asia Bulletin
Unity signs China publishing deal with Xiaomi, GungHo switches to global development approach, and more
Asia mobile gaming news weekly from PocketGamer.biz
Unity And Xiaomi
Unity wants to make publishing mobile games in China easier for developers with Xiaomi partnership
Providing help with licensing and a space on their store
Asia Bulletin
King closes Nonstop Games, China Rich List, Nintendo profits up on Pokemon GO and Seattle Mariners sale, and more
PocketGamer.biz亚洲移动游戏每周新闻简报. Asia mobile gaming news weekly from PocketGamer.biz
No Mario For China
Nintendo undecided on whether or not to release Super Mario Run in China
Also explains why it was brought forward ahead of Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing
It's Mi Vr
Smartphone maker Xiaomi launches $29 VR headset Mi VR in China
Ultra-low latency and touch-controlled remote
China Rich List
Tencent and NetEase CEOs in top five of Forbes' China Rich List with combined worth of $39.7 billion
Worth $24.5 billion and $15.2 billion respectively
Record Breaker
China’s iOS App Store revenues hit record $1.7 billion in Q3 2016 as staggering growth continues
Now the biggest marketplace for iOS apps
Asia Bulletin
Tencent takes $3.5 billion loan to buy Supercell, Apple opening second R&D centre in China, and more
Asia mobile gaming news weekly from PocketGamer.biz
App Store Breakdown
Here are the top 20 Chinese Android app stores
Tencent comes out on top with MyApp
Cash Royale
Chinese investors raise $850 million to fund Tencent's Supercell acquisition
Another big money deal to support Supercell purchase
Asia Bulletin
NCSoft signs $10 million China publishing deal, Finnish start-up wants to bring Moomin games to Asia, and more
Asia mobile gaming news weekly from PocketGamer.biz
Doubling Up
Apple opening second China R&D centre in Shenzhen
Strengthening bonds even more
Ready For China
NCSoft signs $10 million deal to bring mobile game Lineage Red Knights to China
Publisher could collaborate with the Alpha Group on animations, cartoons and toys
Asia Bulletin
Chinese investor buys marketing platform AppLovin for $1.4 billion, Netmarble gears up for multi-billion dollar IPO, and more
Asia mobile gaming news weekly from PocketGamer.biz
Global Mobile Report
China will lead global app revenues to $44.8 billion in 2016
An in-depth analysis of the global mobile market
East To West
Chinese publisher Kingnet debuts in the West with multiplayer war game Thunder Fleet
Newly public company eyes global expansion
Apple In China
Apple's new hardware-focused R&D centre in China to cost $45 million
Will employ 500 people
Heart Of China
New Chinese games company and Jagex owner Zhongji Holding eyes acquisitions
Looking to acquire more developers
Samsung Under Fire
Samsung comes under fire once again as a Galaxy Note 7 explodes in China
Not having the best month
Asia Bulletin
Pokemon GO aims for China, a third of Japan's population plays Puzzle & Dragons, and more
Asia mobile gaming news weekly from PocketGamer.biz
The Race Is On
Western devs must get better at F2P before Chinese giants steal their players, says NetEase's Tom van Dam
Great game design can't overcome F2P naivety
Blizzard In China
Blizzard and NetEase extend mainland China games partnership to January 2020
Happy to keep working together
Lovin' It
Chinese investor splashes $1.4 billion on mobile marketing platform AppLovin
US ad firm gets Chinese ownership
User Acquisition
Cinema trailer springs Chinese MMO into top 10 grossing chart
Offline user acquisition campaign gets strong results
Ua In Asia
How to adapt your UA campaign for China, Japan and South Korea
They key cultural differences between the top Asian countries for mobile games
Going To China
Pokemon GO aiming for release in China, says Pokemon Company's CEO
New features still on their way
Asia Bulletin
Chinese eSports dev Hero Entertainment gets $288 million investment, advertising platform Leadbolt opens Bangalore office, and more
Asia mobile gaming news weekly from PocketGamer.biz
China Esports Deal
Huyai Brothers invests $288 million in major Chinese eSports developer Hero Entertainment
Good deal for both sides
Asia Bulletin
China, US and Japan drive games industry revenues, Chinese tech fans react to iPhone 7, and more
Asia mobile gaming news weekly from PocketGamer.biz
Cultural Divide
Chinese tech fans unimpressed by iPhone 7, but devices are selling out in the US
But Chinese less bothered by the loss of a headphone jack
Apple Crumbling
iOS device sales continue to decline in China while EU and US see more growth
More data from Kantar World Panel
Asia Bulletin
Japan and China have the highest ARPU, what happens when global expansion goes bad, and more
Asia mobile gaming news weekly from PocketGamer.biz
Can't Stop Won't Stop
Flaregames partners with MyGamez to bring Nonstop Knight to Android in China
Hits six million downloads too
Appsflyer In China
AppsFlyer partners with Tencent to bring tracking service to Tencent Social Ads
Track ad performance across WeChat and QQ
China Publishing
New Publishing License policy for games in China
How to get your game released in China