Cultural Clash
Cultural clashes are still holding back Chinese developers overseas
Companies should focus on quality over quantity, panel suggests
Tricking The Eye
Chinese Global VR Challenge runner-up Mirage Interactive raises $1.5 million
Investment led by SongHe Capital and Wistone
From China To Israel
Chinese consortium trumps Netmarble to acquire Playtika for $4.4 billion
Includes Giant and Jack Ma's Yunfeng Capital
Ea Targets Asia
Devin Nambiar leaves Kabam to join EA as Head of Product Management, Asia-Pacific
Kabam's ex-Director of Product jumps ship
Slipping Down
Apple's revenues tank in China
Halved in 6 months
Virgin Ground
Fallout Shelter comes to Chinese App Store thanks to Shanda Games
Shanda Games take publishing role
Territorial Passings
Chinese Pokemon GO players behaving badly in Japan
They could turn up anywhere
Top Draw
Finalists revealed for Global VR Challenge
Developers a step closer to winning from cash prize pool of $35,000
Storm8 Study
Germany, Japan, and Russia play three times more casual games than any other market, claims Storm8
Most gaming done during the weekdays
Bits & Pieces
Chinese companies including Qihoo 360 and Kunlun Games buy Opera's consumer businesses for $600 million
Focus for a quick sale
Buying Data
Chinese mobile ad platform Mobvista continues its westward expansion buying GameAnalytics
Deal #2
Clash China
Tencent starts distributing Clash Royale through China
Not that it wasn't already there
Kitted Out
DeePoon VR dev kits make way to Global VR Challenge contenders
Developers ready their games for next round of judging
Apple Crumble
Apple drops to fifth place in China's mobile market as local competitors thrive
Not even a new iPhone could help
Choked By Bureaucracy
Chinese government's new mobile game approval rules already drawing the ire of indies
Indie devs take aim at SAPPRFT regulations
Crashing China
Koukoi Games partners with MyGamez to bring Crashing Season to China
Despite further restrictions on mobile games
Gunning For The Top
How Canada-made FPS Kill Shot Bravo hit #5 in Chinese App Store downloads with little culturalization
Hothead Games Director of Development Vlad Ceraldi shares insights
Vr Challengers
22 games through to second round of Global VR Challenge
Developers a step closer to winning $35,000 worth of cash prizes
Tencent Domination
Tencent dominated China's Android marketplaces in May, according to Newzoo
Takes 44.5% of top 100 grossing revenues
Imga China
IMGA bringing its awards program to China for the first time
Open to entries now
Know Your Audience
Nielsen's TalkingData-powered Games IP Evaluator will "quantify game potential" for China
Using data to understand, and maximise, an IP's potential
Another Law
Chinese government announces new personal data regulations for mobile app developers
The trend continues
On The Up
Quality, reputation, innovation: Why you should consider ZPLAY as the publisher of your next game
Randy Barenscott on a fast-growing partner
Big Spender
With over 40 deals and $2 billion invested, how Ourpalm become a major force in the global gaming market
Looking to the future
Going Home
Sky-mobi is the latest Chinese NASDAQ-listed game company to delist
CEO Michael Tao Song offers MBO
From The Top
Why the world's "least powerful CEO" has never been more powerful
Implications for company culture
More Players, More Taxes
Supercell CEO explains thinking behind "very long term" Tencent deal
Ilkka Paananen on his second strategic investor in as many years
Last Chance
Global VR Challenge submissions close today
Get your mobile VR game in front of global experts and journalists
Dreaming Of Vr
Can Google Daydream be the driving force for a booming VR market in China?
Headset shipments could reach 80m in 2018, claims DeePoon
Different Strokes
Nexon to release international and China-only mobile versions of hit PC game Dungeon&Fighter
Know your audience
Faster, Harder
Why Marvel: Contest of Champions ditched Android and went auto-play/pay-to-win in China
Kent Wakeford on Chinese changes
China Challenge
How can western developers break into the fast-growing Chinese VR market?
DeePoon's Leon Zhang offers helpful advice
This Year's Model
NetEase's mobile RTS Evercraft debuted at E3 2016
Mobile RTS is going global
The Final Countdown
Global VR Challenge submissions close on Monday
Get your mobile VR game in front of global experts and journalists
Half-time Analysis
Six months on, Space Ape's Simon Hade reflects on his predictions for 2016
Why he still expects to see a Chinese dev hit Western top 20
Great Wall
Chinese government stamps down on mobile games, requiring state clearance for all games and some updates
Barriers to entry
From Pocket To Multiplex
The Angry Birds Movie hits $238 million worldwide, with China in the lead
Angry Birds and Warcraft movies enjoy strong start
China Trends
Current trends in China's mobile game market
Nerds and eSports, mostly
The More The Merrier
Global VR Challenge deadline extended to 20 June
Get your mobile VR game in front of global experts and journalists
Time To Play
Puzzle & Dragons kicks of a pre-registration campaign for Chinese launch
Published by Tencent
Shanghai Calling
EA hiring for Creative Director, Arts Director, and CG Supervisor at its PopCap Shanghai studio
Experienced individuals needed to establish Plants vs Zombies and Need for Speed brands in Asia
Looking Ahead
With a deadline of 6 June, Global VR Gaming Challenge now accepting all 2016 VR games
Get your mobile VR game in front of global experts and journalists
Misunderstood
Rejecting US undervaluation, PapayaMobile decides to IPO on Beijing's NEEQ exchange
Projects revenue of $150 million in 2016
Tencell?
Tencent might be looking to buy SoftBank's stake in Supercell
The biggest to get bigger?
Local Content
Ubisoft and Ourpalm partner to make mobile Assassin's Creed MMO for China
Ourpalm also publishing Hungry Shark World
Minecraft Enters China
NetEase bringing Minecraft to China on mobile and PC
World's biggest game meets world's biggest game market
Super Sell
Supercell valued at $5 billion as SoftBank rumoured to be selling shares
Talks with buyers in China reportedly already happeneing
Burst The Bubble
Chinese government cracks down on game and VR investments
Market forces quashed
Play To Win
First China Mobile eSports Games competition kicks off with Vainglory, CrossFire and King of Glory
It's already happening
Looking East
4 top tips for publishing your mobile game in China
Tom Van Dam explains all