Rules Of China
There are a few things you need to know before publishing your mobile game in China
Neogames shares its knowledge
Asia Bulletin
Sky-mobi delists from NASDAQ after $49 million takeover, Andrew Sheppard named CEO of Gree International Entertainment, and more
Your weekly Asia bulletin, in Chinese
Island Life
Sky-mobi delists from NASDAQ as $49 million Cayman Islands takeover completes
Trend continues
Asia Bulletin
Apple to open R&D centre in China, Tencent invests big in Douyu TV, Monster Strike dev pivots focus to China, and more
Your weekly Asia bulletin
Apple R&d
Apple attempts to improve iPhone sales in China with a new R&D centre
Hoping to improve relations
Tencent Financials Fy16 Q2
Even before Supercell deal closes, Tencent sees huge surge in mobile game revenues
Total revenues up to $5.4 billion in FY16 Q2
Closer To Home
Mixi suspends Monster Strike's US marketing; pivots to focus on China
Competitive beast
Asia Bulletin
Nexon grows in South Korea, Android takes 97% of India smartphone market in Q2, and more
Your weekly Asia bulletin
Casting Investment
Tencent-led Series C round pushes total investment in Chinese gamecasting platform Douyu TV to over $2 billion
Had previously helped investment push over $1 billion
Hard Steel
Exclusive Chinese World of Tanks licensor KongZhong doesn't get rights to World of Tanks: Blitz
Deal modified
Firefly Funding
Firefly Games closes $10 million funding round to work on Hollywood IPs
Also looking into VR and eSports
Dena Financials Fy16 Q1
DeNA sees small revenue increase as it focuses in on Japan and China
Stepping away from the economic uncertainty of the rest of the world
Up And Down
Apple smartphone sales see small growth in US and Europe, but continue to stumble in China
Poor launch of iPhone SE partly to blame
Asia Bulletin
Chinese consortium acquires Playtika, M&A reaches record smashing $25 billion, and more
Here's your weekly Chinese summary of the top stories in mobile gaming
Perfect Publishing
How to publish a game perfectly in China, according to CMGE
Keep your eye on the market
Spending Habits
Chinese mobile game players spend more at midnight but play more at midday
Key user habits and profiles based on 100 million players
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