Niko analysts are dedicated every day to tracking and analyzing all aspects of video games, esports, and streaming in Asia. At the start of each year, we present our predictions for the video game industry in Asia. We have now expanded our coverage to include 14 markets in East Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East North Africa (aka West Asia North Africa), and South [...]
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, which launched in mainland China (first market worldwide) on iOS, Android, and PC on September 9, 2021 has had the most successful video game launch of this year in the country. Harry Potter: Magic Awakened was developed by NetEase with support from Portkey Games and is an RPG game with card-based combat that takes place in the Harry Potter universe [...]
The Philippines is the surprising hotbed of Axie activity. Blockchain technology has been around since the 1980s, but it has only recently gained widespread attention as a result of the rise in the popularity of cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin and others. The latest use of blockchain technology is in video game development, what is referred to as blockchain [...]
The National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA), the Chinese government regulator for video games, issued a new rule today that emphasizes the restriction of how much time youth gamers are allowed to play. The new rule states that people under 18 years old will be allowed to play online video games only on Friday, Saturday, Sunday [...]
“We all have been locked up in our homes for a year. Even if there is no lockdown in the city, most of us prefer staying at home because the pandemic is not over yet, and it’s still risky. I guess gaming is good way to make yourself feel positive in these tough times.” - 35 [...]
Despite China’s regulatory crackdown on tech companies, Lisa Hanson of Niko Partners says “Tencent’s silent global quest for gaming domination” continues as it invests in an increasing number of domestic and international gaming companies.
Indonesia's largest game industry event in Indonesia, Baparekraf Games Prime 2021 Online was held from August 2-8, 2021. The annual event, held online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, was organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/Baparekraf, the Indonesian Game Association (AGI), and GGWP.ID. This year’s event, which carries the theme #MainGameLokal (play local [...]
The 19th China Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference (ChinaJoy) took place July 30 - August 2, 2021, with a theme “Create Dreams with Technology and Win the Future with Fun.” There were more than 500 exhibitors across the B2B and B2C segments, nearly 30% of which were foreign, that displayed games, hardware, accessories, and new technological [...]
Baparekraf Game Prime (BGP) 2021 is the biggest game exhibition in Indonesia. This annual event is a collaboration between the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/Tourism and Creative Economy Agency, the Indonesian Game Association (AGI) and GGWP.ID. This year, BGP 2021 will be held from August 2-8. 2021 marks the sixth year of the event, and it will continue the legacy of showcasing Indonesian games into the world. The [...]
In May 2021, after the Chinese government announced the Three-Child Policy aimed to encourage population growth, a segment of the Chinese youth responded in social media by mentioning that they are part of the 躺平 (tang ping, lit. “lying flat” or “lying down”) generation. The term is generally shunned and criticized due to its defeatist undertone, [...]
