New research brief from Niko Partners & Media City Qatar – From Japan to the GCC: Paving Pathways to Localize Games and Hardware Download it here  
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Livestreaming Tracker September 2026 Highlights: Tencent’s New Honor of Kings: Ace Rises into September’s Top Auto Chess Viewership Rankings

October 7, 2026
Auto chess dominated China’s livestreaming landscape in August 2026, standing out as some of the month’s most-watched content. Niko Partners China
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East Asia’s Video Game Market Growing Against All Odds

September 28, 2026
East Asia remains a global video game powerhouse, albeit with ongoing economic headwinds. Japan and South Korea, the world’s third-
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Livestreaming Tracker August 2026 Highlights: RPGs Lead China’s Livestreaming Rankings While Lord of Mysteries and Mistfall Hunter Gain Traction

September 14, 2026
RPG titles dominated China’s livestreaming landscape in August 2026, standing out as some of the month’s most-watched content. Niko Partners
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Chinese Gaming Market Surpasses $50 Billion as AI, Premium Gaming, and New Monetization Models Reshape Growth

September 1, 2026
China’s video game market reached a new milestone in 2025, generating $51.8 billion in revenue, up 5.4% year-over-year and surpassing
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Livestreaming Tracker July 2026 Highlights: miHoYo’s RPG Portfolio Leads China’s Livestreaming Ranking

August 23, 2026
RPG titles dominated China’s livestreaming landscape in July 2026, standing out as some of the month’s most-watched content. Niko Partners
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Niko Partners observations at ChinaJoy 2026

August 11, 2026
Niko Partners Vice President Xiaofeng Zeng reflected on his observations of ChinaJoy in this new blog post. Niko Partners has
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India’s Gaming Market Surpasses $1 Billion for the First Time, Driven by Mobile Growth and Changing Player Behavior

August 10, 2026
(updated on August 26 with a clarification on Generative AI sentiment) India’s gaming market reached a major milestone in 2025,
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$7 billion in 2030: Opportunities in Southeast Asia’s Video Game Markets

August 4, 2026
Video game markets in Southeast Asia are entering a new chapter of growth, driven by an expanding player base, increasing
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Livestreaming Tracker June 2026 Highlights: Tencent’s Shooter Portfolio Leads China’s Livestreaming Rankings

July 13, 2026
Shooter titles dominated China’s livestreaming landscape in June 2026, standing out as some of the month’s most-watched content. Niko Partners China Games &
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Livestreaming Tracker May 2026 Highlights: New Releases and Major Updates Diversify China’s RPG Viewership Landscape

June 10, 2026
RPG titles dominated China’s livestreaming landscape in May 2026, standing out as some of the month’s most-watched content. Niko Partners
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Asia & MENA video game revenue to surpass $100 billion milestone by 2030

June 1, 2026
Note to Reader: This post offers a partial set of key takeaways from Niko’s 2026 Market Model Reports. Please fill out
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Livestreaming Tracker April 2026 Highlights: Tencent’s New Honor of Kings: World Rises into April’s Top 10 RPG Viewership Rankings

May 5, 2026
RPG titles dominated China’s livestreaming landscape in April 2026, standing out as some of the month’s most-watched content. Niko Partners
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How Evergreen Games are Reshaping Publisher Earnings, Metrics, and Success

April 15, 2026
As the video game industry surpassed $190 billion in spending across game software and services last year, it’s no secret
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Livestreaming Tracker March 2026 Highlights: Tencent’s New Roco Kingdom: World Breaks into March’s Top 10 RPG Viewership Rankings

April 7, 2026
RPG titles dominated China’s livestreaming landscape in March 2026, standing out as some of the month’s most-watched content. Niko Partners
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Indonesia Game Rating System Heavily Criticized on its Rollout

April 6, 2026
During the first week of April 2026, Indonesian gamers noticed that PC game distribution platform Steam started to show new
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