Tencent gets ‘Serious’ with its Games Business
March 7, 2018
Tencent (TCEHY), the largest digital games publisher in China, has confirmed that it will extend beyond traditional video games this
NetEase 2017 Financial Results Analysis
March 5, 2018
NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) had a strong 2017, driven by growth across all segments. The company reported total net revenues of RMB
Tencent Targets Casual Mobile Gamers with WeChat Mini Games
February 5, 2018
The WeChat Mini Games platform is a hot topic. The platform is an extension of Tencent’s gaming business, particularly the
This week’s headlines: Mattel NetEase joint venture, Minecraft Creator launches
February 2, 2018
Mattel and NetEase form Joint Venture for mobile game development Last week we saw LEGO partner with Tencent to develop
Our most popular articles of 2017
January 23, 2018
These were the top stories on the China and Greater Southeast Asia games market In case you missed them the
16 predictions for the 2018 games industry in China and Southeast Asia
January 22, 2018
In celebration of 16 years of delivering market intelligence on the Chinese and Greater Southeast Asian digital games industry, we’ve
Vietnam Snapshot: Southeast Asia’s fastest growing mobile games market
January 19, 2018
Originally published at Pocket Gamer With a population of more than 95 million and the world’s fastest growing mobile games
This week’s headlines: Google Maps could return to China, Lego teams up with Tencent
January 19, 2018
Tencent and NetEase were the world’s top grossing mobile app publishers in 2017 A new report published by Sensor Tower
This week’s headlines: Facebook bringing Oculus to China, Tencent market cap reaches all time high
January 11, 2018
Tencent’s QQ Speed tops the charts QQ Speed is one of Tencent’s most popular franchises on PC, and now the
This week’s headlines: Esports drives gaming hardware growth, battle royale comes to Honor of Kings
December 7, 2017
China seeks to regulate Wild West of Esports The Director of Electronic Sports at the General Administration of Sports said
This week’s headlines: Tencent goes all in on battle royale, China to become largest film market
November 30, 2017
The competitive ecosystem of PUBG We never would have predicted that a chicken could represent the battle royale genre. Do
This week’s headlines: Tencent to operate PUBG in China, Tencent and NetEase Q3 earnings, Razer’s new gaming phone
November 24, 2017
Tencent and NetEase earnings roundup Tencent and NetEase both released Q3 earnings earlier this month. Tencent and NetEase continue to
Analysis of Q3 2017 financial results of Tencent and NetEase
November 20, 2017
Tencent Summary: Q3 net revenue = RMB 65.2 billion ($9.8 billion), an increase of 61% YoY. Profit for the period
This week’s headlines: WeGame to launch new titles, NetEase goes all in on Battle Royale, Alibaba generates $25.3bn in one day
November 16, 2017
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Will China ban PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds?
October 31, 2017
A recent statement from the China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing association (CADPA) has thrown Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds into the spotlight with
