The Rise of Video Game Livestreaming in China

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Compared to entertainment streaming, video game streaming is much more mass market, with limited revenue concentration among top customers. Read More

China Moves to Monetize Its Growing Female Gamer Market

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The transformation of female-oriented gaming from a niche interest into a mainstream segment is something that industry players can no longer ignore, especially when thinking about monetization. Read More

Mobile Game Revenue Growth in Recovery But Hurdles Remain: Report

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Revenue growth for China’s mobile games industry rebounded after government approvals resumed late last year, though the industry has been steadily losing user time spent to short videos, according to recent research. Read More

NetEase Developing AI to Turn Selfies into 3D Game Avatars

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Researchers at Chinese gaming giant NetEase published a paper detailing a new machine learning method that enables players to create in-game characters from a selfie. Read More

Tencent’s PUBG rebrand is world’s top-grossing mobile battle royale title

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Player spending in the title surged 748% year on year in July. Read More

Tencent to Develop New Pokémon Game with The Pokémon Company

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Tencent’s TiMi Studio Group will team up with Nintendo-backed Pokémon Co. to develop a new Pokémon game, according to a statement Tencent posted on its official Weibo account for games on Monday. Read More

Tencent Wins Bigger Share of Game Revenue from Android App Stores

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Gaming giant Tencent has successfully negotiated a more favorable revenue split with a number of Chinese Android stores for its mobile titles, media outlet GameLook reported. Read More

US to overtake China as the world’s largest gaming market: report

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China will reclaim its position as the largest gaming market by revenue in 2020. Read More

Shanghai Wants to be the World’s ‘e-sports Capital’

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The city will encourage businesses to invest in three to four e-sports stadiums capable of hosting tournaments of the highest level. Read More

Inside Game for Peace, China’s New State-Approved PUBG Clone

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The wildly popular mobile game 'PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' has been replaced in China with a more government-friendly substitute. Read More

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