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From Isolated to Island-Hopping: China Embraces Animal Crossing

Apr 6, 2020 / Chinasplaining /

As a deadly pandemic ravages the globe, gamers are turning to a new virtual diversion as a welcome escape from reality. Read More

Tencent, Huawei Are Partnering on A Cloud Gaming Platform

Mar 31, 2020 / Game /

Tencent has signed a deal with Huawei to set up a laboratory to develop a cloud gaming platform, the Chinese gaming giant said in a statement Friday. Read More

Bytedance Gaming Play Doesn’t Threaten Tencent—yet

Mar 25, 2020 / Opinion /

To understand what Bytedance is doing in gaming, you have to understand its unique approach to corporate strategy. Read More

Apple to Require Licenses for Games in China App Store

Feb 27, 2020 / Game /

Apple has sent a notice to developers requiring them to submit license numbers for paid games before Jun. 30 if they want to distribute in mainland China. Read More

New Guidelines Restrict Play Time, Spending for Young Online Gamers

Nov 13, 2019 / Game /

One of China’s main game regulators has laid out new guidelines for minors, including limits on play time and spending, for the first time since its formation last year through the merger of several agencies. Read More

Tencent Partners with Nintendo on Console Games for US

Nov 11, 2019 / Game /

The company hopes to create console games using virtual characters from known Nintendo titles. Read More

How ’90s Kids Are Redrawing the Boundaries of Chinese Animation

Oct 21, 2019 / Animations /

China’s millennials are all grown up. The country’s animation industry is finally starting. Read More

A Closer Look at China’s Video Game Livestreaming Duopoly

Oct 3, 2019 / Game /

This week, the author of "The Rise of Video Game Livestreaming in China" returns for a closer look at the video game livestreaming sector, evaluates the current leaders—and asks if both will experience more competitive pressure if another tech titan enters the sector. Read More

Tencent’s Patriotism-themed Game Tops Charts Prior to China’s 70th Anniversary

Sep 30, 2019 / Game /

Tencent’s patriotic city-building mobile title "Homeland Dream" has topped the free game chart on Apple’s China App Store on the eve of the country’s anniversary, beating the company’s other popular titles such as "Honour of Kings." Read More

The Rise of Video Game Livestreaming in China

Sep 26, 2019 / Game /

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

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