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While last week saw several key competitions and the unveiling of new plans across China’s esports industry, the country is currently in a state of grief and resistance in the wake of a shocking natural disaster. The Dota 2’s i-League has started in Shanghai, featuring 1.2 million yuan ($185,000) in total prize money. In the meantime, however, a record-breaking rainstorm struck in the central Chinese province of Henan and its capital city of Zhengzhou.

Pandaily Jul 23

Last week was significant for the esports industry in China as the Chinese anti-monopoly authority terminated the merger between China’s two largest gaming live streaming companies - Douyu and Huya. Both live streaming platforms are controlled by Chinese conglomerate Tencent Holdings, and Tencent would have had a 70% market share of the live stream gaming sector if the merger had gone ahead.

Pandaily Jul 16

There were a number of new developments across China's gaming industry this week, including the approval of 43 imported games, ImbaTV's announcement to host Valorant Competition and Bilibili's new partnership with Ping An Bank.

Over the past week, China's esports industry saw several key developments, primarily related to Tencent esports titles, including Honor of Kings, Peacekeeper Elite, League of Legends and CrossFire.

Pandaily Jun 25

On June 16, Tencent and Hainan Resort Software Community hosted the annual Tencent Global Esports Summit at Haikou International Conference Center with the theme "Esports For More."

Pandaily Jun 18

The newly released mobile game Mole's World has topped the free download chart on the App Store in China for a week since its release on June 1, beating Honor of Kings and Peacekeeper Elite.

Vivian Xu Jun 7

Last week several prominent non-endemic partnerships surfaced within the League of Legends esports scene, as did a multi-million dollar Series B2 financing round from China’s biggest esports company, VSPN.

Chinese esports company VSPN on Tuesday announced the completion of a multi-million dollar Series B2 financing round, led by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA). The funding will be directed towards the firm's global business expansion and the development of its esports content matrix, the VSPN+.

Last week, Chinese esports organization Royal Never Give Up (RNG) crushed their opponent, South Korean team DWG KIA, in a best-of-five game to win the championship in the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI).

Last week, the Chinese esports industry experienced some early summer heat that brought new changes to the scene, witnessing some significant esports announcements from the Beijing government.

Yizhou Qian May 21

Last week was significant for the China esports industry and for Tencent Esports in particular. Not only did a game publisher reveal its tournament and esports business summit plan, but solid achievements from Chinese esports events were also reported, according to a new report from the Chinese authority.

Pandaily May 14

Over the past week, the esports industry in China has celebrated the International Labor Holiday by hosting multiple esports competitions for audiences and fans. Shanghai-based tournament organizer Imba TV hosted its $185 thousand Dota 2 i-League at the Shanghai Aegean Shopping Park in front of a limited live audience, while Tencent and VSPN also hosted a two-year anniversary party for Peacekeeper Elite in Chongqing, at which multiple partnerships were signed.

Last week, China’s esports industry saw several significant partnerships and sponsorships.

Yuwen Yang Apr 30

China’s esports industry saw some valuable new opportunities and partnerships as well as serious punishments following the League of Legends Pro League and League of Legends Development League match-fixing investigation.

Following a somewhat unremarkable week, the Chinese esports industry has since observed some big moves entering April.

Yizhou Qian Apr 16