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miHoYo’s Video Game Honkai: Star Rail Is Now Available Globally

Honkai: Star Rail, a 3D role-playing video game developed by miHoYo, was originally set to be launched globally on April 26 at 10:00 am. However, the official opened the server earlier than planned.

Tencent’s Honor of Kings Is Still the Top-selling Mobile Game Globally

On April 21st, Sensor Tower store intelligence data showed that in March 2023, Tencent's Honor of Kings earned $215 million globally on the App Store and Google Play, retaining its position as the best-selling mobile game worldwide. This data does not include third-party Android channels.

Tencent’s PUBG Mobile Returns to the Top of Overseas Revenue Growth Chart

On April 13th, "PUBG Mobile" by Tencent regained its position at the top of the chart for overseas revenue growth.

Tencent’s “Return to Empire” Game is Available for Traffic Acquisition on ByteDance’s Platforms

Tencent's game "Return to Empire" is now eligible for promotion through traffic acquisition strategies on ByteDance's platforms, including TikTok's sister app Douyin, news and information content platform Toutiao, and streaming platform Xigua Video.

China Approves 86 Games in March, Including Tencent, NetEase Titles

On March 23, China's video game regulator approved a total of 86 games for release this month, including titles from major companies such as Tencent, NetEase, 37 Interactive Entertainment, and Leiting Games.

Tencent, NetEase Games Approved for Launch in China

China released the approval information of imported online games in 2023 on March 20, and a total of 27 games were approved. NetEase's "Audition: Everybody Party" and Bilibili's "Pretty Derby," and Tencent's "Merge Mansion" are all on this list.

“Legend of Hearthstone” Will Not Participate in the Hangzhou Asian Games

On March 16th, the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou Committee officially announced that the e-sport project "Legend of Hearthstone", produced by Blizzard Entertainment Entertainment Company and operated by NetEase within China, will not go ahead as the business cooperation between the two parties expired and no agreement has yet been reached to renew the contract.

NetEase Sees Casual Party Mobile Game Eggy Party Become Popular Among Younger Generations

After NetEase's 2022 financial report was released, there was a more eye-catching change than its revenue and profit indicators: the number of daily active users (DAU) of its casual party mobile game "Eggy Party" has exceeded 30 million, garnering the highest DAUs in NetEase's game history.

Puzzle Video Game “The Room VR: A Dark Matter” Now Available on PICO VR Devices

On February 23, a puzzle video game named "The Room VR: A Dark Matter" developed by the British game publisher Fireproof Games was officially launched in the app store of Chinese VR device maker PICO, the first time this game has been released on a Chinese platform.

Esports Startup VSPO Obtains $265M Investment, A Record High

VSPO, a Chinese esports startup specializing in tournaments, venues and production, has obtained a 1.8 billion yuan cash ($265 million) investment from Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group.

Revenue of Mini-Game “Sheep a Sheep” Developer Breaks $15.6B

Beijing Jianyou Technology, the developer of the pass-through mini game "Sheep a Sheep", which became a national online sensation on China's social media last year, said lately that the company's revenue had exceeded 100 million ($15.6 billion).

NetEase’s “Justice Online” Game to Adapt First Game Version of ChatGPT

NetEase announced on February 15 that it will install the first game version of ChatGPT in China in its mobile game "Justice Online", so that smart non player characters (NPC) can freely conduct dialogue with players and give logical behavioral feedback based on that dialogue.

NetEase Expresses Strong Dissatisfaction With Blizzard’s Game Agreement Termination

A game license agreement between Blizzard and NetEase will expire on January 23, and Blizzard has decided not to renew it. Blizzard China latest announcement invited widespread criticism from Chinese web users.

miHoYo Denies Issuing Sky-High Year-End Bonuses

Shanghai-based game company miHoYo on January 12 denied rumors that it had been issuing extremely high year-end bonuses, with some employees that receive a monthly salary of 8,000 yuan ($1,184) taking in a 864,000 yuan bonus ($128,150).

Social Deduction Game “Goose Goose Duck” Denies Being Distributed or Acquired by Tencent

After "Goose Goose Duck," a social deduction game produced by Gaggle Studios, became popular in China, its server crashed repeatedly and the firm had to halt service to carry out maintenance.

Shanghai-Based Games Publisher miHoYo Accelerates Global Expansion

Liu Wei, the founder and president of Shanghai-based games publisher miHoYo, said on January 10 that relying on Shanghai's innovative and entrepreneurial environment, the company's global business has made great progress.

NetEase Games Acquires Canada-Based Game Studio SkyBox Labs

NetEase, a leading Chinese internet and game services provider, announced on January 6 that its games division had acquired SkyBox Labs, a Canada-based game studio.

NetEase Explores Global Game Market by Setting up Studios and Investing

In 2022, only 468 new games obtained approval from Chinese authorities, far less than the 679 approved in 2021. The tightening domestic game market forced NetEase to develop operations in overseas markets.

Tencent’s Mobile Music Game “Rhythm Master” Set to Return

In February of 2021, Tencent announced that its classic mobile music game "Rhythm Master" would be suspended. On December 26 of this year, however, the team responsible announced that they would start initial technical tests, indicating the game's eventual return.

Hearthstone Team in Talks With New Potential Game Distribution Partners in China

Blizzard China released a letter from Nathan Lyons-Smith, General Manager of Hearthstone’s production team, to all of the game’s players in China on December 23, saying that it is currently negotiating with some potential new distribution partners.

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