ByteDance Acquires Chinese Game Developer C4Games, Advancing Globalization Efforts
Hu Bing, CEO of C4Games, issued a letter to his employees on Tuesday to announce that the company had been officially acquired by ByteDance.
4/14/20214 min read
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Chinese Game Makers See Stock Prices Increase after State Media Recognizes Value
One of China's official media outlets published an article entitled "the opportunity in the gaming industry cannot be missed". The news sent stock prices of Chinese game makers in Hong Kong shooting upwards.
Netvios Surpasses 100M Yuan in Round-A Financing
VR games publisher Netvios has announced its completion of A-round financing worth over 100 million yuan ($14.8 million).
License Deal Between Activision Blizzard and NetEase Faces Expiration
Activision Blizzard, a leading US video game developer, released its financial report for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 on November 8, acknowledging potential problems with its title publication business in China.
37Games Obtains Chinese Regulatory Approval for Several New Games
Gangzhou-based game developer 37Games said at an online performance briefing on Tuesday afternoon that many of its 2022 games have obtained regulatory approval for publishing and operations in China.
5/11/20222 min read
37Games Launches "Teen Mode" Face Recognition Technology
Guangzhou-based game developer 37Games will introduce face recognition technology within its games to protect the health of minors, preventing them from fraudulently using adult accounts to play games.
3/24/20222 min read
JD.COM Bans 87 Games, Including Animal Forest Friends Association and Call of Duty
These games will not be able to be sold in its online mall in the future. The move follows the recent regulations issued by the Chinese government.
9/3/20212 min read
Tencent Reaffirms Many of Its Games Add Tencent Tianyou as Main Operator
Tencent Games officially assured that its subsidiary Shenzhen Tencent Tianyou Technology Co., Ltd. is one of the key entities in its game operations.
Tencent Shuts Down QQ Tang Game 17 Years After Launch
Chinese internet firm Tencent announced Wednesday that its well-known game "QQ Tang" will officially cease operations in the Chinese mainland, and the game server was closed at 11 a.m. today.
Supercell's Former Head of Global Studio Jim Yang Joins miHoYo
Jim Yang, the former General Manager and Head of Global Studio at Finnish game firm Supercell, joined Genshin Impact's developer miHoYo earlier this month.
9/15/20222 min read
Genshin Impact Publisher miHoYo Sues Mintrust
Chinese game publisher miHoYo recently sued Minmetals International Trust Co., Ltd. ("Mintrust") following a business trust dispute.
6/28/20223 min read
Tencent Invests in Polish Game Developer Bloober Team
With this deal, the Chinese internet giant replaces Polish investment firm Rockbridge TFI to become the gaming company's largest shareholder.
10/9/20213 min read