Huawei announced GameCenter, an official gaming service and distribution platform
Huawei announced the launch of its official game service and distribution platform called GameCenter. It will be available in 33 countries and regions across the world and is designed...
Pokémon has announced it will be hosting Pokémon Virtual Fest
Pokémon Virtual Fest will boast rides based on Pokémon, as well as shows and footage of Pokémon Sword and Shield battles (via Go Nintendo). Users will get to enjoy...
Burberry Opens Social Currency With Tencent Partnership
Innovation has been a welcome development for retailers in the pandemic. Pivoting business models have been the hallmark of some major changes, including the complete reconfiguring of companies such...
This Chinese Billionaire Gamer Made $24 Billion From Video Games
Billionaires have different sources of incomes from different businesses they own but one Chinese billionaire made it big from video games.
William Lei Ding has a...
Tokyo Game Show 2020 will go digital this September
Japan’s biggest gaming show is still going to happen this September as a digital-only online stream, as reported by Famitsu. The online show will be held from September 23...
Is Alibaba’s ‘Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Strategy Edition’ its first real entrance into...
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding may have struck gold with its strategy simulation game, Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Strategy Edition. The game, created by its subsidiary Ejoy,...
Nikko AM lists Asia’s first esports and gaming fund
Japan’s Nikko Asset Management has launched an exchange-traded fund in Hong Kong aiming to tap into the growth of the computer games and esports industry.
In...
NetEase develops new Lord of the Rings mobile game with Warner Bros
Chinese gaming giant NetEase on Monday announced a strategic partnership with Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment to develop a new "Lord of the Rings" mobile game. The new officially licensed...
Razer seeks to sustain gains of Southeast Asian Esports Scene
A key player in the continued growth of esports in Southeast Asia, global gaming lifestyle brand Razer is seeking to sustain the gains of the region in the sport...
What the Rise of Esports Means for Brands
Hundreds of excited fans packed in bursting stadiums. A-class teams with young players and huge prizes. This is the face of esports today. As a power-packed gaming experience, esports...
Gfinity signs five-year deal with Abu Dhabi Motorsport Management
Esports and video game services company Gfinity has entered into a five-year agreement with Abu Dhabi Motorsport Management (ADMM), it announced on Thursday, to design, develop and deliver a...
Gaming startup to boost Qatar’s fast growing e-games industry
With many gaming companies and platforms reporting increased revenues during the pandemic, it is no doubt that the COVID-19 lockdowns have taken the electronic games and esports industry to...
Student’s goal of creating online shooter solo a hit with Japan’s gaming community
A student aiming to make a competitive shooting game all by himself has taken Japan's online gaming community by storm. Katsumi Sato, 19, is a second year student at...
Nodwin Gaming and Airtel join hands to take esports in India to the next...
Nodwin Gaming and Aitel has entered into a strategic partnership to further the growth of esports in India. The partnership has been kicked off with the launch of Airtel...
Indonesia’s first homegrown MOBA game draws from the archipelago’s legends
Jakarta-based game developer Anantarupa Studios has launched Indonesia's first multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game: Lokapala. It will soon enter the country's professional gaming competitions, which have previously been...
India’s rapid growth in mobile gaming
Mobile gaming is a booming industry all over the world, but its growth is to a large part fuelled by its recent meteoric rise in Asian markets, where console...
Tencent to become largest shareholder in Japanese video games developer Marvelous
Tencent Holdings is buying a 20 percent stake in video games developer Marvelous, giving the Japanese company capital to develop its game franchises and bolstering the content the Chinese...
Why PUBG Mobile has become a blockbuster hit in India?
Tencent's PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Mobile, referred to commonly by its acronym, PUBG, was launched in India in March 2018.
I remember it was during my class 10th...
