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...
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...
Sony Shuts Down PlayStation Store In China After Backdoor Tip-Off To Authorities
Japanese electronics behemoth Sony has announced that it has suspended online services for its PlayStation Store in China, with no guarantee of a reopening date. While the company didn’t...
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...
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...
Amazon India Announces Gaming Benefits For Prime Members
Amazon India has announced that Prime members in the country will now have access to free in-game content like collectible characters, upgrades, in-game currency, and Prime-only tournaments, in a...
Epic Games sees growth potential in the Indian gaming market
India's gaming market has the potential to grow in the years ahead, thanks to cheaper bandwidth and availability of smartphones across several price bands. However, most of this growth...
Bangladesh Starts Project To Enter The Global Games Market
A project titled ‘Skill Development for Mobile Game and Application’ was launched in the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, aiming to ensure footprint in the global gaming and apps market. The project, taken...
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...
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,...
Japan’s Multi-Level Super Nintendo Theme Park Will Now Open in Early 2021
When Super Mario Kart first rolled onto Super Nintendo consoles back in 1992, it came with 20 inventive courses and endless hours of fun. Nearly three decades later, the...
Super Nintendo World interactive online tour launched
Nintendo revealed an interactive online tour of their massively impressive theme park: Super Nintendo World. Starting at the front page of the park on the park’s Universal Studios Japan...
Tencent drives merger of China’s biggest game-streaming firms to create $10bn giant
Tencent is driving discussions to merge China’s biggest game-streaming platforms Huya and DouYu International in a deal that would allow it to dominate the $3.4 billion (Dh12.48bn) arena, according...
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...
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...
Tencent posts first-quarter beat as users turn to hit mobile games during coronavirus lockdown
Tencent reported earnings that beat expectations thanks to a strong performance in its gaming business and better-than-expected results out of its financial technology and advertising units.
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...
LEVEL UP KL provides a platform for players in the industry to interact, learn...
In just 5 years, LEVEL UP KL has become Southeast Asia’s premier industry event for game developers. With the objective of bringing together both local and international players to...
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...
