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.
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...
How is Tata Communications enabling large scale deployment of esports?
India is considered among the top four countries in the world in esports participation, with over 150 million people playing tournaments. The online gaming industry in the country is...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Korea to relax regulations on game industry to lead global market
Culture Minister Park Yang-woo on Thursday announced a plan to support the Korean gaming industry with the aim of leading the future global market. “We will lead innovative growth...
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...
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...
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...
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...
BMW Group Middle East launches its first eSport tournament in the Middle East
In line with the BMW brand’s major expansion and involvement in the world of computer, online and simulation games, BMW Group Middle East has announced the launch of its...
