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.
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Playstation 5 is Coming
Sony has given gamers a first look at the design of its next console as well as some of the titles it will play. The PlayStation 5 has a...
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...
Man City FIFA 20 Cup open for registration in Singapore
On Saturday 13 June, Manchester City will kick off its first-ever FIFA 20 esports tournament in Singapore with the Man City FIFA 20 Cup, supported by the Club’s long-term...
Bohemia Interactive denies report that it’s being acquired by Tencent
Czech gaming studio Bohemia Interactive has denied a report that Chinese media conglomerate Tencent has purchased a majority stake in the company.
Speaking to Hospodářské Noviny...
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LAUNCH OF VALORANT
Valorant's Closed Beta has come to an end before the game's full launch, and depending on what region you are in, you might be wondering when you'll finally be...
Toyota focuses on esports to boost fan base as motorsport shuts down
As motorsports events are canceled or postponed around the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Toyota Motor Corp. is focusing on esports car racing to increase the motorsports fan base....
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...
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.
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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...
From online running contests to esports tournaments: virtual fitness events to try to survive
With UAE gyms closed and the weather outside heating up a littlemore every day, we may soon be relegated indoors for our workouts.Dubai Sports Council has pre-empted this inevitability...
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.
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...
Chinese mobile games take 19 of top 100 spots in US games market in...
Chinese mobile games accounted for 19 of the top 100 highest-grossing games in the US in the first quarter, according to data from Apple’s App Store and Google Play,...
Kaspersky Lab: Boys Are Gamers and Madcaps, While Girls Are Mobile Chatterers
The results of the Growing Up Online - Connected Kids survey conducted by Kaspersky Lab and iconKids&youth show that boys and girls aged 8-16 behave very differently on the Internet, meaning...
Nexon To Target Global Markets With Localized Marketing
Nexon is gearing up with marketing strategies tailored for locals to take on the international mobile game market, a representative of the company said this week. According to the head of Nexon‘s...
Six Out Of 11 investments From Tencent Have Fallen Year-To-Date
App developer Glu Mobile Inc., which created the “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood” role-playing mobile game in 2014, has fallen most out of 11 known listed investments tabulated by Bloomberg. Its share price...
Indonesia Stock Exchange Introduced Indonesia’s First Online Games About Stock Trading
The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) along with its regulatory counterparts introduced Indonesia’s first online games about stock trading as part of a campaign to attract more individual investors to the stock...
Free-To-Play Games Creating Opportunities In Traditional Toys In Japan
The mobile games market in Japan saw extremely strong growth in the 2010-2015 period, growing at a 56% CAGR, creating the second largest mobile games market in the world, behind only...
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...
