Dragon Quest VIII

Smartphone release for DQ VIII confirmed for December in Japan

Japanese publisher Square Enix has announced that Dragon Quest VIII for iOS and Android devices will be released in Japan on 12 December. Dragon Quest VIII will be joining the previously released...

Taiwan’s mobile game output could rise 70 percent in 2015 – Taipai Game Show...

The output value of Taiwan's mobile game industry could increase by 70 percent this year as the market continues to grow, a manager with the Taipei Computer Association said last Sunday....

New Law In China Delays Launch Of Mobile Games By A Month

To put this news into perspective, the State Administration of Press, Publications, Radio, Film, and Television (SAPPRFT) are scrutinizing mobile games in China. On Thursday last week, the government organ issued new...
Apple iTunes App Store

Apple App Store price changes in APAC

Apple has informed iOS software developers of iTunes App Store price changes in several countries to reflect shifts in foreign exchange rates. In the APAC region, prices will rise in Australia,...
Tencent

Tencent predicts explosive CN mobile growth

Chinese Internet operator and game publisher Tencent expects explosive growth in the Chinese mobile games market, and predicts the strongest revenues to come from titles in the traditional RPG, FPS and...
Birzzle Fever

Halfbrick launches F2P puzzler Birzzle Fever

Brisbane-based studio Halfbrick has released Birzzle Fever, a F2P puzzle game for iOS devices. Birzzle Fever, developed by Korean studio Enfeel, is the first externally produced mobile title to be published by...
NCSoft

NCsoft Unveils Iron Tiger Studios

Korean F2P publisher Ncsoft officially announced the name of its new mobile gaming division, Iron Tiger.  Iron Tiger is located in San Mateo, California, and is focused on developing original mobile games,...
Awesome Cutetulu

SpiritBomb debuts with Awesome Cutetulu

Newly established Vietnamese game developer SpiritBomb has announced the worldwide launch of the studio's debut title, the F2P adventure platformer Awesome Cutetulu for iOS devices. Ho Chi Minh City-based SpiritBomb consists of...

Heroes Die Forever as Nexon Korea Soft-Launches Legacy Quest on Android

Family bloodlines are at stake as Nexon Co., Ltd. announced its Korean subsidiary, Nexon Korea Corporation, is rolling out the soft-launch of its latest epic mobile action role-playing game Legacy Quest. The...
Apple

Apple expanding production in Asia

Apple is reportedly expanding development and manufacturing of the company's iOS hardware in Asia, with several hundred engineers and supply-chain managers recently added in Shanghai and Taipei. According to reports, the new...

NetEase Solid Q3 Results

NetEase reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings. Revenue at NetEase jumped 114% from a year ago to 6.67 billion yuan, 19% higher than consensus estimates. Earnings per share came in at $2.24, well above...

The Global Mobile Games Industry 2015 Whitebook is available now

The Global Mobile Game Confederation (GMGC) which opened ist doors today in Bejing and Newzoo are today launching the 2015 Global Mobile Game Industry Whitebook. This 21-page whitebook examines the current state...
Flappy Bird

VN indie withdraws mobile hit Flappy Bird

Hanoi-based developer Nguyen Ha Dong (Dong Nguyen) has removed his viral mobile hit title Flappy Bird from Android and iOS app stores worldwide. The F2P 2D game was created by Nguyen over...
Weixin

Tencent’s Weixin tops 570M game downloads in China

Tencent has announced that the company's Weixin mobile messaging app in China (WeChat overseas) has registered over 570 million game downloads since launching the LinkLink social game platform via Weixin three...
Korean online PC game market

Chinese Games in Korea: A Glimpse into 37Games ‘s Success

The Korean game market is currently valued at 2.4 trillion South Korean Won (KRW). According to Metaps's latest research in 2015, 70% of the most popular games in Korea originated from...
Asian mobile web browsing

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...

First International Game Release for India based Developer Keval Computers

Today Keval Computers announced its first international game release "Oath of Genesis" for Android, Windows PC and Windows Phone. The game is available for free in the Windows Phone Store and Oath of Genesis...

Monster Treasure Adventure To Be Launched On Mobile

The Singaporean mobile and web indie studio Axial Brain is preparing for December to launch its new action packed puzzle game “Monster Treasure Adventure” on the Google Play and iOS App...
Sony Pictures Television

Sony Pictures Television launches F2P mobile RPG Suits and Swords

Sony Pictures Television has confirmed of the release of the fantasy RPG Suits and Swords for iOS and Android. “Sony Pictures Television has built a successful track record of leveraging familiar franchises...

4 Out Of 10 Games Were From China In Worldwide iOS Revenue In October

According to App Annie, Machine Zone’s Game of War-Fire Age reached #1 for the first time in worldwide iOS revenue in October. The game has been one of the top 3...