Korean Developer 4:33 Boosts Collaboration Overseas For Global Presence
Korean mobile game developer 4:33 Creative Labs will strengthen its cooperation with game development studios, aiming at boosting its presence on the global stage. As a part of its plan to build a closer publisher developer collaboration network, the company unveiled a new cooperation system dubbed "4:33 United."...
The way to the top: 6waves
It is some achievement for 6waves to have established such an exciting brand identity, and reputation for quality, in the competitive world of social and mobile games publishing. CEO Arthur Chow founded 6waves in 2008, together with Rex Ng, Chris Lee and Terry Wong.
“First,...
Legends of Callasia Launched On Steam
Fantasy world conquest game Legends of Callasia from Singapore based game developer Boomzap Entertainment is available for early access on Steam. Inspired by classic games such as Civilization, Heroes of Might and Magic, and Risk, Boomzap has created a multiplayer strategy title that combines the...
Sanuk’ s Bombing Bastards Goes Mobile
After having conquered Steam, the Wii U, the PlayStation 4 and the PS Vita, the vintage-styled bombing arena game lands on Apple’s AppStore and Google Play in a “Touch!” edition specially crafted for phones and tablets Sanuk Games announced today.
The “Touch!” edition is totally...
NCSoft’s Operating Profit Decreased 15 % In Last Quarter Of 2015
This week NCSoft announced it posted 74.9 billion Won ($62.42 million) in operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2015, down 14.3 % percent from the same quarter in 2014. According to a regulatory filing, it recorded 237 billion won in sales, up 1 percent year-on-year....
Malaysia’s MDeC Appointed New Chief Strategy Officer
Malaysia’s Multimedia Development Corporation has appointed former AirAsia executive, Siva Ramanathan, as its Chief Strategy Officer according to a report at Govinsider.
Ramanathan, who started in the role this month, is responsible for “driving strategy and planning as well as transformation and change management for...
Mobile Game Maker Kunlun Tech Bids For Company Behind Opera Web Browser
A group of Chinese investors sees USD1.2 billion worth of potential in the world’s sixth-place Internet browser, Opera. The Norwegian company behind the Opera web browser confirmed that it has received an acquisition offer from a group including Chinese consumer tech companies Beijing Kunlun Tech and Qihoo 360...
Southeast Asia’s iCandy lists on ASX, Share Price up 25%
One of Southeast Asia’s leading mobile games studio group iCandy Interactive Limited has successfully completed its initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday last week, its shares surging 25 per cent on debut.
The Malaysia-based mobile games company began trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)...
Vice Chairman of NetDragon Joins The Advisory Board Of Interactive Human Holograms Maker ARHT Media
Today Canada based ARHT Media announced the appointment of the Vice Chairman of NetDragon Websoft, Dr. Simon Leung, to its advisory board.
Dr. Simon Leung, a seasoned technocrat and devout educator, has spearheaded industry leading IT and telecommunications giants in the Asia Pacific region for over...
Japan: Is Growth In The Mobile Games Market Close To Topping Out?
Tumbling earnings at a leading smartphone game developer show that market growth may have peaked, indicating a shift in focus from blockbusters to repeated successes as competition heats up according to a report at Asian Nikkei Review yesterday.
GungHo Online Entertainment's consolidated net profit slid...
WeChat And Its African Ventures
China's 1.3 billion-strong market is just the beginning for the world's fifth largest Internet company, Tencent. The tech giant's best-known social network, WeChat, is fast gaining traction in Africa, and mobile banking is one area in which its influence is spreading according to a report from...
South Korea’s Games Companies Tumble Amid Tougher Regulations
The number of Korea's gaming companies more than halved in 2014 from five years earlier due to a series of intensified governmental regulations, including a ban on minors' access to online games late at night, according to a report at Korean Herald. According to the data...
Signals PlayStation’s Relocation The End Of An Era In Japan?
Japanese Sony announced in late January that it plans to consolidate its gaming business units, Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment International, to form Sony Interactive Entertainment as of April 1. The PlayStation business sold about 20% of the group total for the...
Digital Life Pioneer Pulse Evolution Gets USD 10 Million by China’s Original Force Animation and Shanghai U9 Game
Pulse Evolution Corporation, a recognized pioneer and leading developer of hyper-realistic digital humans for entertainment, virtual reality, augmented reality and artificial intelligence, announced that Original Force Computer Animation and Shanghai U9 Game have combined to invest $10 million in Pulse common stock. Both Original Force and...
GameTrailers.com Closed Today After 13 Years Of Operation
According to GameTrailer's Twitter account, after 13 years, GameTrailers is closing down today. Game Trailer's Founder Brandon Jones said: "Today is the last day of GameTrailers. I wish it wasn’t so. I love all of our fans like family. Thank you for letting me...
Garena Sponsors Local Football In Singapore
Garena, the Singapore based gaming and e-commerce company, has inked a two-year deal with S.League club Young Lions that is worth up to S$4 million (USD 2.84 mill) according to a report at ChannelNewsAsia.
The deal sees Garena providing S$2 million (USD 1,43 mill.) in...
Netmarble Wins On Mobile Games
The promise that Netmarble founder Bang Jun-hyuk made in September 2011 when he first stood in front of his staff has become reality. He set a goal to exceed 1 trillion won (USD 853 mill.) in sales by 2016, which seemed impossible at the moment,...
Gernot Abl Launched His eSports Company At ASX
Gernot Abl is determined to ensure Australia can grab a slice of the pie and on Wednesday launched the first ever pure eSports company, eSports Mogul, on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) according to a report from Sydney Morning News. His company, eSports Mogul, will hit the Australian...
6 Gaming Trends To Watch For In 2016
Fallout Shelter generated $5.1 million for Bethesda in its first two weeks. Activision Blizzard bought King Digital for $5.9 billion and mobile games developer China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group merged with Pegasus Investment Holdings in a deal valued at about $690 million.
Micro-transactions in...
Exports Of Korea’s Content Industry Exceed USD 5 Billion
The exports of South Korea's content industry exceeded USD 5 billion in 2014 due mainly to its continued growth boosted by the global boom of Korean pop culture products, the government said this week. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative...
