US$2.4 Billion In Revenue in Southeast Asian for Online And Mobile Games By 2019
The market research company Niko Partners announced the availability of its 2015 Southeast Asian Games Market Report with Forecast through 2019 covering the six countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam for 2014-2019. Niko Partners reports the popularity of mobile games in Southeast Asia...
Sony to launch virtual reality device for PlayStation
Sony Computer Entertainment, provider of PlayStation, said Wednesday it will launch a virtual reality head-mounted display compatible with the console in the first half of next year. With the launch of the PlayStation VR, the Japanese company said it will accelerate its drive to...
Nexon To Bring 7 PC Games and 8 Mobile Games to G-Star 2015
Nexon unveiled that they will bring a total of 7 PC online games and 8 mobile games to G-Star 2015. To fulfil Nexon's "Playground" theme this year, the size of 300 booths were rented, making it the company's biggest G-Star event ever. A picture...
NCSoft to renew focus on mobile games next year
After its earnings during the July-September period nosedived, game developer NCSoft vowed to beef up its global operations, especially in the mobile game segment. Yoon Jae-soo, chief financial officer of the Korean game company, said in a conference call Wednesday that the company would...
Nintendo Stock Drops Nearly 20% in 5 Days
Nintendo stock has not been performing very well the last five days. Immediately after its investor briefing, the company’s stock fell more than 10%. Since then, however, the stock has lost nearly 20% combined, dropping from 23,880 yen to 19,415 right now, a 19%...
WeChat Life Report – October 2015
Last week Tencent revealed a wide array of WeChat statistical data and analysis previously unknown to the public. The presentation entitled “WeChat Life” was delivered at Tencent’s Global Partner’s Conference in Chongqing. Highlights include:
For the first time ever Tencent revealed the number of average daily...
37Games Won 2 Awards At Tencent Global Partner Conference 2015
Recently, Tencent held its 5th annual Global Partner Conference. Among all its participants, 37Games stood out, being rewarded with two awards at the same time. Legend of Conquest, created by its Aurora Studio, is listed in the Top 10 Most Popular Applications of 2015; and...
Gamevil`s Mobile Third-Person Shooter Afterpulse Launched Worldwide
Digital Legends Entertainment and Gamevil have announced the worldwide launch of Afterpulse, a multiplayer third-person shooter that utilizes the latest mobile development technology to transport players into a post-apocalyptic urban battlefield.
In addition to Apple’s Metal API and full 64-bit support, the game uses full...
Eiyuu Senki European Conquest Date Revealed
Fruitbat Factory announced the release date for Eiyuu Senki - The World Conquest in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Fruitbat Factory will release Eiyuu Senki - The World Conquest for PlayStation 3 on November 12th. North American release will follow shortly after.
Featuring over 70 characters...
Netmarble Games Eyes Larger Global Presence
Netmarble Games, the nation's leading mobile game company, has pledged to launch more games for smartphones and tablet computers on the global stage through the end of this year. The company has had four mobile games ― "Raven," "Seven Knights," "Everyone's Marble" and "100...
Nexon Teams Up With Respawn To Bring “Titanfall” Games To Mobile
Nexon and Respawn Entertainment announced that the companies have partnered to create several new and original smartphone and tablet games based on the expansive sci-fi universe of Titanfall. In connection with the partnership, the two companies jointly invested in mobile game developer Particle City, the...
Capcom’s Profits Dropped Again
Yesterday Japanese publisher Capcom has released the financial results for the six month period ended September 30. Sales have seen an increase, but net income has dropped again.
The report shows that net sales rose by 22.2 percent from the same time last year, increasing from 25.9 billion yen...
Winners Of The MSC Malaysia Intellectual Property Creators Challenge 2015
The Multimedia Development Corporation of Malaysia (MDeC) announced eleven winners of the MSC Malaysia Intellectual Property Creators Challenge (IPCC) 2015. The winners were awarded RM60,000 each with grants totalling up to RM660,000. The IPCC competition attracted more than 70 quality entries, showcasing the best...
Taiwan Makes Moves To Classify eSports under National Sporting Authority
Development and eSports board members have met with the Taiwanese government in the hope of becoming the sixth country to recognise competitive gaming as sport. The Taiwan eSports League in collaboration with Taipei's Department of Economic Development have submitted an appeal to classify eSports...
Jayf ‘Babael’ Soh – First Singapore Caster To Land Blizzcon Gig
Today Gamers tuning in to watch Blizzcon next week may hear a familiar voice streaming through their speakers, hyping up the in-game action and providing insightful commentary. Those buttery smooth tones belong to Jayf "Babael" Soh, 25, the first Singaporean video-game commentator to be...
Today Nintendo Will Announce Its First Mobile Game
Nintendo is set to unveil its first videogame for smartphones today in Japan according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. A move that could open a new revenue stream for the Japanese gaming giant. Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima said “We will talk about details tomorrow”...
Sony Computer Entertainment Announced the Future of PS4
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced at its press conference in Paris yesterday the future of PlayStation®4 (PS4™), with a huge range of exclusive software announcements from both first and third party studios, as well as brand new content announced for PlayStation ® VR. On...
NetEase’s Western Expansion Leads To Investment in Reforged Studios
NetEase announced that its NetEase Capital Venture arm has made a $2.5 million investment into Reforged Studios, a privately held game studio based in Helsinki. The capital will be used to provide the studio’s veteran team with production resources that accelerate and enhance development projects both...
Taipei Game Show 2016 Expects B2B Zone To Double The Size Compared To 2015
Taipei Game Show 2016 is going be held on January 28th – February 2nd at Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1 in Taiwan, expected to reach more than 500,000 public visits and 3,000 trade visitors next year. Up to now, the event has attracted...
From Italy to the World – An Interview with Marco Accordi Rickards
Last month at Tokyo Game Show IGA.biz had the opportunity to meet with the delegation from the VIGAMUS Academy of Rome. We spoke to its director and chairman Marco Accordi Rickards about the development of the academy and the plans for Asia. VIGAMUS Academy is a 5-year...
