Summon Night Memories to End Service in October
Bandai Namco is shutting down its Summon Night Memories smartphone strategy RPG after only nine months of service, the publisher announced. Summon Night Memories launched for iOS and Android devices in Japan on January 19. It will officially end service on October 28. In-app...
The ESL Arena to take Centre Stage at PAX Australia
PAX Australia in collaboration with the Australian Cyber League (ACL) is excited to announce that ESL, the world's premier eSports organisation, is for the first-time headed to this year's PAX Australia in Melbourne. Staged over three full days in a massive, purpose built arena...
Clash of Kings Jumped Into Top 5 Games By Revenue Worldwide In July 2015
Clash of Kings has become one of the largest and most revenue grossing mobile app games in the world. According to App Annie Intelligence, Clash of Kings was ranked #5 in overall games and #3 in strategy games by Google Play for revenue in...
New Overseas Mobile Strategy for Shanda Games
With a big shift in Overseas Strategy Shanda Games Group merges the previously acquired publishing specialist Actoz Soft and developer Eyedentity Games into Eyedentity Mobile to handle the Western Markets for the Chinese Giant. This step comes with a huge investment in established IPs...
Ubisoft Announces Plans for Next-Generation Theme Park in Malaysia
Have you ever played one of Ubisoft’s games and thought, “This is fun and all, but I’d really like to experience it as a theme park ride”? Good news! That wish will soon become reality, now that Ubisoft’s announced plans for a next-generation theme...
KCCA to Provide Support for Overseas Expansion of Small Mobile Gaming Companies
Last week the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) announced that it would recruit Korean companies who are willing to participate in its support project for mobile game localization by Sept. 11. The project is intended for local small and mid-sized mobile game developers to help...
The Virtual Reality in Gaming Market in APAC to Grow at a CAGR of 52.57%
A report from Research and Markets shows the present scenario and the growth prospects of the virtual reality in gaming market in APAC for the period 2015-2019. The report provides a detailed segmentation of the market with respect to products, components, end user, and...
A Recap of ChinaJoy 2015 by Niko Partners
Lisa Hanson from Niko Partners published a post at Gamasutra about the results of ChinaJoy 2015. The following summary shows the observations of Niko Partners of the show.
ChinaJoy was held at the China New International Expo Center and was bigger than ever, with a total of 272,900...
China will Beat U.S. in Mobile Gaming Revenue
One of the biggest opportunities in China might be in mobile gaming, where China is about to overtake the United States for the first time ever, according to the 2015 Chinese Mobile Gaming Report out from Asian Games Market Intelligence company Niko on Tuesday.
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Jeff Hilbert Steps Down as Co-CEO At DDM
The co-founder of Digital Development Management, Jeff Hilbert, has stepped down as co-CEO, but will continue on as a board member and active advisor.
The game-related talent agency Digital Development Management (DDM) was founded in 2005 by Jeff Hilbert and Joe Minton, the current president, who...
NCSoft Announces Date for WildStar Free-to-Play Launch
The sci-fi MMO WildStar’s free-to-play update will launch 29th September, 2015, NCSoft and Carbine Studios™ announced. Additionally, the second phase of the closed beta test is set to begin on Friday, focusing on fine-tuning the update’s changes prior to release. More than just a...
D2C R and Ubitus Partner Up to Offer New Digital Advertising Solution “Click2Play” (C2P) in Japan Market
The cloud game streaming technology company Ubitus announced its collaboration with D2C R, a mobile advertising company in Japan, to launch the latest digital advertising service "C2P" (Click2Play) in Japan market. The "C2P" solution allows users to "try" mobile games and Apps before "download," to generate...
Nexon to Publish the First Title from Dallas Dickinson’s Newly-Founded QC Games
Nexon, headquartered in Tokyo, announced its subsidiary, Nexon America has entered into a strategic partnership with QC Games, a new development studio led by videogame industry veteran Dallas Dickinson. Nexon America has acquired the exclusive worldwide publishing and marketing rights to QC Games’ first project, an unannounced...
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Launch Date Revealed
Square Enix and Eidos announced that Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will officially launch globally on February 23, 2016 for the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One and Windows PC. Square Enix also revealed “Augment Your Pre-Order” - the channel wide pre-order campaign for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided,...
China-ASEAN Mobile Internet Industry Alliance Hosted Its First Mobile Game Conference In Jakarta
Hundreds of game developers from China and Indonesia gathered at the Century Park Hotel, Jakarta yesterday, for an annual event to discuss the future of Indonesia’s gaming industry. The event was pioneered by the China-ASEAN Mobile Internet Industry Alliance (CAMIA) in partnership with Baidu...
DeNA Wants You to Stream your Android phone to the World
Japanese mobile game company DeNA has launched an app called Mirrativ that lets you livestream anything and everything that's happening on your phone a report at engadget.com said. Think of the app as a mix of Periscope and Twitch -- yes, there are plenty...
Konami Shutting Down 31 iOS Titles in Japan in September
Thirty-one mobile gaming apps will be pulled out by Konami in Japan on September 10. These titles will be removed from the Apple online store because of compatibility issues. Konami had been in a bad light lately, as it had canceled games, cut off...
Final Fantasy: Record Keeper Players Will Be Transported to The Realm of Eorzea
DeNA and Square Enix today announced a new crossover event for the highly-acclaimed Final Fantasy®: Record Keeper™, featuring content from Final Fantasy XIV, the popular MMORPG. In September, Final Fantasy: Record Keeper players will be transported to the realm of Eorzea where the story of...
Square Enix Announced Tokyo Game Show 2015 Lineup
Today Square Enix has launched its official website for Tokyo Game Show 2015. Square Enix will present the titles Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward (PS4, PS3, PC, Battle Challenge), Dragon Quest Builders (PS4, PS3, PSV, Special Program) and Star Ocean Integrity and Faithlessness (PS4, PS3) at TGS Show...
Celestial Sword is the First Console Game released By Perfect World
Celestial Sword is the first console game released by Chinese Perfect World Network Technology Co., Ltd in mainland China. Developed by Tianjin Yilong Games, it adopts leading technologies in China, such as advanced motion capture, highly-synchronized dubbing, real-time scenic interaction, and is equipped with symphonic...
