PS Vita Has Managed to Sell 4 million Units in Japan
Sony Corporation’s PS Vita has been gathering dust in people's homes for some time now. However, the handheld device, which has lost hope in North America, is still doing good business in Japan. While many people may consider Vita to be Sony’s last hurrah...
Record Attendance At ChinaJoy 2015
The annual ChinaJoy has expanded this year to 800 exhibitors showcasing over 3,500 products, with the organizers announced more than 273,000 visitors during the four-day event.
More than 273,000 people visited the ChinaJoy event in Shanghai which ended last weekend— a record attendance in the 12-year history...
Japan Online Gaming Market 2015 Examined In New Market Research Report
The United States is the leading gaming market in the world followed by China and Japan. While Japan’s console gaming market has stagnated, the online gaming market is fast growing. The consumer focus has shifted from dedicated game platforms offered by players such as...
Former Sony Chief Idei With Consulting Role at Chinese Video Game Maker Youzu
Nobuyuki Idei, the former chairman and group chief executive of Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony, is now lending his expertise to China's video games industry as a consultant for Shenzhen-listed Youzu Interactive. His formal appointment as a one-man think tank for Youzu, a developer and...
Sega Game Division Revenue Rises Slightly, But Company Overall Posts Loss
Sega Sammy, the parent company of game publisher Sega, on Friday reported earnings for the quarter ended June 30, revealing that gains in its gaming unit could not Offset overall losses. The Japanese company posted revenue of ¥52.9 billion ($425 million) for the quarter,...
Vietnam’s Mobile Game Market Experiencing Rapid Growth
Vietnam's mobile game market is developing quickly, attendees of the 2015 Mobile Games Asia conference in Ho ChiMinh City heard. The event last week attracted representatives from leading Asian game companies and publishers. Vietnamese mobile game publishers VNG, Gamota and VTC were among the...
Disney Showcases Biggest Gaming Content Line Up at China Joy
Disney Interactive China showcased a host of international plus locally produced mobile game titles from Star Wars™, Marvel and Disney at the China Joy Expo 2015, the country’s largest and most significant gaming event, held in Shanghai from July 30th to August 2nd. In...
Computer Game Sales hit $9.7 Billion in China
Sales of computer games in China hit 60.5 billion yuan ($9.7 billion) during the first half of 2015, a 21.9 percent jump compared to the same period last year. The figures were released by Sun Shoushan, vice-minister of the State Administration of Press, Publication,...
Square Enix Unveils Biggest Line-Up For Gamescom 2015
Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and PAL territories, has unveiled its biggest line-up ever for gamescom 2015. The Publisher presents a number of premieres at Europe‘s biggest trade & consumer show for interactive entertainment over more...
China Has More Mobile Gamers Than USA Has People
Ever wonder just how widespread mobile gaming is in China? A new “China Video Game Industry Report” has the answer: it’s massive. According to the Report, China had 366 million mobile gamers during the first half of 2015. That’s enough to replace the entire...
Snail Games Unveiled 7 New Korean Mobile Games at ChinaJoy 2015
Seven new Korean mobile games were unveiled by Snail Games at ChinaJoy 2015 in Shanghai China, which are designed by Korean designer and will be released in China. 4 of them are revealing games including Soul Slash Saga, The Soul, Heart Castle, as well as...
World Cyber Arena – Global eSports Tournament Starts in Europe
The World Cyber Arena, a China based international organizer of eSports tournaments, announced their entry into the European market aiming to strengthen eSports as a global industry. Aside from the European qualifier, the WCA tournament is also holding qualifiers in the United States and China,...
Gaming Console Makers Back in China for the ChinaJoy 2015
This year’s ChinaJoy captures the attention of console makers, as the event has shown high potential for promoting their products and services. The country’s rapidly growing levels of gamers serve as a trigger for the companies to construct a market in mainland China. The...
South Korean Game Developers Are Achieving Success In The Overseas Market
South Korean game developers are achieving success in the overseas market. The games are seeing long-term results and meaningful performance in terms of cumulative sales. Domestic game makers have entered the overseas market to avoid the limits of the domestic market and the government’s...
Netmarble Eyes M&A’s Overseas
Netmarble, a front-runner in Korea’s mobile game market, is aiming to make forays into the global market through aggressive mergers and acquisitions. Netmarble Games held a press conference on July 15 at the Gvalley Convention Hall in Guro in southwestern Seoul where it briefed...
China Will Make Up 20 % Of The Global Mobile Gaming Market
China has come online with smartphones at an incredible rate, and this has it on pace to rule the world when it comes to spending on smartphone and tablet games, Venturebeat reported on Thursday. The Asian superpower is set to generate approximately $6.5 billion...
DigiPen Sets Up Development And Publishing Studio In Singapore
Singapore's video game development scene got a boost when interactive media university DigiPen (Singapore) opened its development and publishing studio, DigiPen Game Studios, yesterday. The studio will work with developers to create games for the Nintendo 3DS system, after which the games will be...
Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle Launches in Western Countries
Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. has released the smartphone game version of Dragon Ball Z, “Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle”, in North and South America, Europe and Australia. The game is available on the App Store/Google Play.
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FIFA 16 Will Feature Women Athletes On Cover Art For The First Time
FIFA 16 will feature women soccer stars Alex Morgan and Christine Sinclair on the respective covers of the U.S. and Canadian editions. Forward Morgan helped the U.S. team to victory in this summer's Women's World Cup, playing in all seven games during the competition....
New Nintendo 3DS Bundles To Target Girls In Japan
As part of their renewed marketing effort to appeal to more girls in Japan, Nintendo are looking to lure them toward a purchase with two New Nintendo 3DS bundles. Their ‘Nintendo 3DS for girls’ website primarily highlights game genres that they feel they will...
