Niko Partners: Hardcore PC gamers in China play 42 hours a week
Chinese gamers are pretty hardcore, and the most hardcore are the PC gamers who play an average of 42 hours a week, according to a...
Tencent partners with Age of Learning for English learning apps in China
Tencent, the biggest gaming company in the world, and educational games startup Age of Learning have teamed up to bring English learning apps to...
Sensor Tower — Fortnite: Battle Royale has already made $15 million on mobile
Epic Games’s Fortnite: Battle Royale has earned over $15 million from in-app purchases in its first month, according to market researcher Sensor Tower. The free-to-play...
Hearthstone’s The Witchwood launches its spooky cards April 12 on PC, Android, and iOS
Blizzard Entertainment announced today that The Witchwood, it’s next expansion for Hearthstone, will launch April 12 for PC, Android, and iOS. This will be the eighth...
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery puts on the Sorting Hat on April 25 for Android and iOS
Jam City announced today that Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is coming out on Android and iOS on April 25. Harry Potter is one of the...
The game industry is finally making its way into emerging markets
The recent Game Developers Conference had a diverse collection of attendees and speakers from all over the world. Some of them had trouble making...
Zynga remembers its fallen CityVille architect
Yick Kai Chan was a rare person who combined his real world experience as an architect and his training as a digital artist. That...
Netmarble invests $190 million in K-pop sensation BTS’s music label
South Korean mobile titan Netmarble has spent $190 million to acquire a 25.71 percent stake in Big Hit Entertainment, the music label behind the...
Genvid raises $6 million for esports interactive streaming platform
Interactive streaming engine developer Genvid Technologies has raised $6 million in a funding round led by Makers Fund. Genvid’s technology will enable developers to...
Makers Fund raises $200 million to invest in interactive entertainment
A new bankroller has arrived in town. Makers Fund has raised $200 million for a venture capital fund focused on the global interactive entertainment...