Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft and Xbox One face steep obstacles to win the console war in China Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 5, 2014 6 min Steep prices for the Xbox One and its games might hold Microsoft back in China, but the company has advantages going in, too. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business China's mobile game market to grow a scorching 93% to $2.9B in 2014 (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 4, 2014 4 min That expansion should continue at a compound annual growth rate of 37.6 percent from 2013 to 2018. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Analyst expects Southeast Asian game market to reach $1.2B by 2017 — and unlike China, it’s not all mobile Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 3, 2013 1 min Gaming is global, and one rather large corner of the world is experiencing massive growth. Southeast Asia’s gaming market may double by 2017, according... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Analysts expect China’s mobile game market to surpass $1.2B in 2013 Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 4, 2013 1 min Mobile gaming is leading a surge in consumer spending. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Chinese move to gaming in the home, but don’t expect government to approve game consoles Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 11, 2013 3 min A new report says home game play is growing, but it's unclear what will happen on console approval. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business China’s PC online game market to hit $11.9B in 2013 Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 2, 2013 1 min Mobile is likely to disrupt PC-based social and casual games in China. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business League of Legends is crushing World of Warcraft in China’s Internet cafes (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 10, 2013 2 min Tencent is giving Activision Blizzard a run for its money in the huge Chinese online gaming market. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Southeast Asian gaming firm expects huge growth in the region through 2016 Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 30, 2012 1 min Niko Partners releases a new report on the region that includes Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Zynga’s 1.8 trillion minutes and other cool facts about the game industry Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 9, 2012 3 min In honor of our fourth annual GamesBeat conference starting on Tuesday, we've dug out an interesting set of facts and numbers about the game industry. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business On the move: Mobile gamers now outnumber PC players in China Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 5, 2012 2 min The number of mobile gamers in China is expected to hit 192 million by the end of this year, according to market researcher Niko... Continue Reading 2 min