The Tencent-Square Enix’s alliance could lead to original games
China’s Tencent is extending its reach into the video game industry with the announcement of a plan to create original game properties with Square...
League of Legends studio Riot promises to take steps to address sexism
Riot Games, which oversees one of the biggest games and esport in the world in League of Legends, is finally talking about how it...
PUBG Mobile passes 100 million downloads, celebrates by hiding in a bathroom
PUBG Mobile has surpassed 100 million downloads on iOS and Android. Publisher Tencent Games revealed that it has zipped past that milestone in fewer...
China’s game-regulation mess is starting to hurt developers
The Chinese government has to approve every game that goes on sale in that country, which is a problem considering it hasn’t approved any...
The DeanBeat: Could the U.S. have a trade war with China over games?
Donald Trump’s trade war with China over steel and aluminum seems like a battle from the last century. It begs the question: What would...
Call of Duty will get a free-to-play mobile game for China
Activision and Tencent are collaborating to create a free-to-play Call of Duty mobile game to China. The new game will deliver a first-person action...
India is gaming’s next boomtown
While the gaming industry grossed over $108 billion globally in 2017, the digital gaming landscape in India was marked at $890 million which is...
Inside Arena of Valor’s first World Cup event
On Saturday night, Team Korea was on the verge of going home. Team Thailand trounced them in Tencent’s Arena of Valor World Cup semifinals,...
Sensor Tower: Arena of Valor hits 1 million downloads on iOS and Android in U.S.
Tencent’s mobile multiplayer online battle arena Honor of Kings is a massive hit particularly in its home turf: China. It has had a slower...
Live.me’s Fluxr app will promote PUBG Mobile esports
Live.me announced the launch of Fluxr, a mobile gaming and esports live streaming platform that aims to enhance gamer experiences with mobile-first features and...