Tencent reportedly nears deal to buy majority stake in Supercell
(Reuters) — Tencent Holdings Ltd, China’s biggest social network and online entertainment firm, is nearing a deal to buy a majority stake in Supercell Oy,...
Orcs Must Die: Unchained developer on making adjustments to keep players happy
Making free-to-play games isn’t always about getting players to spend money. A big challenge is ensuring you can keep the people who never spend...
China’s $7.1B mobile gaming market is tougher than ever for its small developers
No country spends more on mobile games than China, but even Chinese companies are struggling to get a piece of that money. China has...
Tencent is bringing Path of Exile to China
The world’s biggest game company is teaming up with the studio behind the game with the world’s biggest skill tree. Tencent has agreed to...
Tencent earnings: Revenue up 45% in Q4, profits miss estimates, no plans to spin off WeChat
China’s Tencent Holdings said today that it saw a big surge in revenue for the fourth quarter but missed profit estimates as its investment...
How Google Play could fix the frustrating, impenetrable Chinese mobile gaming market
China has a massive mobile gaming market, but it’s not a viable option if you’re a Western developer. That could change if Google returns to...
Kendall & Kylie game takes Glu Mobile to the top 10 again after poor Katy Perry launch
Glu Mobile has seen ups and downs with its celebrity mobile games, and now it’s on the ups again thanks to its release of...
Glu CEO predicts the trends that will be hot next year in mobile games
Glu Mobile has seen some ups and downs in the past year in mobile games. The San Francisco game publisher’s fortunes will rise and...
League of Legends studio is now completely owned by China’s Tencent
Riot Games, the maker of the enormously popular League of Legends multiplayer online arena battler (MOBA), is now 100 percent-owned by China’s Tencent. Los Angeles-based...
Billion dollar game Cross Fire finally gets 2.0 update in North America
One of the most played games in the world is getting some much-needed improvements. Developer Smilegate is updating its free-to-play Cross Fire military shooter...