video game

2025.03.13

17:25

Pokémon GO developer Niantic sells video game business for $3.5bn

Saudi Arabia-controlled game developer Scopely has agreed to spend $3.5 billion to acquire the video game business of Pokémon GO developer Niantic.

2024.09.12

08:55

Taiwan game developer Softstar sells IP rights of Xuan-Yuan Sword, Legend of Sword and Fairy

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 12) -- Taiwan-based game developer Softstar Entertainment Inc. has announced the sales of the intellectual property rights of two video games, Xuan-Yuan Sword and Legend of Sword and Fairy, for a total of about NT$500 million.

2023.07.27

08:01

China's video game users hit record high of 668 million

Zhang Yijun, head of the Game Publishing Committee of the China Audio-video and Digital Publishing Association (CADPA).

2022.02.10

04:17

Nintendo unveils sequel to classic Wii Sports games

Asian Tech Press (Feb 10) -- Japanese video game company Nintendo Co Ltd unveiled the sequel to its classic video game "Wii Sports" at its online launch event "Nintendo Direct" on Thursday.

2021.09.09

09:19

China reportedly suspends approval for new online games

Asian Tech Press (Sep 9) -- China has temporarily suspended approvals for new online games, the South China Morning Post reported exclusively on Thursday.

2021.07.29

08:30

PUBG developer Krafton prices IPO at top of range to raise $3.75 billion

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean game developer Krafton Inc said on Thursday it had priced its initial public offering (IPO) at the top of its indicative range to raise 4.3 trillion won ($3.75 billion).

2021.06.15

17:00

Tencent-backed PUBG developer to launch Korean IPO

South Korea's Krafton (formerly Bluehole Studio), the developer of popular video game Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), is expected to hit the Korea Exchange (KRX) in mid- to late-June, and raise $5 billion in its IPO.

11:30

Sensor Tower: Tencent's Honor of Kings draws $265 million worldwide in May

Tencent's Honor of Kings drew about $265 million in the global App Store and Google Play in May 2021, up 13% compared to May 2020, reigning as the top-selling mobile game worldwide, according to Sensor Tower's Store Intelligence platform.

2021.05.27

11:00

Nintendo to release the upgraded Switch replacement as early as September

Japanese video game company Nintendo Co Ltd (7974:Tokyo) plans to begin assembly of its new Switch as soon as July and release the upgraded replacement for its four-year-old game console in September or October, people familiar with the matter said.

2021.04.02

07:35

Tencent's TiMi gaming studio generated revenue of US$10 billion in 2020

According to market news, TiMi Studios, the maker of popular video games Honor of Kings and Call of Duty: Mobile, Tencent-owned video game developer, generated revenue of US$10 billion in 2020, which means TiMi Studios has become the world’s largest game developer.

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