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Tencent is bringing not one but TWO Playerunknown's Battlegrounds mobile games to China News Dec 1st, 2017

Tencent is bringing not one but TWO Playerunknown's Battlegrounds mobile games to China

A straight-up port and a naval combat-focused release launching in the region

Milan culture chief reluctantly says Brexit could benefit Italian games market News Nov 24th, 2017

Milan culture chief reluctantly says Brexit could benefit Italian games market

"Brexit can be an opportunity from an economic point of view but I don't feel very positive about it"

FCC moves to dismantle net neutrality rules News Nov 22nd, 2017

FCC moves to dismantle net neutrality rules

Companies could be forced to pay huge sums to not be in the 'slow lane'

Tencent has snapped up exclusive publishing rights to Playerunknown's Battlegrounds in China News Nov 22nd, 2017

Tencent has snapped up exclusive publishing rights to Playerunknown's Battlegrounds in China

Tech and entertainment giant promises to deal with cheaters, run official regional servers and comply with country's notoriously tough regulations

Belgium gambling commission calls for loot box ban following Star Wars Battlefront mess News Nov 22nd, 2017

Belgium gambling commission calls for loot box ban following Star Wars Battlefront mess

"Mixing gambling and gaming, especially at a young age, is dangerous for the mental health of the child."

NetEase's China Minecraft launch brings in 30m players News Nov 16th, 2017

NetEase's China Minecraft launch brings in 30m players

Across both PC and mobile

Belgium's gambling authority investigating Overwatch and Star Wars Battlefront II loot boxes News Nov 16th, 2017

Belgium's gambling authority investigating Overwatch and Star Wars Battlefront II loot boxes

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Why Cliff Harris is getting out of publishing and has decided he likes Early Access Profile Nov 15th, 2017

Why Cliff Harris is getting out of publishing and has decided he likes Early Access

And why he's bringing Democracy to China

Sign up now to take part in the G-STAR Big Indie Pitch News Nov 13th, 2017

Sign up now to take part in the G-STAR Big Indie Pitch

Last chance to sign up for the Big Indie Pitch competition! It takes place in South Korea with G-STAR for the first time this coming weekend, building on incredible international success in San Francisco, Helsinki and London

Esports, MMOs and China: We catch up with Trion Worlds chief Scott Hartsman Profile Nov 10th, 2017

Esports, MMOs and China: We catch up with Trion Worlds chief Scott Hartsman

The MMO specialist has many fingers in many pies

Tencent is Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds’ publisher for China, might still acquire Bluehole News Nov 9th, 2017

Tencent is Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds’ publisher for China, might still acquire Bluehole

Shareholders might want sale given PUBG has grown Bluehole to a $5.4bn company

Milestone's race to the big leagues Profile Nov 9th, 2017

Milestone's race to the big leagues

The Italian studio has moved from a work-for-hire outfit to an indie behemoth that has grown its revenue by ten times in five years

Grand Theft Auto Online once again smashes revenue records News Nov 8th, 2017

Grand Theft Auto Online once again smashes revenue records

CEO Strauss Zelnick also talks China and microtransactions

Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds unlikely to officially launch in China News Oct 30th, 2017

Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds unlikely to officially launch in China

Game “severely deviates from the socialist core value and the Chinese traditional culture and moral rule”

Publisher and educator: Meet Digital Bros, Italy's biggest games company Profile Oct 20th, 2017

Publisher and educator: Meet Digital Bros, Italy's biggest games company

Many fingers in many pies

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