ALL THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF PC GAMES

China

Article Types

Report: Chinese firms account for 39% of 2022 worldwide PC games revenue News Jun 8th, 2023

Report: Chinese firms account for 39% of 2022 worldwide PC games revenue

“China’s market can be tough for domestic and foreign companies, but the country remains the #1 market globally for games revenue and the number of gamers, and cannot be ignored"

China approves Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal News May 22nd, 2023

China approves Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal

Acquisition given the nod with no conditions

Tencent to ramp up European games investment News Apr 26th, 2023

Tencent to ramp up European games investment

Due to more stringent business environment back home in China

UPDATED – NetEase reportedly suing Activision Blizzard for $44m News Apr 24th, 2023

UPDATED – NetEase reportedly suing Activision Blizzard for $44m

Follows the duo's partnership coming to a close earlier this year

Report: Generative AI hits Chinese game art jobs News Apr 13th, 2023

Report: Generative AI hits Chinese game art jobs

Illustrators are now struggling to make money as the tech eats up their work

New report details breakdown of NetEase Blizzard partnership News Mar 31st, 2023

New report details breakdown of NetEase Blizzard partnership

Two companies were unable to come to an agreement

China's trade body calls for more restrictions on minors News Feb 14th, 2023

China's trade body calls for more restrictions on minors

Comes just three months after it declared the problem "basically solved"

NetEase: Activision Blizzard deal extension proposal "rude and unreasonable" News Jan 19th, 2023

NetEase: Activision Blizzard deal extension proposal "rude and unreasonable"

The World of Warcraft maker asked for six more months after contract expired

Chinese games sales dropped over 10% in 2022 News Jan 18th, 2023

Chinese games sales dropped over 10% in 2022

That's the first drop in over 20 years

Blizzard claims NetEase turned down partnership extension News Jan 17th, 2023

Blizzard claims NetEase turned down partnership extension

World of Warcraft maker wanted six extra months

NetEase reportedly disbands Blizzard team News Jan 16th, 2023

NetEase reportedly disbands Blizzard team

Comes ahead of the companies' agreement coming to an end

Chinese government to take key shares in Tencent News Jan 13th, 2023

Chinese government to take key shares in Tencent

State looking to have greater control over companies in its tech sector

China opens foreign games approvals as addiction worries ease News Jan 3rd, 2023

China opens foreign games approvals as addiction worries ease

44 titles from abroad, including Valorant, given the nod

China says minor video game addiction "basically solved" News Nov 23rd, 2022

China says minor video game addiction "basically solved"

Industry body says that the bulk of kids are playing just three hours a week

Blizzard suspends China game services amid NetEase contract expiration News Nov 17th, 2022

Blizzard suspends China game services amid NetEase contract expiration

Diablo Immortal unaffected by this decision

1 2 3 4 14