The power of idea cloning and IP infringement just never seems to stop in China. Recently, it was revealed a studio in Chengdu has successfully cloned Supercell’s Clash Royale, re-skinning the game with characters from Romance of the Three Kingdoms.…
Gravity – Ragnarok developer opens Taiwan office and targets Asia Pacific
Korean developer Gravity, a subsidiary of Japan’s GungHo Online Entertainment, recently announced the opening of its Taiwan office. The team will not only aim at the domestic market, but apparently the Southeast Asia gamers as well (with or without partners).…
Granblue Fantasy – Cygames apologises for virtual fraud incident
[Source] One of the more popular games in Japan, the developer of Granblue Fantasy, Cygames, recently apologised to gamers after being accused of virtual fraud. You see, thousands of players spent thousands of dollars on a rare character, Anchira, which…
League of Legends – Tencent pursuing lawsuits against developers
If you did not know, Riot Games recently became a full subsidiary of China’s Tencent. Even before the deal was done, Tencent, as the majority shareholder, begun pursuing lawsuits against Chinese studios which made use of champions from League of Legends to…
Netmarble – Mobile gaming giant announces 26 new games for 2016
If you did not know, Netmarble is the biggest mobile games developer and publisher in South Korea, towering above Nexon. At today’s “Netmarble Together with Press” media event, the company announced 26 new mobile games for 2016, including ones based…
League of Legends – Popular MOBA reigns supreme as top earner in 2015
SuperData Research, well-known for its various reports and insights on the gaming industry, recently revealed a list of top earning games for the year ending 2015. Among the 3 categories (Console, PC, Mobile), League of Legends came out tops with…
NCsoft – New financial report highlights how each IP performed
It is the time of the year where the major gaming companies release their financial reports for the year ending 2015, and NCsoft is no exception. Fresh from a breakup from Nexon, not much has changed, with over-a-decade-old Lineage staying…
Nexon – Asian gaming giant reports healthy financials for year ending 2015
South Korean games publisher and developer Nexon, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Full year revenues were 190.3 billion yen, up 10% year-over-year, with operating…
Nubee – Mobile games developer dissolved as a company in Tokyo
[Source] One of the earlier mobile games developer to find success in Asia, it was announced last month Nubee Tokyo has dissolved as of 5 January. With a lack of hit mobile games, it quietly disappeared from Singapore a few years…
Red 5 Studios – Firefall studio turns focus to China and Asian markets
[Source] What an end to 2015! First, Red 5 Studios missed payroll on Christmas Day itself (and also sacked folks), and its China parent company boasted about giving millions away to players. Yesterday, it was announced Red 5 Studios will “undergo reorganization…
Shinra Technologies – Square Enix shuts down cloud gaming subsidiary
Announced on 19 Sep 2014, Shinra Technologies (namesake taken from Final Fantasy) was coined as “the next evolution in gaming” with world-class facilities. Unfortunately, the ambitious company has been dissolved, as announced by parent Square Enix. The closure, due to lack of…
Angry Birds – NHN Studio 629 developing game based on popular IP
Studio 629, under IT giant NHN, announced it has signed a deal with Rovio Entertainment to develop a mobile game based on the popular Angry Birds series. This is apparently the first time Rovio Entertainment has worked directly with a Korean developer. Studio…
Activision Blizzard – $46 million spent to acquire eSports company assets
It seems like Activision Blizzard, home to games such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and more recently Candy Crush, is getting serious about eSports. MLG today announced it has sold “substantially all” assets to Activision Blizzard for 46…
NZIN – Korean publisher aiming Southeast Asia as core market
Earlier this month, new Korean mobile games publisher NZIN revealed a brand identity trailer highlighting the major games it is publishing for the domestic Korean market next year. Today, it was announced the publisher will go multi-platform, including mobile, Smart TV,…