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Dead by Daylight Mobile has been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store in India. In a tweet, developer Behaviour Interactive confirmed that it received an order from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to remove the multiplayer survival-horror game from Indian digital storefronts. While not explicitly men...

Among the imported online games approved by the National Press and Publication Administration is at least one by Tencent, a game called Merge Mansion, according to a list the regulator released on Monday. NetEase secured approval for at least one mobile game named Audition: Everybody Party, while Bilibili received a licence for a game called Shanya...

Gamers in China have lost access to World of Warcraft, owing to the furious dispute between Activision Blizzard and NetEase, its longtime partner in the market. The Chinese game publisher confirmed previously that it rejected a proposal from Blizzard to extend the partnership for six months. Blizzard has promised World of Warcraft players in the co...

Chinese games publisher NetEase confirmed that it rejected a proposal from Activision Blizzard, which sought to extend their long-term partnership for six months. NetEase claims the proposal was “commercially illogical,” and accused the US firm of “seeking a divorce but still remaining attached,” in a rare public display of acrimony between...

China has successfully resolved the problem of game addiction among its youth, the country's top gaming industry association said in a report. Last year, regulators introduced rules to curb game addiction, barring anyone under 18 from playing video games for more than three hours a week. The move came as part of a broad regulatory crackdown against...

Activision Blizzard will suspend most Blizzard game services in China, after its current licensing agreements with NetEase end in January, the publisher said on Thursday. The company said new sales would be suspended in the coming days and players would receive further details.

Microsoft is said to be stepping up its search for Chinese gaming hits as the firm looks to emulate Sony's success with games like Genshin Impact, which is only available on PlayStation consoles. The Redmond-based company is said to be building a team to scout for Chinese games, and is now wooing independent studios with big-money offers after fill...

A World of Warcraft mobile game has reportedly been cancelled three years into development. Internal disagreements between Activision Blizzard and NetEase resulted in both parties cancelling the hotly-anticipated Warcraft MMO. The cancellation comes at an interesting time, as Blizzard tries getting into the Asian mobile gaming market, via their rec...

Tencent has updated its Games Speed Booster mobile and desktop apps to block access to unapproved foreign games. The update comes as Chinese regulators more closely scrutinise the gaming industry.

Government has ordered to ban 54 apps including Tencent’s Xriver and gaming firm NetEase’s Onmyoji Arena that have links to China and pose threat to the country’s security, according to sources. Google and Apple have been informed to block access to these apps.

Chinese authorities have ordered gaming giants Tencent and NetEase to end their focus on profits and cut content perceived to be breeding "effeminacy", as Beijing tries to direct youth culture, gender ideals and the reach of big tech.

Chinese gaming giant NetEase on Monday announced a strategic partnership with Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment to develop a new "Lord of the Rings" mobile game, bolstering its pipeline following its secondary listing in Hong Kong.

In a bizarre case, a man bought a game character for $1.4 million (approximately Rs 9.9 crore), and his friend later sold it for a mere $552.

NetEase, another games powerhouse in China, also had one imported video game approved on Tuesday.

The games include Tencent's Journey to Fairyland 2, a 3D online game, and two others from NetEase.

Dead by Daylight Mobile has been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store in India. In a tweet, developer Behaviour Interactive confirmed that it received an order from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to remove the multiplayer survival-horror game from Indian digital storefronts. While not explicitly men...

Among the imported online games approved by the National Press and Publication Administration is at least one by Tencent, a game called Merge Mansion, according to a list the regulator released on Monday. NetEase secured approval for at least one mobile game named Audition: Everybody Party, while Bilibili received a licence for a game called Shanya...

Gamers in China have lost access to World of Warcraft, owing to the furious dispute between Activision Blizzard and NetEase, its longtime partner in the market. The Chinese game publisher confirmed previously that it rejected a proposal from Blizzard to extend the partnership for six months. Blizzard has promised World of Warcraft players in the co...

Chinese games publisher NetEase confirmed that it rejected a proposal from Activision Blizzard, which sought to extend their long-term partnership for six months. NetEase claims the proposal was “commercially illogical,” and accused the US firm of “seeking a divorce but still remaining attached,” in a rare public display of acrimony between...

China has successfully resolved the problem of game addiction among its youth, the country's top gaming industry association said in a report. Last year, regulators introduced rules to curb game addiction, barring anyone under 18 from playing video games for more than three hours a week. The move came as part of a broad regulatory crackdown against...

Activision Blizzard will suspend most Blizzard game services in China, after its current licensing agreements with NetEase end in January, the publisher said on Thursday. The company said new sales would be suspended in the coming days and players would receive further details.

Microsoft is said to be stepping up its search for Chinese gaming hits as the firm looks to emulate Sony's success with games like Genshin Impact, which is only available on PlayStation consoles. The Redmond-based company is said to be building a team to scout for Chinese games, and is now wooing independent studios with big-money offers after fill...

A World of Warcraft mobile game has reportedly been cancelled three years into development. Internal disagreements between Activision Blizzard and NetEase resulted in both parties cancelling the hotly-anticipated Warcraft MMO. The cancellation comes at an interesting time, as Blizzard tries getting into the Asian mobile gaming market, via their rec...

Tencent has updated its Games Speed Booster mobile and desktop apps to block access to unapproved foreign games. The update comes as Chinese regulators more closely scrutinise the gaming industry.

Government has ordered to ban 54 apps including Tencent’s Xriver and gaming firm NetEase’s Onmyoji Arena that have links to China and pose threat to the country’s security, according to sources. Google and Apple have been informed to block access to these apps.

Chinese authorities have ordered gaming giants Tencent and NetEase to end their focus on profits and cut content perceived to be breeding "effeminacy", as Beijing tries to direct youth culture, gender ideals and the reach of big tech.

Chinese gaming giant NetEase on Monday announced a strategic partnership with Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment to develop a new "Lord of the Rings" mobile game, bolstering its pipeline following its secondary listing in Hong Kong.

In a bizarre case, a man bought a game character for $1.4 million (approximately Rs 9.9 crore), and his friend later sold it for a mere $552.

NetEase, another games powerhouse in China, also had one imported video game approved on Tuesday.

The games include Tencent's Journey to Fairyland 2, a 3D online game, and two others from NetEase.