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 Blockbuster Korean Webtoon IP Tomb Raider King to Adapt into TV Anime, Setting New Benchmark for Global Korean IP Development

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  South Korea’s webtoon industry accelerates global cross-border IP adaptation in 2026, with numerous top domestic online comics launching cross-country animation projects. Among them, fantasy adventure megahit Tomb Raider King (Chinese official name: I Alone Raid Tombs), which has accumulated over 5 billion global views, officially confirmed its TV anime adaptation, scheduled to premiere on Fuji[…..] […]

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VS Animation! Returns to Montevideo for Ventana Sur 2026;

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Submissions Open for Latin American Animated Feature Films & Series VS Animation!, the flagship animation platform of Ventana Sur, Latin America’s premier audiovisual market, is set to make its comeback to Montevideo, Uruguay, during the 2026 market edition, running from November 30 to December 4, 2026. Co-organized by Marché du Film (Cannes Film Market), ACAU[…..] […]

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Apple Pushes Back Heavily Against UK CMA’s Proposed App Store External Payment Steering Rules

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Apple has filed a formal written objection to the new regulatory proposals released by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), sparking a direct dispute over the scope of digital platform supervision, payment commission rules and market competition mechanisms. The consultation window for the new policy closed on July 27, 2026, and Apple’s submission lays[…..] […]

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Sony Pictures Commits Massive $40M Global Marketing Push for India’s Most Expensive Epic Film Ramayana

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Sony Pictures Entertainment has secured full international distribution rights (excluding India) for the two-part mythological blockbuster Ramayana, and unveiled an unprecedented $40 million global marketing campaign to bring India’s costliest motion picture to worldwide audiences. Co-funded under a First Out Cost (FOC) agreement, Sony injects $25 million into global promotion while production studio Prime Focus[…..] […]

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 Russian Mobile Market Enters High-value Growth Phase; Chinese Developers Lead Foreign Advertisers with Unmatched Long-term Advantages

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Fresh data unveiled at ChinaJoy 2026 by RuStore and Yandex Ads confirms Chinese mobile developers have secured the position of the largest foreign advertiser cohort across Russia’s mainstream application ecosystems, represented by RuStore and Yandex Ads. Surging ad budgets, skyrocketing revenue and fast-expanding developer teams highlight that Russia has evolved into a priority strategic overseas[…..] […]

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AI Restructures Global Game Operation Paradigm in 2026: The Industry Shifts from Blind User Acquisition to Full-Link Long-Term Revenue Monetization

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Fierce stock competition reshapes the core business logic of the global gaming industry in 2026. The extensive growth model relying on “skin-changing games plus massive ad buying” has become obsolete. Artificial Intelligence penetrates the whole chain of R&D, ad delivery, global monetization and risk control, enabling game developers to build a brand-new operation system featuring[…..] […]

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Drecom Swings to Profit Driven by Wizardry Variants Daphne; Out-of-App Payment Cuts Platform Fees as Core Profit Booster

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Japanese game firm Drecom released its Q1 financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2027, delivering a striking profit turnaround fueled by its flagship IP mobile title Wizardry Variants Daphne. The company posted operating profit of 522 million JPY, reversing an operating loss of 81 million JPY recorded in the same period a year[…..] […]

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Full Wrap-Up Report of ChinaJoy 2026

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Record 438,900 Visitors, AI Reshapes Industry, Global Overseas Ecosystem Takes Shape, Citywide Cultural & Consumption Integration Realized On August 3, the 23rd China Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference (ChinaJoy 2026) concluded its four-day exhibition in Shanghai. Centered on the theme Level Up with AI, the expo covered over 140,000 sq.m. of exhibition space, gathering nearly[…..] […]

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DreamWorks’ Forgotten Island Co-Writer & Director Januel Mercado Signs with UTA

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DreamWorks’ Forgotten Island Co-Writer & Director Januel Mercado Signs with UTA, Embarking on New Creative Chapter for Filipino-American Animation Talent August 10, 2026 – Exclusive news from Variety announces United Talent Agency (UTA) has signed rising Filipino-American animation filmmaker Januel Mercado for worldwide representation across all media verticals. Mercado serves as co-writer and co-director of DreamWorks Animation’s[…..] […]

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Lionsgate’s Live-Action Naruto Feature Enters Full Pre-Production: Director Unveils Core Story Vision & Launches Global Open Casting Call

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1. Project Overview Lionsgate, a leading global entertainment studio, advances its highly anticipated live-action theatrical feature adaptation of Masashi Kishimoto’s landmark manga Naruto. Helmed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the award-winning director of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, who also serves as screenwriter, this film marks the first official Hollywood live-action feature of[…..] […]

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