Chinese Animation Shines at Annecy 2026 & MIFA Market: Competitive Titles & Dedicated China Pavilion Draw Global Industry Spotlight

The 2026 Annecy International Animation Festival and its flagship MIFA global animation market concluded with remarkable achievements for Chinese animation. As the world’s most authoritative animation industry summit, this year’s event saw Chinese works secure wide recognition across core official competition sections, while nine leading domestic organizations jointly operated a dedicated China Pavilion. A full[…..] […]

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Latvian Animation Returns to Annecy for 11th Consecutive Year; World Premiere of Born in the Jungle Held at MIFA Market

  The 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival and MIFA Animation Market has kicked off, marking the 11th straight year that Latvian animators and industry institutions attend the world’s top animation event. Led by the Latvian Animation Association with support from the National Film Centre of Latvia and State Culture Capital Foundation, the national delegation[…..] […]

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Industry Turmoil: Global Game Industry Hit by Mass Layoffs and Studio Closures; Restructuring Reshapes Its Future Landscape

In the post-pandemic era, the global video game industry has bid farewell to the robust growth driven by pandemic-era tailwinds and entered a profound adjustment phase marked by widespread layoffs, studio shutdowns and business contraction. This sweeping market reshuffle stems from a combination of overexpansion during the pandemic, skyrocketing development costs, shifting player consumption habits,[…..] […]

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Steam Next Fest June 2026 Underway, A Flood of Chinese Indie Games Hit Global Demo Stage

Steam Next Fest June 2026 is fully online and runs until June 22. The event hosts hundreds of free playable demos across RPG, strategy, action, platformer, wuxia roguelike and countless other genres. Chinese and East Asian indie titles have seen a sharp surge in volume and popularity this edition. A lineup of original Chinese games[…..] […]

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MISTFALL HUNTER LAUNCHES JULY 29, CONFIRMS OPEN BETA WITH NEW PLAYABLE CLASS

Bellring Games’ extraction-action debut reveals the “Withered Knight”: a fallen-knight greatsword class built around marking, detonating, and dragging enemies into the killBellring Games and publisher Skystone Games today announced that Mistfall Hunter will launch on July 29, 2026. The studio also confirmed the game’s participation in Steam Next Fest as well as on Xbox and[…..] […]

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Legendary Saga Concludes! Final Fantasy VII: Revelation Officially Unveiled, Trilogy Finale Launches Across All Platforms in Spring 2027

During the 2026 Summer Game Fest livestream, Square Enix officially revealed Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, the highly anticipated finale of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy. Scheduled for release in Spring 2027, the game coincides with the 30th anniversary of the original Final Fantasy VII, bringing a glorious conclusion to the modern reimagining of the iconic[…..] […]

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Epic Crossover Arrives! Wuthering Waves Version 3.4 “The Dream Not Dreamed” Launches, Teaming Up with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners for an Interdimensional Adventure

On June 8, 2026, Kuro Games officially launched Version 3.4 “The Dream Not Dreamed” for its open-world action role-playing game Wuthering Waves. The highlight of this update is the full-scale crossover with the classic anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. It brings immersive crossover storylines, limited characters, exclusive maps, a time-limited boss, brand-new weekly gameplay, generous rewards and a[…..] […]

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Presentation of the Mifa Animation Industry Award

  Last night, the International Animation Film Market handed out its Mifa Animation Industry Award, a prize honoring professionals whose latest achievements have had a striking impact on the industry. This year, Mifa chose to reward professionals from seven production companies, standard-bearers for French animation at the 2026 Oscars: Sophie Mas and Natalie Portman – MountainA[…..] […]

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