Category: Industry Insights

In its latest financial report and investor communications, Sega Sammy has officially announced the cancellation of its “Super Game” project – a medium-to-long-term flagship initiative launched in 2021. The project was positioned as Sega’s core strategy to break into the global live-service market, with planned investments exceeding 800millionandatargetlifetimerevenueofover¥100billion(approximately800millionandatargetlifetimerevenueofover¥100billion(approximately638 million). Following the cancellation, Sega has made clear[…..] […]

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On April 23, 2026, Perfect World’s studio Hotta Studio officially launched its supernatural urban open-world RPG Neverness to Everness globally across all platforms, reaching over 180 countries and regions. The game immediately sparked a worldwide sensation, with particularly outstanding performance in the Japanese market. It topped the PlayStation 5 download chart for an entire week, breaking Japanese[…..] […]

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Microsoft Xbox has officially released its new strategic manifesto, “We are Xbox.” New leadership – Asha Sharma and Matt Booty – jointly unveiled the company’s future development framework. This strategy marks a major pivot: Xbox explicitly adopts a “Restore the Core” philosophy, prioritizing the repair of the console and PC hardcore gamer experience, while establishing Daily Active[…..] […]

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Tencent has announced a multi-year initiative to support the growth of India’s Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) sector – widely known as the “Orange Economy” – with an investment of more than ₹100 million (approximately US$1.08 million) over three years. The company has signed separate three-year Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with two key Indian[…..] […]

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San Francisco, May 7, 2026 – Unity Technologies (NYSE: U), a leading platform for creating real-time interactive content, today announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026. The company delivered solid year-over-year revenue growth, highlighted by strong performance from its AI-powered advertising platform Vector. Meanwhile, Unity continues to advance the divestiture of non-core[…..] […]

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Recently, the first stage playoffs of the 2026 Valorant Champions Tour (VCT CN) concluded successfully at the Shougang Ice Hockey Arena in Shijingshan District, Beijing. As a core team in the VCT CN league, the Beijing DRG Esports Club competed on its home ground and secured a spot at the Masters tournament in London, representing[…..] […]

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More Than 41 Million People in Germany Play Video Games Around 6 in 10 people aged 6 to 69 in Germany play video games Average age of video game players is 38.3 years The smartphone is Germany’s most popular gaming platform, followed by game consoles Germany is a nation of gamers: around 6 in 10[…..] […]

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Written by:CGGE As the industrial production quality of Chinese animation continues to improve and overseas distribution channels grow increasingly sophisticated, the overseas expansion of Chinese animation (“guoman”) has evolved from sporadic attempts into a scaled, regularized, and high-quality new phase. Based on publicly available streaming data, chart rankings, and third-party industry monitoring from major global platforms[…..] […]

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Editor：CGGE On May 11, 2026, Youku Animation unveiled its new content slate at its spring launch, featuring nine major works including The Third Season of Cang Yuan Tu, Chu Wu, and Ye Bu Shou, further deepening its strategic positioning of “Watch Original Guoman on Youku.” Leveraging its core advantages of “New Guofeng (new national style), New Genres, and[…..] […]

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Written by:CGGE During the 2026 May Day holiday (May 1–May 5), China’s domestic animation market ushered in one of its strongest seasonal booms. Major platforms including iQiyi, Youku, Tencent Video and Bilibili reported a collective surge in Chinese animation play volume. New titles alongside hit ongoing series ignited a nationwide animation-watching craze. Industry data shows[…..] […]

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