2026 marks a critical watershed for the global expansion of China’s animation industry. Chinese animation has completely abandoned the early model of single-title copyright licensing, and evolved into systematic global export integrating animated films, series, vertical comics, AI comic dramas, trendy toys and cultural tourism. Blockbuster IPs including All Wishes Come True (Ba Xian!), Ne[…..] […]
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[…..] […]
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[…..] […]
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[…..] […]
Enforced across all EU territories starting August 2, 2026, the transparency provisions of the EU AI Act establish mandatory labelling rules for AI-generated game content, striking a new balance between copyright protection, creator rights, player transparency and creative freedom for the global gaming industry. The regulation applies extraterritorially: any studio worldwide distributing games to EU[…..] […]
Unveiled in Shanghai, Resetting Market Insights & Charting AI + IP Dual Growth Roadmap 1. Report Launch: Filling Industry Gaps & Establishing Standardized Market Evaluation System On July 28, the 2026 Global Game Business Summit kicked off in Hongqiao, Shanghai, where China Board Game Industry Development Research Report — the nation’s first systematic, full-spectrum dedicated board[…..] […]
Global casual mobile game leader Tripledot Studios today announced the completed acquisition of hybrid-casual publishing arm Supersonic from Unity Technologies for approximately $40 million in cash, subject to standard post-closing financial adjustments. The transaction marks a landmark strategic reshuffle across the mobile gaming ecosystem, as Unity streamlines business lines while Tripledot expands its full-stack publishing[…..] […]
On July 23, 2026, China’s National Press and Publication Administration unveiled the official approval list for online games in July. A total of 197 games obtained publication licenses, marking the highest monthly volume of approvals this year and one of the largest batches in recent years. The breakdown includes 193 domestic online games and 4[…..] […]
Offline Immersive Parks Become Core New Growth Track for Chinese IP Industry On July 25, Le·See Dimension, China’s first large-scale immersive indoor theme park centered on domestic animation, officially opened at Yingyuanshe in Metro City, Xujiahui, Shanghai. The project gathers four top-tier Chinese animation IPs: The King’s Avatar, Under One Person, Lord of the Mysteries and[…..] […]
Tianyan Future Planet Opens in Hangzhou, Pioneering Sustainable Offline Development for Domestic Animation IPs On July 24, 2026, Tianyan Future Planet, a large-scale digital cultural tourism complex developed by Zoland Animation, officially opened in the core commercial district of Binjiang, Hangzhou. Covering a total construction area of 15,000 square meters, the project pioneers an integrated[…..] […]
