Category: Industry Insights

 ChinaJoy 2026 Concludes in Shanghai, Four Core Highlights Unveil New Industry Trends for Global Digital Entertainment

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The 23rd China Digital Entertainment Expo (ChinaJoy) wraps up with AI industrialization, Chinese cultural IP, full-stack hardware innovation and global business cooperation as core highlights, marking a paradigm shift for the gaming industry SHANGHAI, August 3, 2026 — The 23rd China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference (ChinaJoy 2026) closed its four-day exhibition at Shanghai New[…..] […]

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Chinese Animation Embarks on Multimodal Globalization, Oriental Aesthetics & AI Tech Power Chinese Culture’s Global Journey

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Chinese animation IP global expansion has entered a transformative new era, shifting from short-term “traffic-driven single-title licensing” to a full-value, multimodal global development strategy. Leveraging unique oriental mythology and fantasy narratives, empowered by AIGC, digital life and cutting-edge digital technologies, Chinese animation has become a core medium for showcasing Chinese aesthetics and elevating China’s global[…..] […]

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Sensor Tower Releases H1 2026 Global Mobile Game Publisher Revenue Ranking; 3 Chinese Firms Secure Top 10 Spots & Account for Nearly Half of Total Top-Tier Revenue

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Market research firm Sensor Tower unveiled its H1 2026 Global Mobile Game Publisher Revenue Report. The statistics only count in-app purchase revenue after platform cuts from App Store and Google Play, excluding domestic Android channel revenue and advertising income. The top 10 publishers generated a combined total revenue of nearly $16 billion. Notably, **Tencent, Century[…..] […]

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Digital Technology Revitalizes Intangible Cultural Heritage — Jingdezhen World Heritage Inscription Sets Global Model for Chinese Traditional Culture Global Communication

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On July 25 local time, the 48th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Busan, South Korea, approved the inscription of Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites on the World Heritage List. China now boasts 61 World Heritage Sites, filling the long-standing blank of porcelain-themed heritage within the global UNESCO framework. The millennia-old porcelain capital[…..] […]

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Judge Extends Temporary Restraining Order for Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger by Another 14 Days;

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Judge Extends Temporary Restraining Order for Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger by Another 14 Days; $111 Billion Integration Halted, Dealing Severe Blows to Strategic Layouts of Both Media Giants On July 23 local time, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin of the Northern District of California ruled to extend the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) blocking the $111 billion[…..] […]

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EU Allocates €6.1 Million to Empower Game Studios for Innovative Tools & New Business Models

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The European Union has released a total of €6.1 million in targeted funding under the funding strand “Innovative Tools and Business Models”, delivering strong financial backing to Europe’s video game creative sector to boost technological R&D and sustainable monetization frameworks across the continent’s game development ecosystem. Among the 11 approved projects under this funding round,[…..] […]

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Google to Open Google Play to Third-Party App Stores Starting Last Week ; Antitrust Ruling Reshapes Android Ecosystem with Short-Term Revenue Pressure on Google

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After a six-year antitrust legal battle with Epic Games, Google has formally abandoned the previously proposed compromise settlement and fully complied with the original U.S. court injunction. Starting last week, Android users in the U.S. can directly download and install third-party app stores within Google Play under the newly launched Play Catalog Access Program. The[…..] […]

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National Policies, AI Tech & Local Infrastructure Jointly Fuel China’s Intelligent Global Expansion into “Going Global 2.0”

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The integration of artificial intelligence and overseas expansion has entered a new era across China’s industries. Enterprises have moved past the 1.0 phase of isolated AI tools such as machine translation and asset generation, and fully embraced Going Global 2.0 — an intelligent ecosystem built on multi-agent collaboration, full-chain data-driven decision-making and comprehensive efficiency improvement. Supported[…..] […]

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Mass Game Shutdowns in H1 2026: Root Causes & Strategic Implications for Gaming Publishers

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China’s video game industry underwent a drastic consolidation wave in the first half of 2026. Industry tracker Jinghe’s incomplete statistics show at least 28 titles from major publishers announced server shutdowns, content suspension or full development termination, with over 30 games worldwide winding down services in the six-month period. Tencent and NetEase, the two domestic[…..] […]

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Generative AI Reaches 100% Adoption Across Japan’s Online Gaming Industry; Operational Efficiency Boost Clashes With Player Concerns Over Copyright & Homogenization

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The Japan Online Game Association (JOGA), in partnership with Kadokawa ASCII Research Laboratories, has released its landmark 22nd annual industry report JOGA Online Game Market Research Report 2026. Based on large-scale dual surveys targeting domestic online game operators and end users, the report reveals Japan’s 2025 online gaming market hit ¥989.9 billion, with 100% of[…..] […]

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