Category: News

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

Posted on by Awn China

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[…..] […]

Read More…

Unity 7 Unveiled at Unite Seoul, Full Launch Slated for Q1 2027 — Groundbreaking Tech Reshapes Global Game Development & Monetization Landscape

Posted on by Awn China

Unity officially unveiled the full roadmap for Unity 7, its next-generation cross-platform creation engine at  Unite Seoul 2026. The platform will enter early beta testing in December 2026, with a full commercial release scheduled for Q1 2027. Built to fit the new industrial paradigm of human-AI collaborative production, Unity 7 delivers five transformative core pillars:[…..] […]

Read More…

AN ADVENTURE WRITTEN IN THE STARS! HEROES OF HAMMERWATCH II: CELESTIAL RUINS LAUNCHED NOW

Posted on by Awn China

The first expansion for the roguelite ARPG has arrived, bringing with it a new class, five deadly new bosses, a survival mission set among the Celestial Ruins, and more. Team17 has released the debut expansion to roguelite action-RPG, Heroes of Hammerwatch II. Available on Steam now, Heroes of Hammerwatch II: Celestial Ruins sees players valiantly take[…..] […]

Read More…

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

Posted on by Awn China

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[…..] […]

Read More…

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

Posted on by Awn China

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[…..] […]

Read More…

gamescom 2026 Theme: “Games Spark Excitement for the Future”

Posted on by Awn China

This year’s gamescom theme, “Games Spark Excitement for the Future,” carries a threetiered core message: Boosting Industry Confidence At a time when the global digital industry is navigating a period of change and rising uncertainty, the event places “the future” at its centre to convey the games industry’s optimistic outlook on technology, creativity and longterm[…..] […]

Read More…

20 Dance Street – A Premium Paris Opera Ballet Adventure from the producers of Find Me in Paris

Posted on by Awn China

20 Dance Street is a premium animated drama series set in the iconic world of the Paris Opera Ballet School and inspired by the bestselling book collection 20 Allée de la Danse by Elizabeth Barféty. Produced by the team behind the international hit series Find Me in Paris and developed in collaboration with the Opera de[…..] […]

Read More…

Finals of the 2nd NVIDIA DGX Spark Hackathon to Be Held in Shanghai, Exploring New Frontiers of Intelligent Creation with Multimodal AI Agents

Posted on by Awn China

The final roadshow of the 2nd NVIDIA DGX Spark Hackathon is set to kick off! Taking place from 13:30 to 17:30 on August 2, 2026, at the Hall of AI Creation & Ecosystem Center, Songjiang Film & TV Sci-Tech City in Shanghai, top shortlisted teams from across the country will compete on stage to unlock[…..] […]

Read More…

MAF 2026 Calls for Submissions Across Three Streams

Posted on by Awn China

MAF 2026 Calls for Submissions Across Three Streams – Film Competitions & Industry Awards Close This Friday; Animation Featured Long-Film Programme Open Until 16 August Published: 28 July 2026 Organiser: Manchester Animation Festival (MAF) Supported by BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund, Screen Scotland, Northern Ireland Screen The UK’s flagship animation event, Manchester Animation Festival[…..] […]

Read More…

Unity Unveils Cross-Engine PolySpatial Integration for Fortnite & Next-Gen Unity 7 at Unite Seoul 2026

Posted on by Awn China

Historic Unity-Epic collaboration lets Unity-native experiences run natively inside Unreal Engine and Fortnite ecosystem; Unity 7 brings CoreCLR, faster builds and AI developer tooling Unity Technologies delivered two landmark industry announcements during the keynote of Unite Seoul 2026, unveiling real-time cross-engine interoperability with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine and Fortnite, alongside the full roadmap for Unity[…..] […]

Read More…