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Chinese Mobile Games Overseas Landscape Shifts, Diverse Genres and Content Updates Drive New Growth Wave at End of 2025

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According to the latest overseas revenue rankings for December 2025 released by the globally renowned market research firm Sensor Tower, DotC United’s survival strategy mobile game Whiteout Survival (overseas version of Endless Winter) secured the top spot in the monthly revenue chart, thanks to the successful operation of its Christmas-themed event. To date, the game’s global cumulative revenue[…..] […]

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Historic Collaboration in Gaming Industry: Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo Join Forces to Build Global Player Safety Ecosystem

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Today, the three giants of the global console gaming market—Sony (PlayStation), Microsoft (Xbox), and Nintendo (Switch)—officially released a joint statement announcing their commitment to deepening cross-platform collaboration in order to enhance the safety of gaming experiences for hundreds of millions of players worldwide. This collaboration marks the first time these three companies, long engaged in[…..] […]

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Five-Member Team Breaks New Ground in Domestic AAA Game Development; Anime-Styled Action Roguelite “Ved: Sanctuary” Debuts at TGS and Wins Industry Award

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At a time when the anime game sector is largely caught in an “arms race”—with development teams often numbering in the hundreds and production cycles stretching over years—a 3D action roguelite game built by a core team of just five members, Ved: Sanctuary, has quietly emerged into the spotlight. The title not only successfully debuted at[…..] […]

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The Rise of AI Anime: Industrial Restructuring and Future Outlook Behind the Efficiency Revolution

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Introduction: When Computing Power Becomes the New Production Set With the technological breakthroughs of generative AI models such as Sora and Luma, a productivity revolution sweeping through the animation and film industry is quietly unfolding. The traditional production model centered around physical sets like Hengdian is transitioning toward virtual production powered by clusters of graphics[…..] […]

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Announcing Stip – An Award-Winning Puzzle Game Where Numbers Hide Secrets

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The winner of the Most Anticipated Belgian Game Award turns numbers into narrative and shares its first trailer Belgian solodev Sam Agten (SixtyFour) is dotting his i’s to announce Stip, a deceptively simple number puzzle game where rules are discovered, puzzles misbehave, and looking too closely may be a mistake. The Metroidbrainia puzzle game will[…..] […]

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Global Game Creation Event Enters Two-Week Countdown, GGJ 2026 Prep Week and Theme Livestream Announced

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As the 2026 Global Game Jam (GGJ) approaches, the organizing committee has officially launched a two-week countdown special initiative and announced key arrangements including this year’s Prep Week and the global theme reveal livestream. As the world’s largest time-limited game development event, GGJ 2026 continues to provide inspiration, technology, and resource support to developers worldwide.[…..] […]

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Hangzhou Releases “Several Measures” to Drive High-Level Global Expansion of Web Novels, Web Series, and Online Games with Dual Engines of “Policy + Funding”

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 On the heels of landmark achievements such as Black Myth: Wukong setting new global online records, Hangzhou-produced series The Legend of the Hidden Sea reaching 190 countries and regions, and overseas readership for online literature exceeding 160 million, Hangzhou is systematically transforming its industrial strength in the cultural “New Trio” (web novels, web series, online games) into global influence.[…..] […]

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First Three Kingdoms Culture Forum Held in Guangzhou, Exploring the “Evergreen” Path for a Super IP in the Digital Age

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On January 5th, the inaugural cultural summit focusing on the Three Kingdoms theme in China’s gaming industry—”Evergreen Three Kingdoms: Reconstruction, Innovation, and Globalization”—was held in Guangzhou. Co-hosted by Southern Weekly and Alibaba’s Lingxi Games, the forum brought together representatives from industry associations, academia, media, and enterprises to explore how gaming, as an emerging medium, can[…..] […]

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IGN China Launches 2025 Annual Awards, Debuts Dedicated Category for Domestic Single-Player Games

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Amid growing cultural disparities within global game evaluation systems, Chinese players have long faced a disconnect between overseas judging standards and local gameplay experiences. On Jan. 5,the renowned international gaming media IGN China officially announced that it will hold the inaugural “2025 IGN China Single-Player Game Annual Awards” online ceremony in the IGN China Bilibili livestream at 20:00 on[…..] […]

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PC & Console Predictions in 2026

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As the games industry enters 2026, PC and console development is being reshaped by structural shifts rather than short-term hype cycles. These predictions outline the key trends likely to define PC and console games in 2026, spanning market dynamics, pricing models, genre evolution, and the broader industry outlook. APAC Continues to Gain Market Share The[…..] […]

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