During the London Games Festival, the new UK Games Fund (UKGF) has officially launched, distributing a total of £28.5 million to British game studios over the coming years. As a core component of the UK government’s Games Growth Package under the Creative Industries Sector Plan, the fund opened for applications on 14 April. Its launch not only establishes[…..] […]
UK Games Market Grew by 7.4% to £8.76 Billion in 2025 “Game Culture” Merchandise Spending Surges 42%, Industry Faces Employment Decline The UK video games market continued its strong growth in 2025. According to new data released by Ukie (the Association for UK Interactive Entertainment) at the start of the London Games Festival, UK consumers[…..] […]
March 13, The official release of the *Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for National Economic and Social Development of the People’s Republic of China* (hereinafter referred to as the “15th Five-Year Plan”) has sparked enthusiastic responses within China’s game industry. In this programmatic document outlining the nation’s development blueprint for the next five years, “online games” were[…..] […]
Recently, a major scandal has shaken the Japanese manga world: a manga artist with a prior conviction for sexually assaulting a minor is suspected of having been “shielded” by a publisher, allowing him to change his name and continue serializing works, sparking massive public outrage. Several manga artists have announced they will no longer serialize[…..] […]
Lawsuit Triggers Ripple Effect, Leading to Shutdowns of Multiple Leak Accounts and Similar Websites Recently, MiHoYo (HoYoverse) filed a notable lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Georgia, targeting the “HomDGCat Wiki” (also known as “Jade Chamber” in some Chinese communities), a fan wiki site well-known in the overseas player community for Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail,[…..] […]
On January 29, the South Korean National Assembly passed multiple amendments to laws aimed at comprehensively combating the distribution of pirated content and ticket scalping for performances and sporting events. The revisions target the Copyright Act, the Performance Act, and the National Sports Promotion Act. They are intended to curb what the government describes as[…..] […]
On February 5, 2026, Tencent Games officially announced the game time restrictions for minors during the winter and Spring Festival holidays and simultaneously launched the “2026 Winter Holiday Minors Protection Campaign.” Centered on the core concept of “Empowering Family Protection with Technology,” this initiative integrates AI technology to introduce three new smart features, strengthens the cruising capabilities of the[…..] […]
Introduction Once considered purely recreational entertainment, video gaming has now propelled the global esports market toward a staggering multi-billion dollar scale. Top players earn millions annually, and major tournaments attract viewership numbers that rival traditional sports. From the League of Legends World Championship to The International for DOTA2, esports has firmly entered mainstream culture, emerging as a dynamic new[…..] […]
Recently, Bato.to (also known as Bato), a long-operating and highly influential piracy resource site among global manga and anime enthusiasts, has become inaccessible. Its official Discord announcement confirmed that the website and its existing servers will be permanently shut down with “no return.” The management team stated bluntly in the announcement that “Bato has to go,”[…..] […]
As we enter 2026, the virtual reality (VR) industry, once a subject of hype followed by a period of quiet, is quietly gathering an unprecedented powerful synergy. Three key signals—policy, capital, and product—are being released simultaneously, all pointing to the same conclusion: the VR industry is transitioning from a technology exploration “laboratory phase” towards an[…..] […]
