New Contract with Activision Productions Inc., Blindlight LLC, Disney Character Voices Inc., Electronic Arts Productions Inc., Formosa Interactive LLC, Insomniac Games Inc., Llama Productions LLC, Take 2 Productions Inc. and WB Games Inc. Goes Into Effect Immediately In US national voting completed, SAG-AFTRA members approved the 2025 SAG-AFTRA Interactive Media Agreement by a vote of[…..] […]
—— An In-Depth Analysis of China’s Animation Export Phenomenon in 2024 Industry Transformation Behind the Data According to the 2024 China Animation Overseas Expansion White Paper, the annual viewership of Chinese animated series on international platforms has grown 17-fold since 2020, with platforms like Bilibili and Tencent Video distributing content to 190+ countries and regions.[…..] […]
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) “Playing for the Planet” Alliance and Its 2024 Green Game Jam Initiative According to the Playing for the Planet Annual Impact Report released by UNEP, the 2024 Green Game Jam successfully engaged over 108 million players worldwide. https://www.unep.org/resources/report/playing-planet-annual-impact-report-2024 Key Highlights of the Report Green Game Jam 2024 Reached 108 million daily active users, with 45 participating[…..] […]
In 2025, China’s game industry witnessed a series of favorable policies. The year marked a period of intensive policy benefits for the game industry, with both the central and local governments launching multiple supportive measures covering the entire industry chain, including game development, overseas expansion, e-sports events, and technological innovation. In February, Shanghai issued the[…..] […]
Good news for games companies in Germany: the Federal Government’s budget plans provide for the significant increase in the games funding budget long demanded by game – The German Games Industry Association. The Federal Government’s draft budget provides for a total of 125 million euros annually from 2026. The new funds are in line with[…..] […]
Five regional game clusters are joining forces to develop a shared digital incubation process and a prototype for a national Swedish accelerator program for game startups in early and growth stages. The initiative aims to provide more equitable opportunities for game entrepreneurs no matter where in the country they are based. The effort is driven[…..] […]
To further empower local game companies in global market expansion and enhance integrated industry services, the Guangdong (Guangzhou) Game Industry Global Expansion Service Center and Enterprise Service Center were officially inaugurated today. This dual-center initiative, jointly established by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, and industry associations, marks[…..] […]
On July 2, Perfect World (Stock Code: 002624) released its *2025 Anti-Corruption Special Governance Report*, disclosing the company’s most extensive and stringent internal anti-corruption operation in recent years. The campaign uncovered over a dozen violations across multiple business units, with several mid-to-senior executives handed over to judicial authorities and certain partners blacklisted. Perfect World emphasized[…..] […]
Members To Vote on Ratification of the Contract; Board Recommends a “Yes” Vote The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) National Board approved the tentative agreement with the video game bargaining group on terms for the Interactive Media Agreement. The contract will now be submitted to the membership for ratification. If[…..] […]
Southern Finance Digital Entertainment Research Group Releases Fifth Annual Report on Minors Protection in Mobile Games (2025 Edition) On this year’s Children’s Day, the Southern Finance Digital Entertainment Research Group launched its fifth consecutive annual report—Evaluation of Minors Protection Mechanisms in 20 Mobile Games (2025)—building upon assessments conducted from 2021 to 2024. The report provides a third-party[…..] […]
