It was yet another crazy week in Asia tech, with some interesting financial numbers, some exciting launches, and some concerning political developments. Here’s what caught our eye:
Steven’s pick: Line Reveals Latest Financial Figures, 53% Of Revenue From In-Game Purchases
Because the popular messaging app is a spin-off from parent company NHN, we’re going to get quarterly data from Line. It’s interesting as it’s the only messaging app that will be doing this. Check out Line’s full financial health for Q2.
Charlie’s pick: WeChat 5.0 Arrives
The newest update of WeChat is finally on the scene, bringing with it the monetization features we’ve all been anticipating. Now, to see if they’ll actually work!
Dewi’s pick: WeChat and Line Are Now Asia’s Fastest-Growing Platforms For Social Marketing
The messaging apps war is something that should not be missed every week. This time we look at the battle in terms of brands and social marketing.
Xairylle’s pick: Isayama’s “Attack On Titan” Announced For The Nintendo 3DS
Attack on Titan (Shingeki No Kyojin) is currently one of the most popular animated TV series not only in Japan, but also worldwide. It’s always interesting to see how shows are turned into games – the result may or may not be the same. Hopefully, Spike Chunsoft does the show justice for the eager yet critical fans.
Phoebe’s pick: As 4 Summoned Over Coup Rumors on Facebook, Is Thailand Stepping Back From Democracy?
Just last week, we noted how the Vietnamese government passed a new law banning citizens from sharing news links on social media platforms such as Facebook. And this week, four people were arrested in Thailand for posting coup rumors to Facebook. While I find this a noteworthy news item for this week, I hope we won’t have much of this kind of depressing news again.
Minh’s and Lucas’s pick: DeNA Posts $532 Million Revenue In Newest Quarterly Report
Minh: DeNA once again conquers its mobile gaming market with half a billion dollars. Now with that disposable income, is it possible that DeNA will be able to enter fully into bigger spaces like communications? It is working on a chat app right now, after all. The question is, is it too late for the mobile gaming giant to enter the fray?
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