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Former NetEase exec launches $100m game backer GTG
GreaterThan Group’s first projects include a Star Wars game and a shooter from industry veterans.
Naomi Li Gan · · 2 min read
NetEase ends funding for Toshihiro Nagoshi’s studio
The studio is seeking new sponsors for Gang of Dragon while negotiating asset rights with NetEase.
Naomi Li Gan · · 2 min read
NetEase posts $4b Q1 revenue as gaming drives 7.4% growth
NetEase’s gaming revenue surged 12.1%, driven by new releases like ‘Marvel Rivals’ and ‘Where Winds Meet.’
Minh Le · · 3 min read
Chinese gaming revenue hits $18.6b overseas
Tencent’s PUBG Mobile is ranked second in overseas revenue among Chinese game developers.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 3 min readNetEase exec steps down after 12 years of leadership
During his time at NetEase, he led global first-party studios and invested in notable firms.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 3 min readNetEase to shut down public cloud service
NetEase’s public cloud service launched nearly a decade ago in China.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min readNetEase cuts jobs, projects as growth remains slow
CEO William Ding has paused new investments in gaming studios and IPs since early 2024.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 2 min readNetEase said to cut jobs due to game underperformance
Despite over 10 million pre-launch reservations, the mobile shooter game could not achieve the desired success.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min readChina starts 2024 with approval of 115 game titles, a recent record high
In 2023, a total of 1,076 games got licenses, doubling the 512 titles granted in 2022.
Terence Lee · · 1 min readChina removes rules limiting gaming from regulator’s website
Shares of gaming giants Tencent and NetEase rose by around 4% and 2.4%, respectively, after the removal.
Jofie Yordan · · 1 min read