In just a couple of days, Genshin Impact earned several million dollars. Analysts predict that the project, which was often compared to Zelda before its release, will be the largest global launch for a game developed in China.

Last weekend, the first International Conference of the Games was held in Beijing. Local officials also spoke at it, who announced plans for further regulation and development of the video game industry.The conference was also attended by representatives of such large companies as NetEase, Tencent, Activision Blizzard, Sony and Microsoft.

A Reuters source reports that PUBG Mobile has little chance of returning to India. Even revoking the rights to publish the game in the region from Tencent is unlikely to help lift the ban.The South Korean company PUBG Corporation was forced to revoke the license to publish the game in India from Tencent after 118 Chinese applications were blocked in the country in early September amid a border conflict.

Before the release in China, the creators of mobile games Genshin Impact and Rise of Kingdoms removed their projects from local Android stores, which belong to smartphone manufacturers. Developers are protesting against the high commission, which is 50%.What happened and why?

The sexist statements of the CEO of the studio that develops Black Myth: Wukong, forced attention to this problem in China. The South China Morning Post interviewed women from the industry who faced sexism during work or matches in online games.

Now HTML5 games in China are experiencing a new wave of popularity. The revenue growth of mini-applications in WeChat over the past six months amounted to 18%. Local publisher Yodo1 spoke about the advantages and prospects of the platform for third-party developers.Yodo1’s material is based on a speech by Li Qing, a product manager at WeChat, who shared information about the growth in the number of users and their gaming preferences inside the application.

The US government has requested information about security protocols from American gaming companies whose stakes belong to Tencent. Among them are Riot Games and Epic Games.

IKEA and Asus ROG have announced the production of special furniture for gamers. The model range will include 30 items. They will first go on sale in China, and even there not earlier than next year.The main focus in the IKEA gaming line will be on accessibility and ergonomics.

The Ministry of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China has published a list of games that violate local laws on privacy and cybersecurity. Among them are Subway Surfers, Plants vs. Zombies 2 and other popular projects.Analyst Daniel Ahmad drew attention to the news last weekend.

A new study of the Chinese market by Niko Partners has shown that 76% of 720 million local gamers live outside major cities. They generate the bulk of the revenue.Key data from the study

In early September, the Indian authorities blocked 118 Chinese applications, including PUBG Mobile. Now analysts are arguing about the future of the country’s gaming market. While some argue that the fate of India’s industry is under threat, others see new opportunities in this.

Two days after PUBG Mobile was banned in India, local developers presented their own analogue of the game called FAU:G. Almost immediately, a trailer for the new battle royale and rumors about the mechanics of the game appeared on the web. But it’s not that simple. FAU Creators:G stated that the leaked information is fake, and the title is not like PUBG Mobile.

China’s Tencent will no longer be engaged in the development of the PUBG Mobile brand in India. This was stated by the South Korean PUBG Corporation, the owner of the franchise. Now the company will independently publish the game in the region.

The era of stereotypical “manly” games may give way to the era of women’s games. At least in China. The material on this topic was shared by Abacus.

Representatives of Tencent during an online lecture told how the cheat market in China works. The joint actions of the company and the government to combat illegal gaming software do not interfere with the growth of demand. Now this business in the country is estimated at $293 million.Basic market data

The Indian government has taken drastic measures after all. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the country announced the blocking of 118 mobile applications created by Chinese companies. Blockbusters such as PUBG Mobile, Game of Sultans and Rise of Kingdoms were banned, among others.

China has introduced new technology export rules for the first time in 12 years, which could potentially prevent TikTok from being sold in the United States. To make a ByteDance transaction, you will need the permission of certain government departments. Some citizens of China have already supported this initiative.Last Friday, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China for the first time since 2008 updated the…

Cocos creator Zhe Wang said that in 2018 alone, his engine was used in 45% of all Chinese mobile projects, and this figure was 30% worldwide. He called his product fast food in comparison with Unreal Engine and talked about plans for its development.What is the reason for such great popularity?

In March, Sharpen Blade was released on the hyper-casual games market. The development of a small Yakut team DAYLESS has gained 56 million installations in six months. We talked with the game designer of the project about how the project was created and why the studio chose Zplay as a partner instead of Voodoo. Kunnei Vinokurova.