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.

Analysts from Niko Partners analyzed the results of the Asian gaming market for 2019. Fritupley projects continue to dominate, bringing the greatest income. This segment accounts for 80% of revenue from all digital sales.Key data from the report

The Chinese company Tencent has published a report for the second quarter of 2020 (ended June 30), recording growth in many key indicators. At the same time, the company is not afraid of threats from the United States, explaining this by the low share of the American audience in the company’s total revenues.Key indicators

On August 13, the servers of the new Eve Echoes game officially open. This is a mobile reinterpretation of the MMO centenarian Eve Online by the Icelandic CCP. Its mobile version was developed by the Chinese NetEase. We talked with the producer of the novelty about its development and differences from the original.

The Chinese authorities have been struggling with the gambling addiction of minors for many years. Another project is ready to launch — now Chinese players will be required to change nicknames to real names.

Analysts at Niko Partners found that over the past month Apple has removed 42 thousand games from the Chinese App Store. The number will only grow, as the company seriously intends to get rid of all applications that do not have permission to publish in China by the end of the year.Over the past month, Apple has removed about 15 thousand games that do not have a license to publish in China.