It was recently reported that Naoki Yoshida, the mastermind behind the modern rebirth of Final Fantasy XIV and Head of Square Enix Business Division 5, has now taken charge of the department known as Square Enix Development Division 3 (第三開発事業本部).…
Shengqu Games – Former Chinese giant Shanda Games re-brands under new management
I have followed the China games industry for over a decade now, and have seen how Shanda Games fell from grace from its market leader position in the country. Once at the top of the food chain, Shanda Games was…
Electronic Arts – CEO claims firing 350 employees is to “meet the needs of our players”
By now, most of you would have read from various media websites about Electronic Arts (EA) announcing it is laying off 350 employees, with most of them coming from marketing, publishing, and operations. Around 99% of such massive layoffs in…
Stadia – Top Google executive previews internet speed required for game streaming platform
Stadia has been all over the news since its announcement by Google over at Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2019. A games streaming platform with no requirements to download game clients or rely on expensive hardware, there were actually more questions…
Razer – New mobile initiative with Tencent aims to serve worldwide gamers
Razer today announced a collaboration with Tencent Holdings Limited (Tencent), a leading provider of Internet value added services in China, to bring the mobile gaming experience to the next level. The two companies will combine their strengths to serve the…
XLGAMES – ArcheAge developer begins recruitment for new Unreal Engine 4 action RPG projects
XLGAMES, the Korean studio of ArcheAge founded by one of Lineage’s creators Jake Song, recently started recruitment for 2 new projects, P3 and P4. P3 is being described as an online action RPG, while P4 is amusingly described as a…
Com2uS – Korean mobile giant acquires 2 domestic studios for global expansion
As companies such as Netmarble and Kakao Games circle around the purchase of Nexon, others which are not in the bidding process are looking to buff their strength with other new studio acquisitions. Take for example Com2uS, the developer behind…
Nexon – New quality assurance subsidiary announced in Vietnam
Nexon Networks today announced it has established a subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Nexon Networks itself is a subsidiary of Nexon Korea, which deals in 3 main functions: Customer Service, Operations, and Quality Assurance (QA). The new office…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – Indian city bans games and issues arrest warnings
The police department of Rajkot, the 4th largest city in the state of Gujarat, India, recently announced it has banned PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds anf PUBG M, along with the very controversial Momo Challenge until the end of March 2019. According to…
Nexon – Preview of upcoming launch roadmap for gaming giant
Earlier today, Nexon held its media event “Nexon Special Day” to update the media on its upcoming plans. The major announcement was the reveal of Godzilla Defense Force, while the rest of the event mostly touched on the launch schedules…
PandaTV – China’s 3rd largest live-streaming platform goes bankrupt
Live streaming, especially for content related to gaming, has been very popular throughout the world for the past few years, including in China. However, the country’s 3rd largest live streaming platform, PandaTV, recently announced it has gone bankrupt and dismissed…
Diablo Immortal – NetEase hints at Activision Blizzard holding out on launch schedule
Last week, NetEase held a conference call with various financial analysts following its quarterly financial call where they announced their performance for the 4th quarter of 2018 and the year ending 2018. Only 1 analyst, Alex Poon from Morgan Stanley,…
ArenaNet – Guild Wars 2 studio confirms staff layoff and cancels secret project
According to various sources, Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2 studio ArenaNet is preparing to layoff staff soon. This is due to parent company, Korean gaming giant NCsoft restructuring as well, which is affecting all subsidiaries. An unannounced game project…
Nintendo – America subsidiary taken over by Bowser as new president
Reggie Fils-Aime, the long-time president of Nintendo America, announced earlier today that he is retiring this April. The face of Nintendo in the western market at game events throughout the years, he will certainly be missed. It is time for…