The China server for Blade & Soul, published by Tencent Games, recently saw its biggest update of the year, which included new playable classes added to certain races among many other new features. Not willing to be outdone by competitor’s massive Dragon…
Blade & Soul – China server adds new playable classes to existing races
Tencent Games, the publisher for Blade & Soul China, recently announced a new update which will see three races getting new playable classes. The Lyn race will be getting the Warlock class, the Yun race will get the Kung Fu…
Monster Hunter Online – First Elder Dragon is arriving in Closed Beta
Currently in Closed Beta, China-exclusive Monster Hunter Online is gearing up for a massive disturbance in an update tomorrow. The game’s first Elder Dragon, Tartaronis, will be added. A brand new monster for Monster Hunter Online, natural occurrences happens whenever Elder…
Blade & Soul – Official panda Lyn figurines now on sale in China
Tencent Games, the publisher of Blade & Soul in China, has started selling panda Lyn figurines online. They should sell like hotcakes given Blade & Soul’s high popularity in the country. For USD 25.00 a pop, one should not anticipate…
ArcheAge – Tencent Games to start new test phase later this month
Gamers were surprised when Tencent announced back in 2014 that ArcheAge China will only launch this year. Well, time has passed really quickly, and it was announced that a small group of players will enter the “Elite Experience” on 20 May,…
Tencent – China giant tops ranking list for 2014 global game revenues again
According to the latest report from research firm Newzoo, Tencent is once again at the top of the global game revenues ranking list for 2014, successfully defending its crown from 2013. The China giant has minimal influence in the West,…
Monster Hunter Online – Preview of the China exclusive new boss monster
Monster Hunter Online, a joint development project between Capcom and Tencent Games, will be entering a new beta phase later this month, as announced at the annual Tencent UP event. The new and exclusive boss monster known as Star Dragon…
Tencent – Game highlights from annual UP press conference
Yesterday, Tencent held its annual press conference, covering several entertainment businesses including comics (or manga), movies, TV shows and of course, games. The biggest IT company in China earned USD 4 billion in profits for 2014, and it is not…
Naruto Mobile – Debut test phase begins in China next month
Following Naruto Online (entering official launch on 8 May), Tencent Games officially revealed Naruto Mobile for the China gamers. Officially licensed from Shueisha, the Japanese IP owner, Naruto Mobile will enter its first limited test on 15 April, with a…
Master X Master – NCsoft MOBA begins Closed Beta in China this May
Following the rumors earlier, Tencent Games has announced the publishing of NCsoft’s first MOBA title, Master X Master, for China. “Master” refers to the playable characters in the game, which will see an all-star lineup of famous NPCs and classes from…
Dungeon & Fighter Mobile – Tencent reveals new action mobile game
Holding its annual UP press conference in China, Tencent Games revealed the mobile version for Dungeon & Fighter (DNF). Developed by Neople (who else), no release schedule was mentioned, but the game will apparently launch in China first. Features such…
Master X Master – Tencent Games teasing NCsoft MOBA for China
Master X Master, if you did not know, is an upcoming MOBA in-development at NCsoft. The game will features several characters from NCsoft games, such as Blade & Soul, Aion, and Lineage, including several brand new characters as well. China’s…
Lineage – Tencent Games opening first Pay-to-Play server in its history
On 26 March, Tencent Games will open its first ever Pay-to-Play game server under its wings. The Lineage “Reminiscence” server will not be Free-to-Play, but instead requires players to purchase a Growth Fruit from the item mall (web and in-game)…
Tencent – Record year for IT giant in 2014 with USD 4 billion profits
When I first started researching the China market, a colleague joked with me about Tencent, claiming the company might just worth ten cents since it is from China. Today, Tencent announced that its profits increased 53% in 2014 from 2013 (year…