MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
The French company looks to take advantage of their IPs and tailor games to the Chinese market
Read More »Ubisoft joined by Tencent and PlayCrab as they expand in to China
Ubisoft teams up with Tencent for China-focused Might & Magic game
French publisher Ubisoft has joined forces with the biggest game company in the world to launch a new game designed specifically for China. Might & Magic Heroes: Era of Chaos is a mobile game that will be published by Tencent in the region this June. It is being developed by …
Read More »Sony unveils several new PSVR titles
PSVR owners eagerly awaiting some new titles are in for a treat after Sony announced a fresh batch of new games for its virtual reality system. UploadVR reports that the titles have all come from Sony’s China Heroes Project, which supports the country’s rapidly booming VR industry. Nine PS4 games …
Read More »Riot Games owner Tencent posts $21.9 billion in revenue for 2016
Tencent, the Chinese tech behemoth, and owner of League of Legends developer, Riot Games, has reported it made $21.9 billion in revenue for 2016. Diving deeper into thefinancial report for the year 2016, which was released today, Tencent report that “online games revenues grew by 16% YoY [year on year]” …
Read More »Fnatic announce partnership with Chinese eSports agency B.O.O.T
Fnatic has announced it will be partnering with the Chinese eSports agency B.O.O.T in order to tap into the growing eSports market in the country and promote better engagement between Eastern and Western eSports companies. The deal has come to fruition through the relationship between Fnatic’s Chief Gaming Officer, Patrik …
Read More »China freezes licenses for South Korean developers
South Korean developed games can no longer be launched in the area
Read More »Levelling up: China as a destination for UK games
Neil Semple, head of creative content at the Department for International Trade, talks up China as a huge potential market for UK-made games. The UK boasts one of the most vibrant and dynamic gaming industries globally. But in terms of sheer size, there is no market like China. Home to …
Read More »Pokémon Go launch looking unlikely in China
Niantic’s hit mobile game Pokmon Go may not launch in China due to government concerns. As reported by Reuters, the Chinese government has said it will not license augmented reality and location-based titles in the country until potential security risks have been assessed. The region’s State Administration of Press, Publication, …
Read More »China forces devs to reveal loot box drop odds
China has created new regulations that force developers to reveal the odds of each item drops in loot boxes. May eSports, such as CS:GO, Dota and Overwatch all have some kind of loot box system, where you will get one random item when you open the box. Most games don’t …
Read More »Chinese government passes new rules on loot boxes
Game makers now need to reveal their drop rates for loot boxes and other chance-based microtransactions
Read More »