China's gaming industry is in for a long winter, as the ongoing embargo on new game approvals by the Chinese government is now predicted to last another 4-6 months. After a recent list of official "recommendations" were sent to various regulatory bodies in China, which included guidelines such as more stringent approval processes and limiting the number of game licenses, [...]
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After the Star Wars Battlefront 2 lootbox controversy came to a head last year, the Belgium Gaming Commission had launched an inquiry into whether lootboxes offered by SW:BFII and other popular games such as Overwatch and CS:GO were in violation of Belgium's gambling laws. Having concluded the investigation earlier this year, the BGC found that EA, Blizzard and Valve were [...]
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Last month, Valve had finally announced the release date for their new card game Artifact, which will be launching on Steam on November 28th with a retail price of $20. In a recent interview, Valve discusses what to expect from the game, namely that all cards can only be obtained by real money purchases through in-game microtransactions, or through other [...]
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With the ongoing government shake up that has led to the continued freeze of game approvals in China, the Chinese government has issued an official notice regarding the new proposed regulations around the gaming industry. With recommendations sent out to 8 different regulatory bodies, the government is rallying a concerted effort with the aim to reduce myopia rates in children [...]
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Back in June, Arc Games had announced the shutdown of Jade Dynasty, one of their longest running titles. The fantasy-themed medieval Chinese MMORPG, which had been developed by Perfect World Entertainment, enjoyed a successful 9-year run before its closure. Those who are still nostalgic for the martial arts MMORPG won't be sad for long however, as Perfect World Games and [...]
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This Asian Games 2018 is the official debut of Esports at a mainstream sporting event, running from August 26th to September 1st, the five day demonstration event showcases top Asian Esports talents representing their country in the industry's most popular games. Games that were chosen for the much hyped event include Arena of Valor, Clash Royale, Hearthstone, League of Legends, [...]
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Amidst an ongoing government shake up, China's content regulators have inadvertently put the approval of new games on indefinite hold until further notice. Home to what is the biggest market in the gaming industry, China's freeze on new games is not only affecting local industry players, but causing headaches for overseas publishers as well. While there has been no official [...]
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Bless Online's much awaited addition of the Assassin class launches next month, and the developers have released a sneak peek of what's to come in their latest Producer's Letter. Assassins are masters of stealth and guile, so watch out; if you let your guard down you may find yourself poisoned, ambushed, or just quietly stabbed. Assassins are often focused on [...]
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Just today, Hearthstone has revealed many of its new cards for the upcoming Witchwood expansion, which is launching later this month on April 12th. The fairytale-themed addition will be bringing a slew of Worgens and magical beasts out from the shadows, and introduces new "Echo" and "Rush" mechanics into the game. While some players have complained that the current meta [...]
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In the wake of the upcoming AI apocalypse, Blade and Soul fans will be ahead of the game and ready to battle the onslaught of machines in the Automaton Assault Event Dungeon. Hongsil and her brother, Chungsil, worked as assistants to the Three Sages at Mushin’s Tower. During the day she helped hopeful warriors work the Wheel of Fate, but [...]
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