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Alternate Realities: Massively Multiplayer Online Games in China

December 16, 2019 By Colin Peebles Christensen

China dominates the global gaming industry with its enormous market. What is driving this trend? Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOG) are part of China’s growing virtual entertainment culture, generating both cash and concerns about addiction and social isolation.

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Consumers, Culture, Technology Tagged With: China Game, Gaming Industry, Online Gaming

China Stands Ready to Lead eSports Globally

September 18, 2017 By Chris Russell

eSports is more than playing digital games online. With an estimated market value of $104 million in 2017, it is a multi-billion industry that both traditional and tech companies are pursuing in China. It is about networking, with millions of people watching contests online at a same time, and about a new way for brands to get closer to Chinese millennial, a demographic many find tricky to connect to. Behind the momentum is both digital sophistication and a maturing internet ecosystem in China. Yet to continue expanding, the industry is facing the difficulty of finding an entrance for traditional sports like soccer and basketball.

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Culture, Know China, Sports, Technology Tagged With: Dota2, eSports;, Game Industry, Game Industry in China, Gaming, Honor of Kings;, millennials, Online Gaming, traditional sports

China roundup: APEC agreements; Alibaba’s Single’s Day Sale Booty; and a New Bankruptcy Law

November 14, 2014 By Major Tian

This week, the much awaited APEC conference came to a close, Alibaba netted more than $9.3 billion in Single’s Day sales; and Xiaomi announced its intent to invest in Youku-Tudou.

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Connections, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Economy, Know China, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, APEC, eCommerce, JD.com, Korea, Local Government, Online Gaming, PBOC, Slider, Tencent, Tudou, Xiaomi, Youku

Game theory: How companies adapt for the game industry in China

April 17, 2012 By David Cohen

China is a daunting place to bring intellectual property. It’s especially tough for businesses that produce content, like movies and music. Widespread piracy has all but shut out Western publishers, record labels, and television studios. But for the video game industry, the Chinese gaming market is becoming central to growth. Not only is it vast […]

Filed Under: 2012, All Articles, Best Practice, Consumers, Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property, Technology Tagged With: Angry Birds, Blizzard, Farmville, Game Industry, Game Industry in China, Gaming, Magnet Joy, MMORPG, Online Gaming, Plants vs Zombies, PopCap, Rovio, World of Warcraft, Zynga

Playing for keeps: Online gaming in China

June 10, 2009 By CKGSB Knowledge

Over the past decade, online gaming has boldly entered the heart of mainstream mainland entertainment. Parents who may have once chastised their children for spending too much time playing online have, themselves, become zealous fans of zombies and angry birds. “In North America, Europe, or Australia, if you tell people, ‘I’m a World of Warcraft […]

Filed Under: 2009, All Articles, Best Practice, Consumers, Culture, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Know China, Technology Tagged With: 3D, Blizzard, Game Industry, Game Industry in China, Gaming, MMORPG, Online Gaming, Ourgame, QQ, World of Warcraft

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