Last update: Thursday 11 October 2012 [42 news items]
Soft-World, Gamania September revenues up, down sequentially
Oct 11, 15:15
Soft-World International and Gamania Digital Entertainment, two Taiwan-based developers/operators of online games, saw revenues for September increase 7.99% and decrease 19.79% respectively,...
Gamania downsizes personnel by 10%
Aug 17, 15:21
Gamania Digital Entertainment, a Taiwan-based developer/operator of online games, on August 17 confirmed the layoff of about 150 employees, about 10% of total, as reported by the...
Gamania 1Q12 revenues hit record
May 2, 16:08
Gamania Digital Entertainment, a developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, generated consolidated revenues of NT$2.012 billion (US$68.1 million) for the first quarter of 2012,...
Gamania 2011 revenues hike over 23% on year
Mar 21, 13:50
Gamania Digital Entertainment, a Taiwan-based developer and operator of online games, on March 20 published its 2011 financial report, with consolidated revenues of NT$7.245 billion...
Gamania aims at 20% growth in 2012 revenues
Feb 24, 11:37
Gamania Digital Entertainment, a developer and operator of online games in Taiwan, recorded consolidated revenues of NT$7.054 billion (US$231 million) in 2011, growing 20.42% from...
Soft-World, Gamania January revenues hit records
Feb 13, 11:27
Online game developers/operators Soft-World International and Gamania Digital Entertainment have reported non-consolidated revenues of NT$795 million (US$26.9 million) and consolidated...
Online game firms post mixed sequential growth in October revenues
Nov 11, 11:04
Soft-World International, Gamania Digital Entertainment and Chinesegamer International, three Taiwan-based developers/operators of online games, had October revenues rising 3.81%,...
Gamania spins off e-payment platform
May 4, 15:44
Gamania Digital Entertainment, a developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, on May 3 announced the separation of GASH, its e-payment platform as a wholly owned subsidiary, GASH+,...
Gamania Digital licensed by EA to operate Battlefield in Taiwan
Stockwatch - Apr 7, 16:43
Gamania Digital Entertainment, the second largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, on April 6 announced that it has obtained licensing from US-based Electronic Arts (EA)...
Gamania makes strong presence at Tokyo Game Show
Sep 17, 01:55
Taiwan-based online games developer Gamania Digital Entertainment is currently showcasing its latest online game titles, including the 3D MMORPG Divina, in the ongoing Tokyo Game...
Taiwan market: Gamania, 7-Eleven cooperate to launch Facebook game Open! City
Jul 21, 16:56
Gamania Digital Entertainment and President Chain Store, the Taiwan operator of 7-Eleven, on July 20 jointly announced the launch of Open! City, a Facebook game, in the Taiwan market...
Taiwan-based Gamania to launch online game Divina in Japan in 3Q10
May 27, 10:56
Taiwan-based online games developer Gamania Digital Entertainment on May 26 announced that it will launch Divina, a 3D fantasy MMORPG (massively multi-player online role-playing game)...

Gamania, Chinesegamer report earnings for 1Q10
Apr 29, 11:51
Taiwan-based online game developers Gamania Digital Entertainment and Chinesegamer International on April 28 reported net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$0.93 and NT$3.19 respectively...
Taiwan market: Gamania to operate shooting game MKZ Online imported from China
Mar 30, 16:54
Gamania Digital Entertainment, the second largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, on March 29 announced it has obtained the Taiwan market operating right for Metal Knight...
Gamania sees strong profit growth in 2009
Mar 18, 12:05
Gamania Digital Entertainment, the second largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, on March 17 published its 2009 financial report, with net operating profit hiking 78.2%...
Taiwan-based Gamania launches cartoon for Cartoon Network
Mar 2, 11:22
Gamania Digital Entertainment, a Taiwan-based developer/operator of online games, on March 1 launched Hero 108, an animated cartoon series developed by the company through cooperation...
Gamania to launch Hero 108 in US and Europe
Jan 11, 15:23
Gamania Digital Entertainment, a developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, will launch Hero 108, an in-house developed animation based on ancient Chinese legends, in the US and...
Three Taiwan online game operators see increased August revenues
Sep 11, 15:44
Soft-World International, Gamania Digital Entertainment and Chinesegamer International- three major developers/operators of online games in Taiwan - saw unaudited revenues for August...
Taiwan-based Gamania licenses US firm for operation of MMORPG
Aug 27, 11:42
Gamania Digital Entertainment, a developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, will license the US subsidiary of Japan-based Gamepot Incorporated to operate its Bright Shadow MMORPG...
Taiwan game firms form partnerships
Aug 18, 15:03
Game firms in Taiwan saw some new partnerships formed on August 17. Online game developer/operator Gamania Digital Entertainment announced a strategic alliance with Seed Studio, whereas...
Taiwan-based Gamania obtains right to operate MMORPG Warrior Epic
Jun 24, 14:30
Gamania Digital Entertainment on June 23 announced it has obtained an exclusive right to operate US-based Possibility Space's Warrior Epic, a 3D MMORPG (massively multi-player online...
Taiwan game firm Gamania sees handsome profit in 1Q09
Apr 28, 14:14
Taiwan-based online games developer Gamania Digital Entertainment, on April 27, published its financial report for the first quarter of 2009, recording a net profit of NT$170.3 million...
Taiwan market: Gamania to launch new online game Atlantica
Apr 22, 15:13
Gamania Digital Entertainment on April 21 announced it has obtained licensing from South Korea-based Ndoors Corporation to operate its Atlantica for free play in the Taiwan, Hong...

Gamania and CyberLink announce 2008 dividends
Mar 24, 14:51
Taiwan-based online games developer Gamania Digital Entertainment will distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$1 (US$0.03) for its 2008 operations, while multimedia software solution...
Gamania hits record consolidated revenues straight for second time in February
Mar 10, 16:28
Gamania Digital Entertainment, the second largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, on March 9 reported consolidated revenues of NT$505.7 million (US$14.5 million) for...
Venture capital firm VanEdge interested in Taiwan game developers
Feb 16, 16:28
VanEdge Capital, a Canada-based venture capital company focusing on digital media, will evaluate investment in or cooperation with Taiwan-based developers of online games, according...
Game firm Gamania hits record sales in January
Feb 10, 10:07
Gamania Digital Entertainment, the second largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, on February 9 reported self-estimated consolidated revenues of NT$443.9 million (US$13.3...
Taiwan market: Gamania launches online game Pandora Saga
Jan 16, 10:21
Gamania Digital Entertainment, the second largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, on January 15 launched Pandora Saga, an MMORPG (massively multi-player online role-playing...
Game firm Soft-World hits record revenues in December
Jan 12, 14:37
Soft-World International, the largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, has reported its self-estimated revenues of NT$685 million for December 2008, recording the highest...
Taiwan gaming firm Soft-World had record profits in 3Q
Oct 28, 12:15
Soft-World International, the largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, had record net profits of NT$344 million for the third quarter. Soft-World generated net profit...
Taiwan market: Gamania to launch South Korea-developed online game Theos
Oct 7, 14:55
Gamania Digital Entertainment, on October 6, announced it has obtained exclusive operating rights for Theos Online, a 3D online game, in the Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau markets from...

Taiwan market: Gamania launches China-developed online game Chi Bi
Sep 24, 12:16
Gamania Digital Entertainment, the second largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, at a September 23 conference announced that Chi Bi Online, a MMORPG (massively multi-player...

Soft-World hits record revenues in August for third month straight
Sep 11, 16:03
Taiwan online games developer, Soft-World International, on September 10, reported revenues of NT$563.7 million (US$11.58 million) for August 2008, the highest monthly figure on record...
Taiwan market: Gamania to launch South Korea-imported Atrix
Aug 27, 13:19
Gamania Digital Entertainment, the second largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, on August 26 announced it has obtained an exclusive right from South Korea-based NCsoft...
Taiwan game firm Gamania sees Japan operation swing to profs in 1H08
Aug 26, 12:16
Gamania Digital Entertainment, the second largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, witnessed its subsidiary in Japan swing from consecutive operating losses from 2003-2007...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
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- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
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