China market: Handset-based online game users top 30 million in 4Q11

Mar 2, 15:01

The China market had an estimated 30.28 million users of handset-based online games in fourth-quarter 2011, growing 12.1% sequentially and 49.4% on year, according to Analysys Inte...

China market: 4Q11 online gaming revenues top CNY 10 billion

Feb 24, 14:51

Operators of online gaming services in the China market generated total revenues of CNY10.29 billion (US$1.62 billion) during the fourth quarter of 2011, rising 8.2% on quarter and...

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...

China market: 2011 online gaming revenues over CNY41 billion

Jan 30, 12:08

Operators of online gaming services in the China market generated total revenue of CNY41.38 billion (US$6.40 billion) in 2011, rising by 17.5% from 2010, according to China-based...

China market: 3Q11 online gaming revenues top CNY9.5 billion

Jan 2, 15:56

Operators of online gaming services in the China market generated revenues of CNY9.51 billion (US$1.48 billion) during third-quarter 2011, rising 8.6% sequentially and 22.6% on year,...

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%,...

China market: 1Q11 online gaming revenues near CNY 8.5 billion

May 25, 11:18

Operators of online gaming services in the China market generated total revenues of CNY8.498 billion (US$1.29 billion) in first-quarter 2011, rising 6.1% on quarter and 8.7% on year,...

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom invests in development of mobile online game

May 17, 11:14

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on May 16 announced the launch of Navigation Online, a mobile Android-based free social-networking game, at its Hami Apps for open beta test.

Game Flier licensed to operate online game developed by Mgame

Apr 27, 11:14

Game Flier International, an operator of online games in Taiwan, has obtained exclusive operating rights from Korea-based Mgame for New Knight Online, an MMORPG (massively multi-player...

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)...

HTC to buy shares in US online gaming firm

Stockwatch - Feb 8, 12:31

HTC has revealed plans to acquire a stake in US-based online gaming company OnLive. The announcement was made following its recent purchase of UK-based mobile platform firm Saffron...

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...

China market: Online gaming revenues top 7.7 billion yuan in 2Q10

Aug 12, 12:10

Online gaming operators in the China market generated total revenues of 7.783 billion yuan (US$1.15 billion) in second-quarter 2010, slipping 0.5% on quarter but rising 26.0% on year,...

China market: Annual online game revenues to exceed 50 billion yuan in 5 years, says ChinaJoy

Jul 30, 14:31

Operators of online games in the China market generated total revenues of 25.6 billion yuan (US$3.75 billion) in 2009, and the annual total figure will keep increasing by 30% in 2010...

Taiwan market: Chinesegamer to launch 3D online game

Jun 29, 14:25

Chinesegamer International, a developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, on June 28 debuted Emperor Online, its first 3D online game in Taiwan, for launch in August, according...

Taiwan-based Joymaster launches cross-platform Mahjong online game

Jun 25, 10:15

Joymaster, a Taiwan-based developer of handset-based games, has launched Mahjong Online, a Chinese-language game based on PCs, iPad, iPhone and Android smartphones, for free play,...

China market: Online game operators generate 7.92 billion yuan in 1Q10, says iResearch

May 31, 16:46

Online game operators in the China market generated total revenues of 7.92 billion yuan (US$1.16 billion) in the first quarter of 2010, increasing 9.1% on quarter and 28.7% on year,...

Chinesegamer signs with Korea-based Ndoors to tap more overseas markets

May 13, 10:51

Taiwan-based Chinesegamer International has signed an agency agreement with Korea-based online gaming operator Ndoors paving the way for the local gaming software vendor to venture...

Taiwan-based Soft-World to offer Vietnamese-language online game

Feb 12, 15:31

Soft-World International will license out a Vietnamese-language MMORPG for operation in the Vietnam market, with the launch scheduled for the second quarter of 2010, according to...

China market: Online gaming services generate 7.5 billion yuan in 4Q09, says Analysys

Feb 4, 10:03

Operators of online gaming services in the China market generated revenues of 7.513 billion yuan (US$1.10 billion) in fourth-quarter 2009, rising 9.1% sequentially and 47.6% on year,...

China market: Online gaming services top 27 billion yuan in 2009

Jan 13, 14:26

Operators of online games in the China market generated total revenues of 27.06 billion yuan (US$3.96 billion) in 2009, growing 30.2% from 2008, according to China-based iResearch...

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...

China market: 3Q09 online gaming services reach almost 7 billion yuan

Dec 30, 15:52

Operators of online gaming services in the China market generated total revenues of 6.887 billion yuan (US$1.008 billion) during the third quarter of 2009, rising by 11.4% on quarter,...

Taiwan market: 56% of new online games imported from China in January-October

Nov 19, 15:06

Of the online games launched in the Taiwan market during January-October 2009, 56% were developed by China-based companies, higher than the 49% in 2008, according to industry sources...

Taiwan-based Chinesegamer licenses game to China operator

Nov 4, 16:59

Taiwan-based Chinesegamer International has announced the licensing of its Chinese Hero Online 3D game to Sohu.com ChangYou for the China market.

Taiwan-based games developers post handsome 3Q09 profits

Oct 28, 13:49

Taiwan-based games developers Soft-World International and Chinesegamer International have released their financial reports for the third quarter of 2009, posting a net EPS of NT$6.33...

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...

Chinesegamer becomes first Taiwan online game firm to enters MSCI Taiwan index

Aug 14, 16:36

MSCI Barra, a global compiler of stock indexes, on August 13 added Taiwan-based online games developer Chinesegamer International to its Taiwan index, making Chinesegamer the first...

Nichidenbo seeing online games boost passive component orders

Jul 6, 15:13

Taiwan-based Nichidenbo, which chiefly distributes passive components from Japan, has reported revenues of NT$155 million (US$4.71 million) for June, up 17.4% due to increased demand...

Soft-World obtains rights to operate Koei online game Sango Kushi

Jul 3, 16:16

Taiwan-based online games developer Soft-World International has announced that it signed on July 2 with Japan-based Koei for an exclusive right to operate Sango Kushi, a Koei-developed...

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...

China market: Online gaming services generate over 5 billion yuan in 1Q09

May 15, 14:41

Operators of online gaming services in the China market generated total revenue of 5.51 billion yuan (US$806 million) in the first quarter of 2009, rising by 8.3% on quarter, according...

Taiwan game firm Soft-World enjoys large profit contribution from subsidiaries in 1Q09

Apr 30, 15:53

Soft-World International has released its financial report for the first quarter of 2009, which showed 82.6% of its pretax profit of NT$337.2 million (US$10.1 million) was derived...