[Exclusive Preview] May 14 Youcha Matchmaking Event in Guangzhou: The First Batch of Issuers & Investors Has Been Announced!

The second stop of the 2026 Youcha National Roadshow, themed “Expanding Globally, Launching New Games,” will take place in Guangzhou on May 14, 2026. Registration is now open to representatives from game development, publishing, distribution, and investment sectors. To date, over 300 companies have already registered.

About the Youcha Matchmaking Event

As the most influential nationwide B2B matchmaking event, the Youcha Matchmaking Conference has established a strong reputation within the industry. Since 2013, the conference has been held annually for 13 consecutive years, with a total of 52 sessions to date. Now entering its 13th year, the event has expanded to over 20 cities, including Chengdu, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Wuhan, and Hangzhou.The Matchmaking Conference serves as a vital channel for developers to showcase their products and for publishers to gain a deeper understanding of them. It helps build a bridge for in-depth communication between developers and publishers, thereby achieving win-win outcomes for both parties and multiple stakeholders. Since its inception, the Youcha Matchmaking Conference has facilitated contracts for over 200 products.

(Photo from the 2025 Matchmaking Event)

Cast List Revealed for the First Time

The first stop of the 2026 Game and Tea Matchmaking Event will take place in Chengdu, marking the 52nd such event. This exclusive gathering will feature game-themed matchmaking zones, creating dedicated closed-door sessions for R&D, publishing, investment, and distribution, with one-on-one and group matchmaking formats.

We’re sure everyone is eagerly anticipating which publishers and investors will be attending the 2026 Game & Tea Matchmaking Event (Second Stop: Guangzhou), taking place on May 14 in Guangzhou. Game & Tea will be revealing them one by one. This week, let’s take a look at some of the publishers who have already registered for the event, as well as the list of investors we plan to invite!

Schematic Diagram of the 2025 Youcha Matchmaking Event

Back in Guangzhou

The Guangzhou event marks the 53rd matchmaking session of the Youcha Conference. Registration is currently open and in high demand. The event is expected to feature over 80 products and attract approximately 400 attendees, bringing together hundreds of renowned publishers, investors, and distribution channels. Whether you are seeking overseas or domestic publishing partners, co-publishing opportunities, exclusive distribution rights, financing, custom development, or distribution channels, we welcome your registration. Development teams with product demos available are encouraged to sign up.

Event Date: May 14, 2026 (1:30 PM–5:30 PM)

Event Location: Guangzhou (specific address to be provided via text message)

Attendees: R&D, publishing, investment, and channel personnel

How to Apply for R&D:

R&D: Scan the QR code to register

How to register for the event:

To register, click the link above.

About Taku:

Taku is a leading mobile advertising aggregation platform in China, dedicated to providing ad monetization services for Chinese mobile developers. Taku supports simultaneous integration with over 20 major Chinese ad platforms and DSPs. For ad formats such as splash screen, native, banner, interstitial, and rewarded video ads, Taku offers developers convenient monetization management features including ad tiering, header bidding, traffic grouping, A/B testing,cross-promotion, and API management, enabling developers to rapidly implement refined operational strategies. It also provides multi-dimensional data reports that accurately compare API data from ad platforms, detailing key metrics such as user session duration, ad impression frequency, DEU, LTV, and retention rates, helping developers maximize their ad revenue.

About Mint Games:

Mint Games, Xiaomi’s international game publishing division, specializes in global game distribution. Currently, its games have a combined DAU exceeding 10 million and consistently rank at the top of download charts in multiple countries and regions. The company has successfully helped developers achieve nearly 1 billion cumulative game installs.Mint Games continues to support game developers in successfully expanding into international markets. Leveraging Xiaomi’s global traffic advantages, we offer two primary distribution models: the first involves in-house distribution through Xiaomi’s proprietary traffic ecosystem; the second involves agency distribution through traditional open market channels, such as the Apple App Store and Google Play. Xiaomi’s proprietary traffic effectively boosts game distribution efforts, providing robust support for the promotion and distribution of partner games.

>>>We are introducing brand-new membership benefits specifically for the Youcha Matchmaking Event for R&D and publishing companies. See below for details.

Many R&D teams say that matchmaking events are highly efficient, allowing them to meet with numerous publishers in a single day. But the question is: what happens after the discussions?Should we move forward? Which publisher is the best fit for our current product? How should we negotiate the terms? These questions leave many feeling confused. At the same time, R&D teams have limited resources; trying to balance ongoing development with publisher outreach and business negotiations makes it difficult to maintain both efficiency and professionalism. Based on the feedback we’ve received at Youcha Hui, the priority has shifted from “meeting more people” to “getting things done.”

Therefore, based on this ongoing feedback and demand, Youcha Hui has expanded and upgraded its service system—building on its existing services and high success rate in facilitating partnerships—to launch value-added membership services in 2026. Youcha Hui’s new service goes beyond simply arranging meetings between developers and publishers; it involves full-cycle participation, guiding developers through the entire process from matchmaking to contract signing. This approach alleviates the administrative burden on developers, allowing them to focus their energy on game development.

At the same time, Youcha Hui continues to screen distribution partners and make recommendations through a more refined matching mechanism to maximize the effectiveness of each connection. We welcome more distribution partners to join this initiative; those selected for collaboration will receive product recommendations from Youcha Hui.