Monthly Archives: May 2026
-
With over 100,000 copies sold and a 92% approval rating for its predecessor, this one-man-developed "prank" RPG sequel has been completely revamped based on player feedback.
Does graphics card configuration determine equipment stats? Do you have to follow the deve…
-
Monthly Spending Hits 10 Million! Bilibili Mini-Game "Breaks Through" to Become a Top Hit
When it comes to casual games, in addition to revenue and user base, there is another metr…
-
It raked in 1 billion on its first day but got slammed so hard people thought it was doomed, yet I feel the market as a whole is getting better and better
There are few games that make me question the meaning of life, but the recently released *…
-
An Iraqi Gamer's Journey of Self-Discovery
“In the vast distances beyond, countless people are connected to me.” The opening line abo…
-
A major surprise was unveiled at the anniversary celebration, as NetEase’s top star once again “redefined” the game.
Beyond imagination—having accompanied players for eleven years, *Fantasy Westward Journey*…
-
Thank you for playing my game: In the world of games, we are each other’s light
If I had to pick a moment from recent pop culture that best captures the relationship betw…
-
The Growth Dividends of the Nation’s Favorite Game: “Honor of Kings” Mentioned 37 Times in Financial Reports
Today (March 18, 2026), Tencent released its financial results for the fourth quarter and …
-
After eight months of hard work, how close is this new game—which 9 million players have been eagerly awaiting—to completion?
Last August, *Blue Star: Travel Ballads* (hereinafter referred to as *Blue Star*) conducte…
-
The Middle East's Silicon Valley and a Hub for Global Expansion: How Did the Turks Create the World's Most Awesome Mobile Casual Games?
The Bosphorus Strait divides Istanbul into two halves—one in Europe and one in Asia. As th…
-
With its products consistently topping the U.S. iOS Free Chart, how has this casual game company made players fall in love with its community?
Keeping pets at the office has become increasingly common in many game companies, but it’s…
-
How did this Shenzhen-based gaming company make its fortune—by giving employees luxury cars worth millions?
On February 4, the first day of spring, a day when all things come to life, a convoy of mo…
-
Yet another team has copied an overseas game that "no one plays" and pushed it onto the bestseller charts
The beauty of the mini-game industry lies in the fact that just when everyone thinks the m…
-
Why Is Tencent’s New Anime-Themed Game a Card Game?
In the early years, Tencent’s in-house development and investment efforts in the anime and…
-
With a user base of 350 million, this Tencent product isn’t interested in “quick profits”—it aims to redefine the future of its category
On March 12, *Lock Kingdom: World*, developed by Tencent’s Magic Cube Studio Group, kicked…
-
Amid the global AI boom, I saw the gaming industry’s response at GDC
After spending five days at GDC in San Francisco and attending dozens of sessions, I’ve co…
-
With over 150 million players in its first three months, miHoYo shared: “It’s different from Genshin Impact—that’s how I knew we’d done it right.”
If “open world” was the buzzword that had developers racing to jump on the bandwagon in pr…
-
Three years of living up to expectations! Why is *In the Name of Shining* hailed as a beacon for female gamers? Players: They’ve recruited a “suicide squad”-level team working around the clock.
In short dramas and feel-good novels, a three-year timeframe is often used to set the stag…
-
This year's GDC is so different…
It was already evening in San Francisco, and the first day of GDC 2026 had largely come to…
-
The wildly popular horror puzzle browser game was actually created by a corporate drone with zero programming experience using AI
Over the past couple of years, Chinese horror has become all the rage. Last October, a “co…
-
With a 96% approval rating, this game—which took four years to develop—has players finishing it in tears
“Do you know how many years I’ve been waiting?” On February 6, a game titled *Osmanthus Bl…
