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A screen shot of Valorant, the shooting game developed by Tencent subsidiary Riot Games. Photo: Handout

China claims victory in esports as EDG team wins Valorant world championship

The Chinese team Edward Gaming won the country’s first world championship at the annual tournament for the shooting game Valorant on Sunday.

Tencent profit jumps 82% on back of strong video gaming, ad growth

Stanley Ho’s youngest son Mario leads first listed Chinese company in esports

Stanley Ho’s youngest son Mario prepares for China’s first esports IPO in the US

Co-founded by Mario Ho, NIP Group aims to become the first listed Chinese company in the esports industry.

Ninjas in Pyjamas’ Olle Arbin and Levi Lorenzo de Weerd celebrate during the knockout match between the Swedish team and Germany’s FC Schalke 04 as part of the FIFAe Club World Cup on July 22, 2022, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo: Getty Images

China’s ‘little Nvidia’ finds an edge with low-priced GPUs

US-sanctioned Moore Threads is catching the attention of Chinese gamers with performance they claim is on par with Nvidia for the older titles they love.

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Tencent-backed video game live-streamers deny fresh merger rumours

Douyu and Huya say they have no plans to merge after a failed attempt in 2020, but they are collaborating as Tencent prepares to allow its top games back on rival platform Douyin.

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South Korean esports league faces challenges in mainland China after Taiwan controversy

Tencent’s Huya live-streaming platform halted Chinese broadcasts of the new League of Legends season after a South Korean team referred to Taiwan as a country.

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Fans watch screens as South Korea’s T1 take on China’s Weibo Gaming during the League of Legends world final at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on November 19, 2023. Photo: AFP

Chinese teams dominate in esports matches at Asian Games despite Beijing’s harsh policies

Chinese teams won four esports gold medals out of seven matches at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, providing a morale boost for gaming fans who are miffed by Beijing’s hostility towards the industry.

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Why China esports gold at Asian Games is unlikely to see Beijing relax limits

Despite esports gold at Asian Games, Chinese video gamers see little prospect of an overall sea change in Beijing’s tough approach to governing the industry.

China take home first esports gold at Asian Games in Arena of Valor victory

The undefeated Chinese team cleaned house in the Tencent mobile game, an international version of Honour of Kings, with a 2-0 victory over Malaysia.

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A player from China’s esports team playing Arena of Valor Asian Games Version during the finals at the Hangzhou Esports Centre on September 26. Photo: Reuters

Tencent to develop mobile version of hit anime game Blue Protocol

The Chinese gaming giant is ramping up its gaming investments in places like Europe, Japan, and South Korea amid difficulties at home.

Signage at the Tencent Holdings booth at the Smart China Expo held earlier this month in the city of Chongqing in western China. Photo: Bloomberg

World’s first Olympic Esports Week held in Singapore

June saw the city hold the inaugural event as it seeks to lead the region in the staging of gaming competitions and encourage further growth in its local scene

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Tencent replaces chairman at game live-streamer Huya amid increased competition

The executive shuffle is expected to bring greater synergies between Tencent’s video gaming and live-streaming businesses.

Tencent’s League of Legends spin-off wins Apple award in bright spot amid gloom

Tencent’s League of Legends Esports Manager won China Game of the Year in Apple’s 2022 App Store Awards, a rare international accolade for a Chinese title amid gloomy times for the sector.

Attendees cheer during the League of Legends World Championship semi-final match between T1 and JDG in Atlanta, Georgia, October 29, 2022. Photo: AFP

China misses world’s biggest esports tournament finals for first time since 2018

The semi-finals defeat of China’s JDG team at the 2022 League of Legends World Championship has renewed discussion about the impact of video gaming restrictions on the country’s esports industry.

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Fans wave inflatable batons during the League of Legends World Championship semi-final match between JD Gaming and T1 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on October 29, 2022. Photo: Agence France-Presse

China’s rigid Covid-19 control measures put a damper on local esports market

Strict pandemic controls make it tough for esports tournament organisers to stage offline events, host audiences and communicate with various clubs in China.

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Inside League of Legends creator Riot Games’ Los Angeles headquarters

League of Legends is a hugely popular online video game, and its creator Riot Games offered a glimpse into its headquarters, complete with free food and drinks, two cinemas and a huge games library.

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Who is Faker, the ‘Unkillable Demon King’ of esports?

From high school dropout to League of Legends’ unanimous GOAT, here’s how 25-year-old Lee Sang-hyeok is defying logic once again as he eyes a record-breaking fourth world championship title.

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T1’s Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok competes at the League of Legends World Championship Groups Stage in Reykjavik last year. Photo: Riot Games

Review | Arcane: Netflix animated show a treat not just for League of Legends fans

Netflix’s Arcane, set in the League of Legends universe, has a compelling narrative and characters and stunning animation that will delight fans of the game fans and draw in newcomers.

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League of Legends creator tops Squid Game on Netflix with animated series

Tencent-owned Riot Games wants to expand into other forms of entertainment for gamers, and the success of its first TV series on Netflix is a big step in that direction, the CEO tells the Post.

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Explainer | Why does the Chinese government hate video games?

While often presented as another “spiritual opium” imported from the West, video games have become a big industry in China with global influence.

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Children play the video games on TVs at a shopping centre in Chengdu, in China's southwestern Sichuan province, on October 30, 2006. The Chinese government has long had an uncomfortable relationship with video games, and it ramped up restrictions for minors again this year. Photo: AFP

China’s big esports win boosts distressed gaming industry

CCTV and Xinhua, China’s top state media outlets, congratulate Edward Gaming on their League of Legends World Championship.

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Edward Gaming celebrates with on stage after winning the League of Legends World Championship Finals on November 6, 2021 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Photo: Riot Games

China esports team wins world championship

Chinese esports team EDG wins 2021 League of Legends world title

Shanghai-based Edward Gaming has become only the third Chinese team to win the esport industry’s coveted League of Legends World Championship finals.

The next fashion trend is virtual, and it really is anything goes

Dolce & Gabbana’s recent US$6 million sale of NFT merchandise shows how far virtual fashion has come. Louis Vuitton and Balmain have also sold clothes to be worn by customers’ online avatars or digital selves.

A virtual look by Balmain, part of the brand’s NFT collection. The French label, along with other luxury brands, is banking on the next fashion trend being digital.

Riot Games launches royalty-free album for video game streamers

Video game streamers risk having their clips removed from sites, because of music copyright infringement on their streams. To solve this, Riot Games has released an album of music that doesn’t infringe any copyright.

Ariana Grande (Above) and Ed Sheeran’s publishers sued Roblox games for copyright infringement.

Are AI idol groups the future of K-pop?

‘Unlike human singers, AI members can freely express themselves,’ said Park Ji-eun, CEO of Pulse 9, the company behind new AI-powered girl band Eternity – but with new tech comes problems too

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Tencent said to be in talks with US to keep gaming investments

Tencent, owner of the world’s largest gaming business, is negotiating with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to retain its stakes in American game developers, said sources.

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