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Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse ambitions could get a big boost as Tencent discusses selling the Meta Quest 2 headset in China

Facebook has been blocked in the country for 14 years.

Fortune · Feb 21, 2023

Microsoft Could Give Up Call of Duty To Keep Candy Crush

The biggest FPS franchise in gaming might not be what Microsoft is after in the Activision Blizzard deal.

Inverse · Feb 9, 2023

Chill pervades China's tech firms even as crackdown eases

A grinding crackdown that wiped billions of dollars of value off Chinese technology companies is easing, but the once-freewheeling industry is bracing for much slower growth ahead

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023

Weekly Must-Read: China Wraps Up Two-Year Tech Crackdown

Central bank and banking regulator’s Guo Shuqing sends first signal that sector led by Alibaba, Tencent, Didi and Meituan may finally be off the hook

Caixin Global · Jan 13, 2023

China Allows Pokemon Game Into The Country As Gaming Crackdown Ends

The video game regulators in China has given a nod for release of 44 foreign video games as the country softens up on licensing.

Zenger · Jan 4, 2023

Why 'Call of Duty' game matters to the FTC in Microsoft-Activision deal

Vancouver, Washington, resident Michael Feist has logged nearly 163 hours on "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II" since it was released two months ago.

Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022

China Approves 45 Imported Video Games in December

China's online game regulator granted publishing licenses to 45 foreign video games for release in the country on Wednesday, further lifting rigid curbs that have hammered the industry for 18 months. The National Press and Publication Administration approved a total of 45 imported online games including "Pokémon Unite" by Nintendo…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 28, 2022

Tencent CEO Pony Ma blasts employees for laziness, not cutting costs

Tencent, the world's largest game developer, has had to survive a crackdown in China and a slowing global game market.

Fortune · Dec 23, 2022

Chinese Multimedia Giant Tencent Invests In E-Bike Company Tenways

Chinese multimedia company known particularly in the world of video games, Tencent has recently made an investment in e-bike company Tenways.

InsideEVs · Nov 29, 2022

Weekly Must Read: China’s Halting Steps to Dial Back ‘Zero Covid’

As central authorities cite scientific evidence for easing travel and testing rules, local officials worry about being held accountable for new outbreaks

Caixin Global · Nov 25, 2022