21st Century Business Herald Reporter Zhu Weijing reports from Shanghai
Winter has arrived and the temperature has dropped sharply, but the development of the gaming industry is still booming. Let's take a look at what new things are happening in the industry this week.
In terms of industry trends, both market research institutions have made predictions for the gaming industry this year. Niko Partners believes that Chinese gaming revenue may exceed $47.7 billion this year. Newzoo predicts that the global gaming market will reach $184 billion by 2023.
On domestic company news, the news of Douyu CEO's loss of contact has been confirmed. Chengdu police have reported that Douyu CEO Chen Shaojie has been arrested on suspicion of opening a casino. In addition, Heartbeat Network has launched a crackdown on the Xiaomi app store, questioning the interception and installation behavior of domestic Android manufacturers, including Xiaomi.
Looking overseas, Sony PlayStation is facing a massive lawsuit worth $7.9 billion, accused of abusing its market leadership to monopolize the PS mall.
Niko Partners: China's gaming revenue may exceed $47.7 billion this year
According to the revised "China Game Market 2023 Half Year Update Report" released by overseas market research company Niko Partners, China's game revenue is expected to not only increase this year, but also make up for the abnormal decline in 2022. The company now believes that China's gaming revenue is expected to reach $47.7 billion (equivalent to RMB 338.8 billion) in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 5.2%.
Niko Partners attributes this growth to more stable game approvals from regulatory agencies in China, successful game releases, and increased spending on old games. The company also expects the Chinese gaming market to continue to grow, with revenue expected to reach $56.7 billion in 2027.
Newzoo: Predicting that the global gaming market will reach $184 billion by 2023
Market research firm Newzoo recently released a latest report analyzing and interpreting the top 10 gaming companies in terms of revenue in the first half of the year.
According to Newzoo's forecast, the global gaming market will reach $184 billion in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 0.6%; By 2026, the global gaming market will reach $205.7 billion, with a compound annual growth rate of 1.3% starting from 2021.
Tiktok Update Game Soft Copy Access Specification
Tiktok recently released the Update of Access Specifications for Small Game Soft Books. In order to ensure the platform qualification compliance and the legitimate rights and interests of developers, the platform will update the qualification requirements of computer software copyright registration certificate required for small game access and release from November 22, 2023.
The updated specifications require the uniqueness of the use of software copyrights, which means that the same software copyrights only support one small game for online operation on the platform. Software copyrights used by online games cannot be reused or uploaded by other small games. The software version of the online game should be updated according to the actual situation before December 20th to ensure the uniqueness of the operated Youhuan software and avoid affecting the normal operation of the small game.
In terms of naming, the standard requires that the name of the mini game must be basically consistent with the registered name or abbreviation of the software, and only the suffix can be appropriately modified based on the registered name or abbreviation of the software. For violations such as frequent use of the same software to create small games, the platform will impose penalties based on specific circumstances, including but not limited to banning the game subject or software, and restricting subsequent use.
Douyu CEO arrested on suspicion of opening a casino
The Dujiangyan Irrigation Project Public Security Bureau issued a notice: "Our bureau has investigated and found that Chen Moujie (male, 39 years old) is suspected of opening a casino. At present, Chen Moujie has been arrested according to law. The case is under further investigation."
Just one day ago on the evening of the 21st, Douyu announced that its CEO, Mr. Chen Shaojie, was arrested by the Chengdu police around November 16, 2023. The company has not received any formal notice regarding the investigation into Mr. Chen or the apparent reasons for his arrest. In addition, Douyu also stated that Mr. Chen's continued detention and any subsequent legal proceedings and enforcement actions against relevant parties may have a significant adverse impact on the company's reputation, business, and operating performance.
Nancai Dianping:
The hot news about Douyu exposes the difficulties of the entire game live streaming industry. When facing the multiple pressures of industry scale peaking and comprehensive video platform hunting competition, how to tell new stories, further consolidate its position in the game live streaming market, and enhance its influence in the game value chain is a question that all live streaming platforms need to consider.
The second test of the new paper folding "Love and Deep Space" series has officially ended
As the first female oriented product with 3D action gameplay, Love and Deep Space has high market expectations. The combination of ACT combat and female oriented game attributes has increased the difficulty of production, which is a bold attempt for paper folding.
Heartbeat Network "Fires" Xiaomi App Store
On November 22nd, Chen Cheng, the head of media relations at Heartbeat Company, publicly questioned the behavior of domestic Android manufacturers in intercepting installations on social media. He said that Heartbeat has a game that will open for pre download tomorrow, but it will be available for pre download today. As this game has not been listed on the Xiaomi App Store, players who download and install the package from TapTap, which is not shared, will be intercepted and installed by Xiaomi.
"From the perspective of protecting user interests, it is completely understandable and even necessary for mobile phone manufacturers to set security thresholds." Chen Cheng believes that there are indeed harmful applications in the current Android ecosystem that affect user experience and even security. However, he hopes that mobile phone manufacturers can better balance security and experience. For games with license plates that have been proven to have no security risks and have not been listed in the mobile app store, It is recommended to establish a complaint and rapid response mechanism for manufacturers, and make specific arrangements such as inclusion in the installation whitelist, to effectively ensure user experience and the reasonable interests of manufacturers.
Sony faces a massive lawsuit of $7.9 billion, accused of abusing its market leading position to monopolize PS Mall
A court in London has ruled that Sony PlayStation will face a massive lawsuit worth $7.9 billion on charges of abusing its market leadership to monopolize the PS mall. The litigants in this class action lawsuit represent nearly 9 million PS users, and consumer rights advocate Alex Neil is one of the parties involved in the lawsuit. She stated that Sony has abused its dominant position, demanding that digital games and added content be purchased and sold only through the PS mall, and charging developers and publishers a 30% commission. The lawsuit was initially filed last year, and Sony's lawyers attempted to withdraw the lawsuit, but the court allowed for further proceedings. Currently, Sony has not responded.
Blizzard applies for multiple new Warcraft trademarks
Recently, Blizzard Entertainment Co., Ltd. applied for multiple trademarks "MIDLIGHT", "THE LAST TITAN", and "THE WAR THE". The international classification involves scientific instruments and educational entertainment, and the current trademark status is awaiting substantive examination.
Product: Digital Entertainment Research Group of Nancai Compliance Technology Research Institute