Tencent loses over $43 billion in market value after China proposes new online gaming rules

[ad_1] Tencent lost about $43.5 billion in market value on Friday after China surprised financial markets with a fresh set of rules aimed at curbing excessive gaming and spending. The…

TikTok owner ByteDance axes hundreds of jobs in gaming unit as it scales back ambition

[ad_1] Sheldon Cooper | LightRocket | Getty Images TikTok parent company ByteDance is cutting hundreds of jobs in its gaming division, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC, marking…

After blockbuster Microsoft deal, gaming giants are still sitting on $45 billion cash hoard

[ad_1] Gamers play the video game “Star Wars Battlefront II” during the “Paris Games Week” on Oct. 31, 2017. Chesno Publicly listed gaming companies are sitting on a $45 billion…

China’s tech giants are launching ChatGPT clones — and Beijing is watching closely

[ad_1] Chinese technology giants over the past week have announced their intentions to launch ChatGPT-style products, joining the artificial intelligence arms race sparked by the popular chatbot. But announcements from…

China’s NetEase buys gaming studio involved in major titles including Halo Infinite and Minecraft

[ad_1] Canadian firm SkyBox Labs is co-developing Halo Infinite for Microsoft’s Xbox. NetEase acquired SkyBox Labs as part of an aggressive international push and as it eyes a slice of…