"Players want to engage with brands, not just consume them" – Mattel on its new Game Studios arm, why it's releasing on Roblox, and what it learnt from NetEase
gamesindustry.biz/players-want-to-engage-with-brands-not-just-consume-them-mattel-on-its-new-game-studios-arm-why-its-releasing-on-roblox-and-what-it-learnt-from-netease

The Next ‘Marvel Rivals’ Event Makes You Feel Like You’re in ‘Avengers: Endgame’: NetEase's hero shooter will keep the 'Avengers: Endgame' love ...
gizmodo.com/the-next-marvel-rivals-event-makes-you-feel-like-youre-in-avengers-endgame-2000828256

"Players want to engage with brands, not just consume them" – Mattel on its new Game Studios arm, why it's releasing on Roblox, and what it learnt from NetEase
gamesindustry.biz/players-want-to-engage-with-brands-not-just-consume-them-mattel-on-its-new-game-studios-arm-why-its-releasing-on-roblox-and-what-it-learnt-from-netease

The 5 biggest video game companies by revenue heading into 2026: Ranking the biggest video game companies by revenue, from Sony and Tencent to Microsoft ... Show more
Five companies dominate gaming — and they barely play by the same rules: Sony, Tencent, Microsoft, NetEase, and Nintendo all pull in billions from video games ... Show more
Thanos Is Coming To Marvel Rivals Via A 50-Player PvE Mode: Marvel Rivals is getting a 50-player mode that pits you against Thanos and his army with the ruins of ...
thegamer.com/marvel-rivals-thanos-pve-mode/

"NO GAME NO LIFE": Grasshopper Manufacture have leapt from the jaws of NetEase and gone indie again
rockpapershotgun.com/no-game-no-life-grasshopper-manufacture-have-leapt-from-the-jaws-of-netease-and-gone-indie-again

Overwatch’s Latest China Exclusive Has Fans Ready To Crash Out: ‘I Still Don’t Know How People Defend Blizzard For This’
kotaku.com/overwatch-china-exclusive-shion-kiriko-reaper-dmon-2000740030

NetEase Games Club partners with EBANX projecting $8.4bn in LATAM revenue this year
pocketgamer.biz/netease-games-club-partners-with-ebanx-projecting-84bn-in-latam-revenue-this-year/

No More Heroes Dev Splits from NetEase, Claims Back Independence: Grasshopper an indie studio once more
pushsquare.com/news/2026/09/no-more-heroes-dev-splits-from-netease-claims-back-independence

The Blood of Dawnwalker cost less than expected to make but former NetEase investor defends its status as a top-tier production
eurogamer.net/blood-of-dawnwalker-budget-revealed

Marvel Rivals Sparks Another Controversy Over Discord Bans: The Marvel Rivals Discord will ban you in seconds if you use a server tag from a pro Palestine server ...
thegamer.com/marvel-rivals-bans-gaza-tag-discord/

Marvel Rivals Officially Removes Ability To Report Racism, Bigotry: You can no longer cite hate speech as the reason for reporting another player in Marvel ...
thegamer.com/marvel-rivals-cant-report-for-hate-speech-season-10/

Marvel Rivals Didn't Nerf Peni Enough, Judging From Player Stats: By pretty much all metrics, Peni is still unstoppable in Marvel Rivals, even after nerfs.
thegamer.com/marvel-rivals-highest-win-rate-peni-parker/

Marvel Rivals To Officially Crack Down On Leavers And Throwers: Marvel Rivals is finally doing something about the game's throwing epidemic ...
thegamer.com/marvel-rivals-stricter-penalties-leavers-throwers/

‘Marvel Rivals’ Is Now Coming to You in Concert Form: The team shooter from Marvel and NetEase Games is getting a stage show in London and Los Angeles.
gizmodo.com/marvel-rivals-is-now-coming-to-you-in-concert-form-2000811879

Marvel Rivals Fans Furious Over "Racist" Emma Frost Spray: A new spray for Emma Frost's upcoming Egyptian-themed skin has Marvel Rivals once again facing ...
thegamer.com/marvel-rivals-fans-angry-racist-emma-frost-spray/

38 Chinese mobile game publishers earned nearly USD2.2 billion last month, accounting for 42% of the total revenue of the world's top 100 mobile game ... Show more
Marvel Rivals Fans Furious Over "Racist" Emma Frost Spray: A new spray for Emma Frost's upcoming Egyptian-themed skin has Marvel Rivals once again facing ...
thegamer.com/marvel-rivals-fans-angry-racist-emma-frost-spray/

Gorr the God Butcher arrives in Marvel Rivals Season 10: MANILA, Philippines - | Gorr the God Butcher joins the Marvel Rivals roster in Season 10 update on ...
technology.inquirer.net/149072/gorr-the-god-butcher-arrives-in-marvel-rivals-season-10

Marvel Rivals Season 10 Will Only Add One New Hero: Marvel Rivals abandoning its monthly hero rollouts for a season, as Season 10 will only be introducing one ...
thegamer.com/marvel-rivals-confirms-season-10-single-hero-season-gorr/

Right, where the hell is Loki hiding in Marvel Rivals, NetEase?: Ahead of Marvel Rivals Season 10, NetEase is causing mischief as Loki has vanished from the ...
pcgamesn.com/marvel-rivals/loki-removed

'Anime GTA’ Game Ananta Gets Official Release Date Beyond GTA 6’s Blast Radius: NetEase Games announced a 2027 release for open-world anime-GTA game Ananta at ...
polygon.com/ananta-the-anime-gta-game-finally-has-a-release-date/

NetEase Youdao today unveiled OpenPods, China's first Apple MFi-certified open AI earbuds, priced at CNY1,499 (USD233) ... Show more
Duolingo partners with Eggy Party in China: Language learning app Duolingo has partnered with NetEase’s Eggy Party in China.
pocketgamer.biz/duolingo-partners-with-eggy-party-in-china/

NetEase Rises Despite Second-Quarter Profit Falling 19% on Investment, Forex Losses
yicaiglobal.com/news/netease-rises-despite-second-quarter-profit-falling-19-on-investment-forex-losses

Marvel Rivals Fans Get Furious Over Storm Skin, Developer Responds: NetEase Games will give the legendary X-Men character the legendary skin she deserves after ...
polygon.com/marvel-rivals-storm-summer-skies-skin-backlash/

NetEase has become the first big Chinese internet company to include pet care leave in its employee paid time off system, with its home and daily goods ... Show more
A record number of 60 Chinese companies, including Tencent Games, NetEase Games, and MiHoYo’s overseas unit HoYoverse, are showcasing games and innovations at ... Show more
Ananta is a brand new open-world RPG from NetEase and Naked Rain that appears to let you tear up the rulebook by letting you really do everything you could ... Show more

Where Winds Meet surpasses 100m players worldwide: NetEase Games and Everstone Studio have revealed that its open-world Wuxia ARPG Where Winds Meet has surpassed ...
pocketgamer.biz/where-winds-meet-surpasses-100m-players-worldwide/

📊 This Week’s Earnings Calendar: Aug. 17-21
Retail takes center stage this week, with several major names reporting:
Tuesday: $HD $BIDU
Wednesday: $ADI $TJX ... Show more
Ananta sets January 2027 launch date as pre-registration passes 17m: NetEase Games and Naked Rain have announced that the free-to-play open-world RPG Ananta will ...
pocketgamer.biz/ananta-sets-january-2027-launch-date-as-pre-registration-passes-17m/

'Anime GTA’ Game Ananta Gets Official Release Date Beyond GTA 6’s Blast Radius: NetEase Games announced a 2027 release for open-world anime-GTA game Ananta at ...
polygon.com/ananta-the-anime-gta-game-finally-has-a-release-date/

Marvel Rivals Storm Swimsuit Skin To Be Upgraded Following Backlash: Marvel Rivals has officially responded to the backlash the game has received after giving ...
thegamer.com/marvel-rivals-storm-summer-skin-upgrade-legendary/

Ananta Gameplay Demo Announced for Gamescom Opening Night Live: The Ananta gameplay demo will debut during Gamescom Opening Night Live. Here is when and where to ...
vice.com/en/article/ananta-gameplay-demo-gamescom-opening-night-live/

Marvel Rivals players are messing with their config files 'to cancel games with no consequence' before they get a loss
pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/marvel-rivals-players-are-messing-with-their-config-files-to-cancel-games-with-no-consequence-before-they-get-a-loss/

Joey Wong on use of her likeness in online game: 'We are using AI, not being used by it'
asiaone.com/entertainment/joey-wong-artificial-intelligence-netease-game

Marvel Rivals Storm Swimsuit Skin To Be Upgraded Following Backlash: Marvel Rivals has officially responded to the backlash the game has received after giving ...
thegamer.com/marvel-rivals-storm-summer-skin-upgrade-legendary/

Marvel Rivals hits the Ozempic, comes back 40 GB lighter: Svelte and superheroic.
pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/marvel-rivals-hits-the-ozempic-comes-back-40-gb-lighter/

Since the announcement of Star Wars Eclipse in December 2021, Quantic Dream has had to endure a lot. In 2022, the studio was acquired by the Chinese publisher ... Show more
WoW: After years without a World First title, NetEase draws surprising conclusions
pcgames.de/World-of-Warcraft-Spiel-42971/News/Race-to-World-First-NetEase-Preisgeld-Ausschuettung-1550437/

Marvel Rivals season 9.5 will finally address a growing issue with NetEase's hero shooter
polygon.com/marvel-rivals-season-9-5-file-size-reduction-texture-overhaul/

Marvel Rivals adds MCU villain The Hood in season 9.5 update: NetEase Games will add the Ironheart villain The Hood in Marvel Rivals season 9.5 ...
polygon.com/marvel-rivals-the-hood-reveal-season-9-5-mystery-of-thebes/

Marvel Rivals Magneto Van Dyne Skin Includes A Massive Mistake: A mistake has made its way onto Magneto's Van Dyne skin in Marvel Rivals, and it's a pretty big ...
thegamer.com/marvel-rivals-magneto-van-dyne-skin-mistake/

Central Railway diverts 7 trains due to waterlogging; Restores original route for 6 services
financialexpress.com/business/railways-central-railway-diverts-7-trains-due-to-waterlogging-restores-original-route-for-6-services-4286765/

Marvel Rivals' Black Widow Rework Is Strongly Dividing Fans: Black Widow is changing drastically in Marvel Rivals Season 9, and it's not going down well with ...
thegamer.com/marvel-rivals-black-widow-rework-dividing-fans/

Identity V's next big collaboration is... a gaming chair?: Take a load off, if you're a part of the tournament, as Identity V's next big collab is a sponsorship ...
pocketgamer.com/identity-v/dxracer-sponsorship/

In the Hot Seat: Mattel163 COO Devin Nambiar on Uno, the East-West divide and life after the NetEase deal
pocketgamer.biz/in-the-hot-seat-devin-nambiar-uno-east-west-netease-deal/

Marvel Rivals Fans Think the New Captain America Skin Is a Mod, But It's Actually Just His Rod
ign.com/articles/marvel-rivals-fans-think-the-new-captain-america-skin-is-a-mod-but-its-actually-just-his-rod

Once Human: RaidZone to host $50,000 Raid for Glory tournament in July: NetEase Games has revealed its latest competitive event for Once Human: RaidZone ...
pocketgamer.biz/once-human-raidzone-to-host-50000-raid-for-glory-tournament-in-july/

Quantic Dream's Star Wars: Eclipse is struggling: 'We're understaffed,' say devs
pcgamer.com/games/rpg/quantic-dreams-star-wars-eclipse-is-struggling-were-understaffed-say-devs/

Beyond Tencent and NetEase: How China's genre specialists took on the global charts
pocketgamer.biz/chinese-publishers-hold-six-of-the-top-10-as-the-export-pack-widens/

Yakuza developer loses his game and his team along with it: For some time now, nobody has really known what's going on with Gang of Dragon ...
pcgames.de/Gang-of-Dragon-Spiel-78082/News/Yakuza-Nagoshi-Ma-Dong-Seok-1545958/

Yakuza Creator’s New Game Seems To Have Lost Its Director After NetEase Reportedly Pulled Funding
kotaku.com/yakuza-creators-new-game-lost-director-2000707635

Sea of Remnants gameplay preview: After 1 hour, it's no AC: Black Flag: NetEase’s upcoming PC and PS5 pirate game Sea of Remnants already feels confused about ...
polygon.com/sea-of-remnants-summer-game-fest-preview/

Blood Message gameplay preview reveals an action game on par with God of War: NetEase's Blood Message impressed at Summer Game Fest with a demo that leaned into ...
polygon.com/blood-message-preview-summer-game-fest/

From publisher NetEase, Blood Message is an action adventure game set in the Tang Dynasty 848 A.D. #summergamefest

Blood Message Is Poised to Deliver the Most Beautiful Single Player Story on PS5: Don't stab the messenger
pushsquare.com/news/2026/06/blood-message-is-poised-to-deliver-the-most-beautiful-single-player-story-on-ps5

DeepSeek Eyes $7.4B Funding Round At Up To $59B Valuation - JD.com (NASDAQ:JD), NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES)
benzinga.com/news/26/06/52962705/deepseek-eyes-7-4-billion-funding-round-at-up-to-59-billion-valuation-as-tencent-catl-back-chinas-ai-champion-report

NetEase’s games business grows 7% to $3.7bn in Q1 2026: NetEase’s games and related value-added services made RMB25.7 billion ($3.7bn) in net revenues during the ...
pocketgamer.biz/neteases-games-business-grows-7-to-37bn-in-q1-2026/

Once Human turns the world upside down for Visional Wheel season four: As we head towards the weekend there's a massive new update for NetEase's Once Human to ...
pocketgamer.com/once-human/visional-wheel-season-four/

NetEase reports 6.9% increase in games revenue to $3.7bn during Q1: 97.5% of the segment's net revenue came from online games, in addition to sales from ...
gamesindustry.biz/netease-reports-69-increase-in-games-revenue-to-37bn-during-q1

Paid articlePaywallVictims of cheaters in Marvel Rivals will be refunded all the ranked points they lost if they report them thanks to NetEase's new Anti-Cheat Rank ...
pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/victims-of-cheaters-in-marvel-rivals-will-be-refunded-all-the-ranked-points-they-lost-if-they-report-them-thanks-to-neteases-new-anti-cheat-rank-compensation-system/

Hundreds of Marvel Rivals cheats named and shamed in "an immediate, targeted purge"
eurogamer.net/marvel-rivals-exploiters-cheats-named-shamed

Nearly 500 Marvel Rivals Cheaters Get Permabanned by NetEase, and Most of Them Couldn’t Even Climb Out of Bronze
wccftech.com/netease-shuts-down-marvel-rivals-anti-cheat-rumours-perma-bans-hundreds-of-cheaters/

Chinese Video Game Publisher NetEase Declines On Flat Earnings: China-based video game publisher NetEase topped analyst estimates for the first quarter ...
investors.com/news/technology/ntes-stock-netease-q1-2026-earnings/

Here’s Why Chinese Overwatch Players Keep Getting Cool Stuff The Rest Of Us Don’t
kotaku.com/overwatch-china-exclusive-anniversary-event-skins-naraka-2000698276

Marvel Rivals' Maid-Pool skin sparks outcry from fans who don't get Wade Wilson: Marvel's fourth‑wall‑breaking antihero just got a new maid skin in NetEase's ...
polygon.com/marvel-rivals-deadpool-maid-skin-backlash-lore-comics/
Former NetEase exec Simon Zhu secures $100m to launch GreaterThan Group: New holding company funds three studios, featuring veterans Casey Hudson (Star Wars) and ...
gamesindustry.biz/former-netease-exec-simon-zhu-secures-100m-to-launch-greaterthan-group

Marvel Rivals' New Magneto Skin Is The Most Gooner Yet: Who cares anymore? Here's Magneto's bulge in Marvel Rivals.
thegamer.com/marvel-rivals-magneto-savage-land-new-skin/

A blow for Yakuza fans: NetEase cuts off funding - | what happens now?: With Gang of Dragon, Yakuza creator Nagoshi surprised all Japano fans at the Game Awards ...
pcgames.de/Gang-of-Dragon-Spiel-78082/News/YakuzaGangOfDragonNagoshiNetEase-1534585/

Even For Marvel Rivals, The New Skimpy Magneto Skin Is Crazy Work: The Untamed Overlord skin literally frames his bulge
kotaku.com/marvel-rivals-magneto-skin-untamed-overlord-savage-2000696120

Marvel Rivals Fans Don't Want Devil Dinosaur Without Moon Girl: Likely due to her age, Moon Girl isn't going to be playable in Marvel Rivals ...
thegamer.com/marvel-rivals-moon-girl-not-playable/

Gang of Dragon studio website disappears without notice as NetEase funding dries up
pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/gang-of-dragon-studio-website-disappears-without-notice-as-netease-funding-dries-up/

Marvel Rivals season 8 adds Devil Dinosaur in major update: Obscure Marvel superhero Devil Dinosaur is joining Marvel Rivals in season 8, which launches on May ...
polygon.com/marvel-rivals-season-8-devil-dinosaur-cyclops-doomsday/

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Director Casey Hudson Says It Won’t Take 200 Hours To Finish Or Use ‘Creatively Soulless’ GenAI
kotaku.com/star-wars-fate-of-the-old-republic-director-casey-hudson-says-it-wont-take-200-hours-to-finish-or-use-creatively-soulless-genai-2000695281

Racing Master, the NetEase and Codemasters co-developed racer, comes to mobile worldwide
pocketgamer.com/racing-master/out-now-worldwide/

Marvel Rivals Devs Reportedly Distribute Skins Based On The Meta And Purchase Rate
thegamer.com/marvel-rivals-skin-distribution-explained/
