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XD's Heartopia generated $20 million in revenue in February on iOS and Google Play, excluding PC, Steam, and Chinese versions.

Roblox's Garden Horizon game reached 1.4 million concurrent players (CCU) today.

TiMi team confirmed that layoffs are taking place, specifically affecting this project, the employees were not reassigned.

From now on, the game will become a mode within Party Stars, and a planned standalone version has been cancelled.

Tencent's TiMi J6 studio cuts 100+ staff after "山海寻灵：捉宠大世界" game underperforms in China.

Eggy Party has taken the top spot as NetEase's most profitable game on China App Store this year, surpassing flagship titles like Fantasy Westward Journey, Sword of Justice, and the popular Where Winds Meet.

The Lebanese government is considering banning Roblox due to risks to child safety and the negative impact on the mental health of young people aged 7 to 15.

YouTube video by Blizzard Entertainment Overwatch Rush | Early Development Gameplay Preview

Overwatch Rush is announced by Blizzard, a top-down 4v4 hero shooter game for mobile devices. youtu.be/h_GNt0ILldw?...

Check out the gameplay teaser for Eleons, an upcoming turn-based RPG game on Roblox.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, open-world anime action-RPG by Netmarble F&C, launches Early Access on March 16 and Grand Launch on March 23, 2026 for Mobile, PC, and PS5.

Tencent closes TiMi Montreal studio after 5 years without releasing games, ending an ambitious AAA open-world multi-platform project that began in 2021.

Character concepts from Bytedance's upcoming UGC + party game, Project: ATOM.

Tencent is preparing to integrate a UGC platform (Roblox-like) into Honor of Kings, allowing players to create maps, modes and experiences within the world's most popular MOBA game.

Currently, there are over 20 job positions to be filled for this project, as listed on the company's career website.

Roblox reached 10 billion monthly hours in 2025, surpassing Steam’s 5 billion and PlayStation’s 4 billion combined.

Meta is repositioning Horizon Worlds as "mobile-first" to compete with Fortnite and Roblox, separating it from the VR Quest platform and focusing on mobile games and monetization.

YouTube video by Celo Zaga Sword of Justice: Virtual Concert - The Most Beautiful Encounter (4K 60FPS)

Live Event in Sword of Justice: The Most Beautiful Encounter.

Simply beautiful. youtu.be/AJ2qNLkQTNQ

YouTube video by Celo Zaga Sword of Justice - Graphics Engine Update

Sword of Justice, the Wuxia MMORPG from NetEase, will receive a major graphics engine update, bringing it visually closer to Where Winds Meet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGWv...

Square Enix's revenue from mobile games plummeted 24%, as the market continues to be dominated by Tencent, HoYoverse, and NetEase.

Lack of new hits, misunderstanding of the live service model, and strong competition were the main causes of the decline.

Lumin: Echo of Spacetime begins recruitment for closed beta in China. It's a 3D side-scrolling RPG with an anime style, similar to MapleStory and Hollow Knight.

Pre-registration is open on BiliBili and TapTap.

Rainbow Six Mobile global release expected next week after nearly 2 years of anticipation!

Discord is reportedly conducting an age verification "experiment" in the UK, linked to the surveillance company Palantir.

Sega reports $205M impairment on Rovio after Sonic Rumble underperforms in Q3 2026. Focus shifts to Angry Birds, Sonic IPs, and upcoming Angry Birds movie to boost growth.

Bytedance (TikTok owner) is negotiating the sale of Moonton, the creator of Mobile Legends, to Savvy Games for more than US$6 billion, with a deal potentially closing this quarter, according to Reuters sources.

Sea of Stars gameplay on iPhone.

Tomb Buster is expected to be released globally in April for Android, iOS, and PC.

Honor of Kings World is opening beta recruitment in China until February 23rd!

Release scheduled for Spring 2026 on Android, iOS, and PC.

Lumeshift, Moonton's Deadlock mobile clone, is now available for download on the Brazilian Google Play Store.

Heartopia, Eggy Party, and Honor of Kings launch a simultaneous crossover with My Little Pony.

Tencent and NetEase are already updating their products to try and match the success of Tomb Busters, launching similar modes in Party Stars and Eggy Party, but they haven't yet ventured into a standalone game.

For scale comparison, Fortnite averages 1-5M DAU (excluding holiday season and live events) according to unofficial estimates.

Tomb Busters from Gian Network surpasses 10M DAU across PC, Android, and iOS, maintaining stable revenue and ranking among the most profitable mobile games in China.