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Japanese conglomerate to invest USD 250 billion in US developer Epic Games.

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As e-sports has gone mobile, Indonesia has outgrown its neighbors. But gaming addiction and risks of regulatory restrictions are threatening the recent success.

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ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

Tencent’s PUBG Mobile is the top-grossing mobile game in India.

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China’s cloud gaming market is expected to be worth at least USD 565 million by 2022, according to a report.

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Seven out of the top 20 most-downloaded apps in India in 2020 are on the list.

India just banned 59 Chinese apps, including some of country's most popular

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