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Industry Trends - The gaming industry is experiencing diversified development, with domestic companies accelerating strategic adjustments amid legal disputes and policy support [1] - Newzoo's report indicates a 1.2% increase in annual revenue for PC games from 2021 to 2024, while console game revenue is projected to decline by 2.1% [3] - The 2025 National Cultural Innovation Experimental Zone Investment Conference signed three key projects aimed at promoting the integration of culture and technology [4] Company News - Zhongjiu Mobile appointed Wang Chunye as co-CEO, effective April 9, 2025, while current CEO Xiao Jian remains in his position [5] - NetEase's Zen division has been renamed to the Onmyoji division, with plans for organizational restructuring and new team development [6] - 2PGames and Double-Headed Dragon Studio addressed recent online controversies regarding their operations [7][8] - The "Black Myth: Wukong" art exhibition opened in Hangzhou, showcasing the game's artistic creation process [9] Legal and Regulatory Developments - Kaiying Network received over 300 million RMB in arbitration compensation related to a legendary IP dispute [10] - The Suzhou Industrial Park People's Court ruled in favor of Paper Games in a trademark infringement case against Zulong Technology, ordering Zulong to pay 100,000 RMB for trademark infringement and 50,000 RMB for unfair competition [11] International Developments - Krafton acquired a controlling stake in Indian game developer Nautilus Mobile for $14 million (approximately 102 million RMB) [12] - Yandex introduced market expansion solutions for Chinese manufacturers, including YandexPaySDK and EasyMonetization [13] - Unity China explained the removal of the Unity 6 engine and its future charging plans for the Unity engine professional and personal versions [14] - Blockchain gaming platform Ultra completed a $12 million financing round to enhance its services [15] Esports Events - The Snapdragon Esports Pioneer Global Championship kicked off in Jakarta on April 7, 2025 [16] - The KPL Annual Finals for Honor of Kings will be held at the Bird's Nest in the second half of 2025, expected to attract over 50,000 spectators [18] - The Hero Asian Champions League x CS2 China qualifiers commenced in Yancheng on April 10, 2025 [19]