2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao·2025-10-13 08:54Industry Trends - The September mobile game overseas revenue ranking was released, with Point Cloud Interactive's "Whiteout Survival" and "Kingshot" taking the top two spots [2] - Tencent and Ubisoft jointly established a new studio, Vantage Studios, which will be responsible for the development and operation of core IPs such as "Assassin's Creed" [3] - Century Games, a subsidiary of Century Huatong, rose from 7th to 1st place in the global Top 50 mobile game companies ranking [4] Company Developments - The actual controller and chairman of Dianhun Network, Hu Jianping, completed a reduction of 4.8692 million shares, cashing out 101 million yuan, with a total reduction exceeding 200 million yuan in six months [5][6] - Tencent subsidiary Funcom announced a round of layoffs and restructuring as it transitions from game development to long-term operations [7] - NetEase's MMO studio, Fantastic Pixel Castle, led by veteran producer Greg Street, is facing significant operational crises and potential layoffs [10] Compliance and Regulatory Issues - Discord confirmed that approximately 70,000 users' identity information and photos may have been leaked due to a hacker attack on a third-party supplier [11] Mergers and Acquisitions - EA announced it will be acquired in an all-cash transaction by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, with a total price of approximately 55 billion USD [12] - Microsoft reaffirmed its commitment to the development of the next-generation Xbox console amid rumors of cancellation [13] Esports Highlights - LCK team BFX won the Asian Invitational Championship by defeating DK with a score of 3:2 [14] - The 2026 Esports World Cup announced its main event projects, including popular titles like League of Legends and DOTA2 [15]