2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao·2026-01-12 04:57Industry Dynamics - In December 2025, the global revenue ranking of Chinese mobile game publishers was released, with Tencent and Century Huatong's subsidiary, Point Interactive, taking the top two spots [2][3] - A survey by Quantic Foundry revealed that 85.4% of players hold a negative attitude towards generative AI in games, with 62.7% being "very negative" [4] - The South Korean government plans to request China to expand the issuance of game import licenses for Korean games this year [5] - Tencent announced a new incentive policy for WeChat mini-games, increasing the total cap for new game incentives from 2.4 million to 4 million [6] Company News - Lin Yunfeng, the former head of NetEase Interactive Entertainment's DreamWorks division, announced his departure after over 20 years with the company [7] - Kingsoft's multiplayer social deduction game "Goose Goose Duck" officially launched its public beta on January 7, 2026, achieving 5 million new users within 24 hours [8][9] - Century Huatong completed its first stock buyback of 2026, repurchasing 15,469,800 shares for a total amount of 301 million yuan [10] International Developments - Nintendo released its first annual ranking for Switch 2, with "Mario Kart World" topping the list [10] - Ubisoft officially closed its Halifax studio, resulting in the layoff of 71 employees due to cost control and organizational restructuring [11] - Microsoft executives denied rumors of large-scale layoffs, stating that claims of cutting 11,000 to 22,000 jobs were completely false [12] Esports - The seventh "Rise as One" World Championship officially opened in Jakarta, Indonesia, featuring 16 teams competing for a million-dollar prize [13][14] - Esports teams RNG and FPX confirmed their exit from the LPL league, reducing the total number of participating teams to 14 [14]