Industry Developments - The Xu Hui District officially released the "Game Overseas Service Manual," focusing on the increasingly complex overseas processes and core issues in the gaming industry [2] - The manual includes sections on tools and markets such as the US, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Indonesia, and Vietnam, analyzing both mature and emerging markets [2] - Despite the competition in mature markets, emerging markets show significantly higher growth rates, presenting opportunities for small and niche developers [2] Company Updates - NetEase's Bad Brain Game Studios and Fantastic Pixel Castle will close on November 17 due to funding withdrawal and failure to find new publishers [4][5] - Hero Game's "Double Helix" public test performance was below expectations, leading to the announcement of five optimization measures [6][7] - Changyou Technology registered two new software copyrights, marking a 200% increase in registrations compared to the previous year [8] Regulatory and Compliance - YouTube will tighten age restrictions on game videos starting November 17, affecting videos with realistic human characters and violent content [9] - Shengqu Games won a trademark infringement lawsuit, receiving compensation of 200,000 yuan [8] International Developments - Krafton announced the Q4 testing of the mobile game "Palworld," which will replicate the core gameplay of its PC version [10] - Take-Two Interactive announced a six-month delay for the release of "GTA6," now set for November 19, 2026, to ensure quality [11] Esports - The 2025 League of Legends World Championship finals took place in Chengdu, with T1 defeating KT to win the S15 championship [1]