Industry Trends - The gaming industry is projected to generate $234 billion (approximately 1.68 trillion RMB) in revenue by 2025, with about $71 billion (approximately 508.66 billion RMB) directed towards technology suppliers [3] Domestic Company News - Perfect World has launched an internal anti-corruption investigation, revealing that 8 current and former employees are suspected of colluding with suppliers and engaging in misconduct, leading to a police report [5] - Bilibili (B站) reported the arrest of its former game cooperation department general manager for serious job-related crimes during his tenure [6] - NetEase has halted the development of its single-player strategy game "Wanmin Changge: Three Kingdoms," which was under the supervision of its tenth business unit [7] - Tencent's QQ client will now support running WeChat mini-programs, allowing developers to migrate existing QQ mini-programs to WeChat for better interface support and dual traffic benefits [8] - Kaixin Network has launched an AI development platform named "SOON," aimed at providing automated solutions for game developers from art asset generation to code deployment [10] Overseas News - Xbox head Phil Spencer confirmed that Microsoft will conduct large-scale layoffs in its gaming division as part of a broader plan to cut over 9,000 jobs, affecting various departments including Bethesda's London office [11] - Blizzard Entertainment announced that "Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth" will only support regular system events and bug fixes, with no new content updates due to layoffs impacting the development team [11]