Industry Developments - Chengdu government has introduced new policies to encourage the development of gaming and esports companies, indicating increasing local government support for the ACG industry [2][3] - The Chengdu government announced 15 policy measures aimed at enhancing game content creation, strengthening esports competitiveness, promoting industry integration, and improving development factors to elevate the gaming and esports industry [3] Company News - Yuewen Group announced a plan to acquire a 26.67% stake in Wuhan Yihua Kaitian Cultural Communication Co., Ltd. for 325 million yuan, increasing its ownership from 5.17% to approximately 31.48% [4] - After the acquisition, Tencent, the controlling shareholder of Yuewen, will hold a total of 61.82% of Yihua Kaitian, becoming the largest shareholder [4] - Xishanju's sci-fi mech battle game "Jiexianji" is set for global public testing on July 2, 2025, and will be available on PC, Steam, and Xbox Series X|S [5] - The highly anticipated domestic single-player game "Mingmo: Yuanshu Zhi Yu" has released a new trailer and is scheduled for official release on July 24 [6] Regulatory Updates - Following a U.S. ruling against Apple, the European Commission has mandated that Apple must open third-party payment options within 30 days in the EU market, with a potential fine of 500 million euros (approximately 4.096 billion yuan) for non-compliance [7] International Developments - Riot Games has announced its entry into the physical card game market with "Runeterra," based on the League of Legends IP, set to launch this year [8] - South Korean developer Shift Up has unveiled its flagship new game "Project Spirit," themed around "Eastern Fantasy," which is a cross-platform subculture project [9] - Niantic, the developer of "Pokémon GO," has confirmed the sale of its gaming business to Scopely for $3.5 billion, which includes titles like "Pokémon GO" and "Monster Hunter Now" [10]