Huajin Securities: The number of games released on Steam reached a new high this year, with premium games and IP driving the market.
The number of games released by major platforms reached a record high for the year, "Black Myth" continues to win awards, and high-quality content and IP are expected to continue to lay a solid foundation for top-quality games, empowering the development of the gaming industry.
NetEase's Sakura Studio has closed, and the person in charge has deleted their work history.
On December 26, Gelonghui reported that NetEase seems to have shut down the official website of the development team, Sakura Studio, for the game "Legend of Mana: The Mana Mirage," as accessing the site now shows a "404" error. Reportedly, this game studio, officially announced in 2020, was formed by developers from Japan and China, initially established in Guangzhou, and later set up a studio in Japan with the aim of developing high-quality console games. The studio is led by veteran developer Tetsuya Akizuka, who previously worked at Bandai Namco, however, it seems that Akizuka has recently removed all information related to Sakura Studio from his LinkedIn profile. Additionally, this month.
Huajin Securities: The issuance of game approvals in December reached a record high, driven by quality content and strong IP.
HuaJin Securities released a Research Report stating that on the afternoon of December 24, the National Press and Publication Administration released the "Approval Information for Domestic Online Games in December 2024" and "Approval Information for Imported Online Games in December 2024", with a total of 135 games receiving licenses, the highest for this year.
Bank stocks have surged for several consecutive days, and the Hang Seng Index has recovered to 20,000 points. Bullish Signals from the fiscal side are favorable for the continuation of the rebound | Hong Kong stock barometer.
① The Hang Seng Index stands above the 20,000-point mark; why is it so strong in the short term? ② The fiscal side releases Bullish Signals; can it help sustain the rebound?
In December, both domestic and imported game licenses were released! A total of 1416 licenses have been issued this year, the highest in the past five years.
① A total of 122 domestic games and 13 imported new games were approved today, marking the third consecutive month of simultaneous issuance of domestic and imported game licenses. Major games from Tencent and NetEase received approvals, along with several other publicly listed game companies also achieving gains. ② As of the time of writing, 1,416 new games have obtained licenses this year, the highest total in nearly five years.
Express News | The National Press and Publication Administration released the latest approval information for imported Online Games in 2024, including games from NetEase and IDREAMSKY.
Express News | The National Press and Publication Administration announced the approval information for domestically produced Online Games for December 2024, with games from NetEase and NEWBORNTOWN included.
CCTV interprets a more proactive fiscal policy: next year's fiscal funding will be allocated earlier, faster, and in greater amounts.
Next year, a more proactive fiscal policy will be implemented. What measures will the Ministry of Finance take? Where will the fiscal funds be focused? What impact will this have on our lives?
Hong Kong stock market morning report on December 23: Biden signed a bill to prevent the USA government from "shutting down". The performance of China Concept Stocks shows divergence.
① Biden signed an emergency funding bill to prevent a "shutdown" of the USA government. ② The USA's November core PCE price index rose 2.8% year-on-year, which was lower than expected. ③ The three major stock indexes in the USA opened lower and closed higher last Friday, while China Concept Stocks showed mixed performance. ④ NYMEX Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures rose more than 14% last week. ⑤ Federal Reserve's Goolsbee stated that interest rates may decline within 12 to 18 months.
Express News | The draft law to promote the private economy is submitted for review at the National People's Congress Standing Committee meeting.
The "Regulations on the Reporting of Tax-related Information by Internet Platform Enterprises" is open to public opinion.
The tax authorities will keep the obtained tax-related information confidential according to the law, establish a data security management system for tax-related information in accordance with relevant regulations, and ensure data security.
Market quick glance | The three major Indices showed mixed results, with the tech index slightly rising, Xiaomi and Tencent increasing nearly 3%; Semiconductors stocks were strong, with Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation rising over 8%;
Network Technology stocks performed poorly, KUAISHOU-W fell by 5.42%, Alibaba-W dropped by 3.44%; most Coal Industrial Concept stocks declined, SOUTHGOBI fell by 12.02%, China Coal Energy dropped by 6.37%; many Hong Kong Retail Stocks fell, PRADA decreased by 3.80%, BOSSINI INT'L dropped by 3.48%;
Daiwa's investment rating and Target Price for Network Technology (table).
Daiwa has released a research report, listing the investment ratings and target prices for Network Technology stocks as follows: Stock | Investment Rating | Target Price (HKD) Alibaba-W (09988.HK) | Buy | 140 HKD Baidu-SW (09888.HK) | Buy | 115 HKD Bilibili-W (09626.HK) | Buy | 225 HKD Full Truck Alliance (YMM.US) | Buy | 12 USD JD.com-SW (09618.HK) | Buy | 200 HKD KE Holdings-W (02423.HK) | Buy | 76 HKD
Sensor Tower: In November, 35 Chinese mobile game companies collectively earned 1.87 billion USD, accounting for 34.8% of the income of the Global TOP 100 mobile game publishers.
The Sensor Tower store intelligence platform shows that in November 2024, 35 Chinese companies made it to the Global mobile game publisher revenue ranking TOP 100, collectively earning 1.87 billion dollars, accounting for 34.8% of the total revenue of the Global TOP 100 mobile game publishers this period.
U.S. stock market close | The three major Indexes had mixed results, with the Dow ending a 10-day losing streak; Quantum Computing concept stocks corrected, with QUBT and Quantum down about 40%; FedEx surged more than 13% after hours.
① The Dow Jones slightly increased, while the S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq slightly decreased; ② Micron Technology dropped over 16%; ③ Nike rose more than 10% in Post-Market Trading.
Huachuang Securities: Pay attention to the advantage of free cash flow in the Hong Kong stock market.
The free cash flow advantage of the Hong Kong stock market is significant, and the next six months is a rare window for long-term investors to collect dividend value Assets.
NetEase Gaming "Dead by Daylight" mobile version will cease operation on March 20 next year.
The NetEase Gaming team announced that the mobile version of "Dead by Daylight" will be removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store on January 16, 2025, and will completely cease operations on March 20, 2025. Players can make in-game purchases before January 16, 2025, and continue playing until March 20, 2025. After that, the Server will be closed and inaccessible. The PC and console platforms will continue to operate, and mobile players who migrate will receive a "Welcome Package," along with additional rewards based on Consumer spending and experience points. It is reported that this mobile game has attracted many players with its unique gameplay, but due to the development team...
U.S. stock market close | The Federal Reserve takes a hawkish stance, three major Indexes drop together, with the Nasdaq down over 3%; Tesla falls over 8%, leading the decline among Technology giants, while Quantum Computing concept stock, Quantum, soars
The Dow Jones experienced ten consecutive declines, marking the longest streak of losses since 1974. The S&P fell nearly 3%, and the Nasdaq dropped over 3%. Tesla led the tech giants down with a decline of over 8%. The chip index fell nearly 4%, with Broadcom dropping nearly 7%, and NVIDIA initially rose nearly 5% during the day before turning negative. Micron Technology, which provided disappointing guidance for this fiscal quarter, fell over 10% in after-hours trading.
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