SWEDEN DREAM HACK

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

Prince Daniel of Sweden with Shahin Zarrabi, Global Festival Director (left) and Andreas Jernberg, Managing Director, (right) at Dreamhack at the Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö, southern Stockholm, Sweden, on November 28, 2025. The event features world-class esports, creators, enthusiastic game lovers and dedicated LAN players.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

Prince Daniel of Sweden with Shahin Zarrabi, Global Festival Director (left) and Andreas Jernberg, Managing Director, (right) at Dreamhack at the Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö, southern Stockholm, Sweden, on November 28, 2025. The event features world-class esports, creators, enthusiastic game lovers and dedicated LAN players.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

Prince Daniel of Sweden attends Dreamhack at the Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö, southern Stockholm, Sweden, on November 28, 2025. The event features world-class esports, creators, enthusiastic game lovers and dedicated LAN players.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

Prince Daniel of Sweden attends Dreamhack at the Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö, southern Stockholm, Sweden, on November 28, 2025. The event features world-class esports, creators, enthusiastic game lovers and dedicated LAN players.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

Prince Daniel of Sweden attends Dreamhack at the Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö, southern Stockholm, Sweden, on November 28, 2025. The event features world-class esports, creators, enthusiastic game lovers and dedicated LAN players.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

Prince Daniel of Sweden attends Dreamhack at the Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö, southern Stockholm, Sweden, on November 28, 2025. The event features world-class esports, creators, enthusiastic game lovers and dedicated LAN players.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

Prince Daniel of Sweden attends Dreamhack at the Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö, southern Stockholm, Sweden, on November 28, 2025. The event features world-class esports, creators, enthusiastic game lovers and dedicated LAN players.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

Prince Daniel of Sweden attends Dreamhack at the Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö, southern Stockholm, Sweden, on November 28, 2025. The event features world-class esports, creators, enthusiastic game lovers and dedicated LAN players.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

Prince Daniel of Sweden attends Dreamhack at the Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö, southern Stockholm, Sweden, on November 28, 2025. The event features world-class esports, creators, enthusiastic game lovers and dedicated LAN players.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

Prince Daniel of Sweden attends Dreamhack at the Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö, southern Stockholm, Sweden, on November 28, 2025. The event features world-class esports, creators, enthusiastic game lovers and dedicated LAN players.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

SWEDEN DREAM HACK

Prince Daniel of Sweden attends Dreamhack at the Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö, southern Stockholm, Sweden, on November 28, 2025. The event features world-class esports, creators, enthusiastic game lovers and dedicated LAN players.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

Gamescom Computer Games Fair Cologne

Gamescom Computer Games Fair Cologne

A visitor tries a game at Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 20, 2025. Gamescom 2025, one of the world's largest trade fairs for computer and video games, kicked off here on Wednesday with a record 1,500 exhibitors, highlighting both the industry's global reach and the growing footprint of Chinese developers. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gamescom Computer Games Fair Cologne

Gamescom Computer Games Fair Cologne

People try a game at Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 20, 2025. Gamescom 2025, one of the world's largest trade fairs for computer and video games, kicked off here on Wednesday with a record 1,500 exhibitors, highlighting both the industry's global reach and the growing footprint of Chinese developers. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gamescom Computer Games Fair Cologne

Gamescom Computer Games Fair Cologne

People try a game at Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 20, 2025. Gamescom 2025, one of the world's largest trade fairs for computer and video games, kicked off here on Wednesday with a record 1,500 exhibitors, highlighting both the industry's global reach and the growing footprint of Chinese developers. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gamescom Computer Games Fair Cologne

Gamescom Computer Games Fair Cologne

People line up to try a game at Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 20, 2025. Gamescom 2025, one of the world's largest trade fairs for computer and video games, kicked off here on Wednesday with a record 1,500 exhibitors, highlighting both the industry's global reach and the growing footprint of Chinese developers. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gamescom Computer Games Fair Cologne

Gamescom Computer Games Fair Cologne

People try a game at Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 20, 2025. Gamescom 2025, one of the world's largest trade fairs for computer and video games, kicked off here on Wednesday with a record 1,500 exhibitors, highlighting both the industry's global reach and the growing footprint of Chinese developers. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gamescom Computer Games Fair Cologne

Gamescom Computer Games Fair Cologne

People try a game at Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 20, 2025. Gamescom 2025, one of the world's largest trade fairs for computer and video games, kicked off here on Wednesday with a record 1,500 exhibitors, highlighting both the industry's global reach and the growing footprint of Chinese developers. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gamescom Computer Games Fair Cologne

Gamescom Computer Games Fair Cologne

A visitor tries a game at Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 20, 2025. Gamescom 2025, one of the world's largest trade fairs for computer and video games, kicked off here on Wednesday with a record 1,500 exhibitors, highlighting both the industry's global reach and the growing footprint of Chinese developers. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gamescom Computer Games Fair Cologne

Gamescom Computer Games Fair Cologne

People try a game at Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 20, 2025. Gamescom 2025, one of the world's largest trade fairs for computer and video games, kicked off here on Wednesday with a record 1,500 exhibitors, highlighting both the industry's global reach and the growing footprint of Chinese developers. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gamescom Computer Games Fair Cologne

Gamescom Computer Games Fair Cologne

People try a game at Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 20, 2025. Gamescom 2025, one of the world's largest trade fairs for computer and video games, kicked off here on Wednesday with a record 1,500 exhibitors, highlighting both the industry's global reach and the growing footprint of Chinese developers. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Largest Apple Store in Asia

Largest Apple Store in Asia

SHANGHAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 - A child plays a game on an IPAD tablet computer at the popular Apple store, the largest in Asia, in the Jing 'an Temple business district in Shanghai, China, February 4, 2025.

Musk Endorses Chinese-made triple-A Games

Musk Endorses Chinese-made triple-A Games

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - A young man looks at a poster of the "Black Myth Wukong" game posted on Twitter by Elon Musk on his mobile phone and computer in Shanghai, China, September 7, 2024. The poster features Goku's face replaced with Musk's, along with the caption "Impressive AAA game from China."

Musk Endorses Chinese-made triple-A Games

Musk Endorses Chinese-made triple-A Games

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - A young man looks at a poster of the "Black Myth Wukong" game posted on Twitter by Elon Musk on his mobile phone and computer in Shanghai, China, September 7, 2024. The poster features Goku's face replaced with Musk's, along with the caption "Impressive AAA game from China."

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Illustration of a Game Mania store being closed in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Game Mania store chain has filed for bankruptcy. All physical stores are now closed. Game Mania is a Belgian retail chain that specializes in the sale of computer games and game consoles. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Illustration of a Game Mania store being closed in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Game Mania store chain has filed for bankruptcy. All physical stores are now closed. Game Mania is a Belgian retail chain that specializes in the sale of computer games and game consoles. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Illustration of a Game Mania store being closed in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Game Mania store chain has filed for bankruptcy. All physical stores are now closed. Game Mania is a Belgian retail chain that specializes in the sale of computer games and game consoles. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Illustration of a Game Mania store being closed in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Game Mania store chain has filed for bankruptcy. All physical stores are now closed. Game Mania is a Belgian retail chain that specializes in the sale of computer games and game consoles. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Illustration of a Game Mania store being closed in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Game Mania store chain has filed for bankruptcy. All physical stores are now closed. Game Mania is a Belgian retail chain that specializes in the sale of computer games and game consoles. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Illustration of a Game Mania store being closed in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Game Mania store chain has filed for bankruptcy. All physical stores are now closed. Game Mania is a Belgian retail chain that specializes in the sale of computer games and game consoles. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Illustration of a Game Mania store being closed in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Game Mania store chain has filed for bankruptcy. All physical stores are now closed. Game Mania is a Belgian retail chain that specializes in the sale of computer games and game consoles. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Illustration of a Game Mania store being closed in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Game Mania store chain has filed for bankruptcy. All physical stores are now closed. Game Mania is a Belgian retail chain that specializes in the sale of computer games and game consoles. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Illustration of a Game Mania store being closed in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Game Mania store chain has filed for bankruptcy. All physical stores are now closed. Game Mania is a Belgian retail chain that specializes in the sale of computer games and game consoles. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Game Mania Store Chain Filled For Bankruptcy - Netherlands

Illustration of a Game Mania store being closed in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Game Mania store chain has filed for bankruptcy. All physical stores are now closed. Game Mania is a Belgian retail chain that specializes in the sale of computer games and game consoles. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Game Black Myth: Wukong Popular

Game Black Myth: Wukong Popular

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2024 - A gamer looks at the Chinese domestic AAA game Black Myth: Wukong on his computer in Shanghai, China, August 20, 2024. Black Myth: Wukong game pre-sales broke multiple records.

Game Black Myth: Wukong Popular

Game Black Myth: Wukong Popular

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2024 - A gamer looks at the Chinese domestic AAA game Black Myth: Wukong on his computer in Shanghai, China, August 20, 2024. Black Myth: Wukong game pre-sales broke multiple records.

Game Black Myth: Wukong Popular

Game Black Myth: Wukong Popular

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2024 - A gamer looks at the Chinese domestic AAA game Black Myth: Wukong on his computer in Shanghai, China, August 20, 2024. Black Myth: Wukong game pre-sales broke multiple records.

Game Black Myth: Wukong Popular

Game Black Myth: Wukong Popular

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2024 - A gamer looks at the Chinese domestic AAA game Black Myth: Wukong on his computer in Shanghai, China, August 20, 2024. Black Myth: Wukong game pre-sales broke multiple records.

Ffirst Beijing International Science Festival

Ffirst Beijing International Science Festival

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - A child plays a popular science interactive computer game at the first Beijing International Science Festival in Beijing, China, August 8, 2024.

CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-BLIND ENGINEER (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-BLIND ENGINEER (CN)

(231221) -- SHENZHEN, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shen Guangrong works at the Accessibility Research Association in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 6, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Blind engineer opens up new vistas with computer game design" (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-BLIND ENGINEER (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-BLIND ENGINEER (CN)

(231221) -- SHENZHEN, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shen Guangrong works at the Accessibility Research Association in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 6, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Blind engineer opens up new vistas with computer game design" (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

GERMANY-COLOGNE-GAMESCOM 2023-CHINESE COMPANIES

GERMANY-COLOGNE-GAMESCOM 2023-CHINESE COMPANIES

(230825) -- COLOGNE, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wait in line to try games at the booth of game science during gamescom 2023 in Cologne, Germany, Aug. 23, 2023. The 2023 edition of the international computer and video games trade fair gamescom opened on Wednesday in Cologne, western Germany. Chinese companies displayed their products on the trade fair. According to the Koelnmesse, organizer of the week-long event, gamescom is the world's largest trade fair for computer and video games in terms of space and visitors. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

GERMANY-COLOGNE-GAMESCOM 2023-CHINESE COMPANIES

GERMANY-COLOGNE-GAMESCOM 2023-CHINESE COMPANIES

(230825) -- COLOGNE, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wait in line to try games at the booth of game science during gamescom 2023 in Cologne, Germany, Aug. 23, 2023. The 2023 edition of the international computer and video games trade fair gamescom opened on Wednesday in Cologne, western Germany. Chinese companies displayed their products on the trade fair. According to the Koelnmesse, organizer of the week-long event, gamescom is the world's largest trade fair for computer and video games in terms of space and visitors. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

GERMANY-COLOGNE-GAMESCOM 2023-CHINESE COMPANIES

GERMANY-COLOGNE-GAMESCOM 2023-CHINESE COMPANIES

(230825) -- COLOGNE, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People try games at the booth of game science during gamescom 2023 in Cologne, Germany, Aug. 23, 2023. The 2023 edition of the international computer and video games trade fair gamescom opened on Wednesday in Cologne, western Germany. Chinese companies displayed their products on the trade fair. According to the Koelnmesse, organizer of the week-long event, gamescom is the world's largest trade fair for computer and video games in terms of space and visitors. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Sony to sell latest PlayStation console in China

Sony to sell latest PlayStation console in China

SHANGHAI, China - Officials of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s Chinese joint ventures announce in Shanghai on Dec. 11, 2014, the start of sales in China from Jan. 11, 2015, of its PlayStation 4 home-use video game console and PS Vita handheld gaming console.

Tokyo Game Show kicks off amidst changing industry trends

Tokyo Game Show kicks off amidst changing industry trends

TOKYO, Sept. 17 Kyodo - Photo taken Sept. 17, 2015 at the Tokyo Game Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, shows Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s VR headset for its game console PlayStation 4 "PlayStation VR." The device, which will be released in 2016, is on display at the event.

People walk by landmark Akihabara building

People walk by landmark Akihabara building

TOKYO, Japan - People walk by the Radio Kaikan building, a symbol of Akihabara in Tokyo, on Jan. 4, 2015. The building houses shops for consumer electronics, computer game consoles and other items.

Tokyo Game Show 2014 begins

Tokyo Game Show 2014 begins

CHIBA, Japan - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. demonstrates its virtual reality headset designed for use with its game console, PlayStation 4, at the Tokyo Game Show 2014 at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, east of the capital, on Sept. 18, 2014. One of the world's three major game shows begins the same day for a run until Sept. 21, expecting to draw 220,000 visitors.

Tokyo Game Show 2014 begins

Tokyo Game Show 2014 begins

CHIBA, Japan - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. demonstrates its virtual reality headset designed for use with its game console, PlayStation 4, at the Tokyo Game Show 2014 at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, east of the capital, on Sept. 18, 2014. One of the world's three major game shows begins the same day for a run until Sept. 21, expecting to draw 220,000 visitors.

34 games, incl. Dragon Quest, for PS4 to be released

34 games, incl. Dragon Quest, for PS4 to be released

TOKYO, Japan - Atsushi Morita (L), an executive of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., explains in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2014, about the release of Square Enix Co.'s Dragon Quest Heroes, one of 34 new software games for the PlayStation4 scheduled to be launched by the end of 2015. The game will go on sale next spring as the first Dragon Quest game for the PS in about 10 years.

Computer program beats professional shogi player

Computer program beats professional shogi player

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuya Sugai, a professional shogi or Japanese chess player who holds the 5 "dan" ranking, plays a game against a computer program dubbed "Shuso" at the 3rd Denno shogi championship at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on March 15, 2014. Shuso won the first round of five planned matches between the program and professional players.