Black Myth: Wukong’s strong sales could alter China’s gaming market

On August 20, the highly anticipated Chinese AAA single-player game “Black Myth: Wukong” was officially launched worldwide. In just three days, it sold over 10 million copies and generated CNY3 billion (approx. US$422 million) in revenue. Considering that the total sales revenue in the Chinese console game market for the first half of 2024 was around CNY700 million, Black Myth: Wukong more than quadrupled that figure in just three days.

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Foxconn expands software footprint with new Kaohsiung R&D center, CityGPT

As industry leaders like Acer founder Stan Shih emphasize the growing importance of software development in the AI era, Foxconn Technology (Hon Hai) has once again showcased its agility by establishing a software R&D center in the southern port city of Kaohsiung, aiming to cement its presence in Taiwan’s burgeoning software market, which is projected to reach NT$5 trillion (US$156 billion) in the coming years.

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AI server boom to fuel PCB industry optimism in 2025

The second-quarter financial reports of tech giants have been gradually released, with Nvidia delivering results that exceeded expectations, maintaining year-over-year growth, quarter-over-quarter growth, and increased gross margins. However, questions remain about whether the AI momentum will continue in the second half of the year and whether the supply of Blackwell GPUs will remain on schedule.

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