![]() ![]() ![]() If accurate, this would see the game come out the same day as NBA 2K18’s Early Tip-Off Weekend pre-order edition. The listings also mention September 15th as the release date. There isn’t any further information at this time, but given the higher price tag, it’s likely that it will include some in-game bonuses, such as Ultimate Team packs. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.As noted by The Gaming Tailgate, the Amazon UK listing for NBA Live 18 seems to have revealed that there will be both a standard and deluxe edition of the game. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tencent Holdings. The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Missīitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum - It's This Investors who believe that the e-sports industry will keep growing should take a closer look at Huya, since it's the only "pure play" e-sports stock on the market today.ĥ Expected Social Security Changes in 2018Ħ Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Huya is a high-risk play, but it could generate high rewards. Government demands for real-name registration, restrictions on streamed content, and new regulations for virtual currencies could all throttle Huya's growth. Huya's previous loss of broadcasters also indicates that it remains vulnerable to Chinese regulators. Douyu had just 13 million MAUs last year, according to research firm Analysys, but a separate study by iiMedia Research found that a higher percentage of Douyu's registered users are active. Tencent is also a major investor in Douyu, Huya's biggest competitor. However, Huya doesn't have an iron grip on this market yet. The support of Tencent could help it remain a top streaming platform for top games like League of Legends, Arena of Valor, and the mobile version of PUBG. If Huya remains at the top of this market, its could become one of the hottest growth stocks in China's tech market overall. Its e-sports market also had 229 million gamers last year, and that figure could hit 537 million by 2022. Frost & Sullivan estimates that the number of gamers in China could rise from 646 million in 2017 to 917 million in 2022. The tailwinds and headwindsĬhina is the world's biggest gaming market. This means that it now trades at nearly ten times last year's sales - which might be a reasonable valuation for a company with triple-digit sales growth. Huya was valued at $3.2 billion after its post-IPO surge. The company remains unprofitable, but its net loss narrowed from 625.6 million RMB in 2016 to just 81 million RMB ($12.4 million) in 2017. Huya's revenue surged 174% to 2.18 billion RMB ($335.8 million) in 2017, while its cost of revenue only rose 76% to 1.93 billion RMB ($296.6 million). The rest of Huya's revenue came from ads and other services. Huya then splits those proceeds with its broadcasters. Last year, Huya generated nearly 95% its revenue from virtual gifts, which viewers buy for their favorite broadcasters to unlock special features. However, Huya rebounded from the dip during the fourth quarter of 2017, with its average monthly active broadcaster number rising 11% annually to 610,000. Huya's average number of monthly active broadcasters fell 15% to 560,000 last year, due to new real-name rules implemented by Chinese regulators. The average time spent daily on its mobile app per MAU also grew from 91 minutes in 2016 to 98 minutes in 2017. Huya's average monthly active users (MAUs) rose 30% to 83.4 million in 2017, while its mobile MAUs surged nearly 75% to 36.2 million. That partnership will last for three years, and will be renewable "under certain conditions." Huya also signed a four-year non-compete agreement with YY, in case its former parent wants to launch a new game streaming platform. Tencent, the largest video game publisher in China (and the world), plans to integrate Huya's live streaming features into its gaming portfolio. Tencent also gained the right to buy up to 50.1% of Huya between Maand March 8, 2021. YY could eventually cede control of the company to Tencent (NASDAQOTH: TCEHY), which acquired a 34.6% stake in Huya in March. YY remains Huya's controlling shareholder after the IPO, although Huya's tech infrastructure remains independent from YY's. ![]()
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