At the end of the year, Peking Shougang International Convention and Exhibition Center will host two major annual events in the gaming industry: the 2024 China E-sports Industry Annual Conference on December 10-11; the 2024 China Game Industry Annual Conference on December 12-13.

According to the schedule released by the Game Committee, this year's gaming industry annual conference will feature 14 forums and special activities covering themes such as two-dimensional games, game AI, overseas expansion, casual games, and industry development. Representatives from dozens of gaming companies will participate.

Financial News reporters have learned that 37 Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Group (002555.SZ) is hosting the Game Overseas Trends and Strategy Forum, covering topics such as AIGC empowering game overseas expansion, domestic console games going global, insights on overseas user acquisition data, among others. The relevant personnel from ST Huatong (002602.SZ) will participate in various roundtable discussions and themed speeches on gaming, gaming public welfare, and industry development. In addition, representatives from Kingnet Network Group (002517.SZ), Giant Network Group (002558.SZ), and Shenzhen Bingchuan Network (300533.SZ) will share insights on AI technology empowering game art and casual games.

In the E-sports Industry Annual Conference, representatives from Tencent, Netease, Perfect World (002624.SZ), Xishanju, and Star Jueweiwu Group will exchange ideas on the same stage.

In the first three quarters of this year, the scale of the Chinese gaming market has been growing each quarter, especially in Q3 with the boost from 'Hei Shen Hua: Wu Kong', resulting in a significant increase in both domestic and overseas actual sales revenue for domestically developed games.

With the global success of 'Hei Shen Hua: Wu Kong', Chinese gaming companies are not only leading in marketing activities and operation strategies around the world but are also gradually approaching the top international quality standards in terms of content. However, amidst the complex industrial trend changes in the development process, when viewing the Chinese gaming industry with global standards, there are still many areas worth paying attention to.

As a key part of the annual conference, the Industry Development Forum will mainly discuss the following issues: First, analyze the direction of industry development and discuss gaming industry trends to provide insights and assessments for the industry; Second, focus on the development opportunities and potential risks in overseas markets, explore ways for Chinese gaming products to enhance international competitiveness and achieve a path towards globalization; Third, strengthen the protection of minors and discuss how to ensure the healthy development of the gaming industry while safeguarding the physical and mental health of minors. Additionally, under the theme 'Focus on the new industry journey, safeguarding a healthy future,' roundtable discussions will be held to explore industry development opportunities.

At the annual meeting, four major reports including 'Analysis Report on the 2025 Trends and Potential of the Chinese Gaming Industry,' 'Global Console Gaming Market Survey Report for 2024,' 'Report on Protection of Minors in the Chinese Gaming Industry in 2024,' and 'TapTap Mobile Gaming Industry White Paper' will be released one by one.

It is worth noting that on the second day of the gaming industry annual meeting, it coincides with the 'The Game Awards' in 2024. Gaming industry professionals expect the award results to ignite heated discussions on-site.

This year, 'Black Myth: Wukong' not only made it to the most prestigious annual Best Game Award nomination at The Game Awards (TGA), but also received three nominations for Best Art Direction, Best Action Game, and Best Game Direction. It is reported that the TGA 2024 Awards Ceremony will be live-streamed at 8:30 on December 13th Beijing time, when the final list of winning games will be announced.