Fighting to rule the ultimate online kingdom

Games companies are locked in mortal combat for billions of dollars with China as the main battle zone, China Daily reports

Chinese video game companies are playing for high stakes. As the global gaming market enters an increasingly mobile era, they are being forced to adapt to an industry which is moving toward free-to-play.

One of the latest sector reports by London-based venture capital firm Atomico showed that China surpassed the United States as the gaming capital of the world by revenue last year, topping $101 billion. Up to 38 percent of that revenue came from mobile gaming.