China: Gaming

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The recent Global Gaming Market Report reveals that the global gaming market was valued at around US$200 billion in 2023, and it is expected to reach between US$300 billion and US$500 billion...

With the development in the field of digital era, electronic games have become an essential part of the global entertainment industry.

On August 30, 2020, the National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) of the People's Republic of China (China or PRC) issued Guoxin Chufa (2021) 14...

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With hundreds of millions of people in China stuck inside their homes amid lockdown measures to combat the coronavirus, video games reached unprecedented levels of popularity in recent months.

China has effectively blocked gaming consoles since 2000.

With the rapid growth of China’s online video gaming market, China has become a particularly appealing target market for both Chinese and foreign online game developers, particularly those developing Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPG). In 2009, 35 imported online games obtained approval for release in China, and imported games have accounted for 38.8% of China’s CNY 25.8 billion online gaming industry.

On August 1, 2010, China's Ministry of Culture ("MOC") issued a comprehensive new regulation governing online games entitled the "Provisional Administrative Measures on Online Games" (the "Measures").