January 2, 2024 Appchievement Chinese game licence approvals surpassed 1,000 in 2023 in return to form The total more than doubled 2022’s approval numbers
October 23, 2023 Trends Chinese gaming trends revealed as 52% of the population play games Trends, censorship, approvals, mixed genre games and more come under the microscope
October 13, 2023 Acquiblizz Microsoft and Activision Blizzard: The complete timeline From inception to lawsuits - how has the biggest deal in gaming history progressed?
September 5, 2023 Approvals Arrive China approved 31 foreign games in August 2023's year-so-far exceeds 2022's total as The Lord of the Rings and One Piece mobile games get the go ahead
July 28, 2023 China Licensing Is China's gaming output back on track? With 88 new licences granted, could the country’s regulatory issues be coming to an end?
June 26, 2023 On The Up June's China game approvals make it 2023's biggest month yet In an incredibly consistent year, approvals have eked ahead to 89
May 19, 2023 China Chimes In China approves Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition Yet another approval counter to the UK’s decision
March 27, 2023 Granting Games Spring has sprung. 86 new Chinese game licences flower this March The 2023 tide continues to turn with as the volume of new Chinese licence approvals continues to grow
January 17, 2022 Sumo's Sold Tencent closes acquisition of Sumo Group Will operate under Tencent subsidiary, Tencent Bidco
October 1, 2021 No Play No new games were approved for release in China during August or September Banhammer is swinging
April 27, 2021 Review Power CCP further clamps down on Chinese game releases with new approval process Game Evaluation and Rating Guidelines now live
February 9, 2021 Thank You, Next China approves League of Legends: Wild Rift, Super Mario Party, Diablo Immortal and 30 other games Pokémon Quest and Rayman Legends also all make the cut
January 18, 2021 Game On Chinese games regulators gave approval to 1,411 games last year 1,311 were domestic games while 97 were imported
March 12, 2020 First Approvals Of 2020 China approves 27 games including Brawl Stars, Super Mario Odyssey and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 16 mobile games, six PC games and five console games
November 26, 2019 Welcome 16 international mobile games including World of Warships Blitz approved for China Also Dengeki Bunko and Naruto - Next Generations
April 23, 2019 China Regulations China’s games regulator resumes new submission approvals as it continues through backlog The State Administration of Press and Publication details the new regulatory landscape for games developers and publishers
April 2, 2019 Foreign Games Too China’s games regulator approves nearly 100 new games including Game of Thrones and Angry Birds Bringing the total for new games in 2019 up to 987
February 20, 2019 Game Freeze China blocks new game approvals again as it strives to clear extensive backlog As many as 5,000 games could be awaiting the greenlight
January 24, 2019 Frozen As many as 6,000 games could be stuck in China's licensing backlog The waiting list for those titles could be two-years also
January 10, 2019 China China approves further 84 games as new regulatory body works its way through backlog of thousands 84 new games have passed China’s video game approvals system for the second time since the freeze ended
October 25, 2018 Freeze China reportedly halts “green channel” approvals during a government restructure Local developers and gamers are increasingly turning to Steam to remain active in the space
July 7, 2016 Choked By Bureaucracy Chinese government's new mobile game approval rules already drawing the ire of indies Indie devs take aim at SAPPRFT regulations
June 6, 2016 Great Wall Chinese government stamps down on mobile games, requiring state clearance for all games and some updates Barriers to entry
May 27, 2016 (dis)approval Why did Apple U-turn on Palestinian indie game, and does its approval process need to change? Liyla and the Shadows of War developer Rasheed Abueideh speaks out
May 2, 2015 Approve This In the confused world of creative attribution, the App Store approvals process is a busted flush Carter Dotson says put up or start working