Approvals

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Tencent closes acquisition of Sumo Group News Jan 17th, 2022

Tencent closes acquisition of Sumo Group

Will operate under Tencent subsidiary, Tencent Bidco

No new games were approved for release in China during August or September News Oct 1st, 2021

No new games were approved for release in China during August or September

Banhammer is swinging

China approves League of Legends: Wild Rift, Super Mario Party, Diablo Immortal and 30 other games News Feb 9th, 2021

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

Chinese games regulators gave approval to 1,411 games last year News Jan 18th, 2021

Chinese games regulators gave approval to 1,411 games last year

1,311 were domestic games while 97 were imported

China approves 27 games including Brawl Stars, Super Mario Odyssey and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe News Mar 12th, 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

16 international mobile games including World of Warships Blitz approved for China News Nov 26th, 2019

16 international mobile games including World of Warships Blitz approved for China

Also Dengeki Bunko and Naruto - Next Generations

China’s games regulator resumes new submission approvals as it continues through backlog News Apr 23rd, 2019

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

China’s games regulator approves nearly 100 new games including Game of Thrones and Angry Birds News Apr 2nd, 2019

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

China blocks new game approvals again as it strives to clear extensive backlog News Feb 20th, 2019

China blocks new game approvals again as it strives to clear extensive backlog

As many as 5,000 games could be awaiting the greenlight

As many as 6,000 games could be stuck in China's licensing backlog News Jan 24th, 2019

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

China approves further 84 games as new regulatory body works its way through backlog of thousands News Jan 10th, 2019

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

China reportedly halts “green channel” approvals during a government restructure News Oct 25th, 2018

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

Chinese government's new mobile game approval rules already drawing the ire of indies News Jul 7th, 2016

Chinese government's new mobile game approval rules already drawing the ire of indies

Indie devs take aim at SAPPRFT regulations

Chinese government stamps down on mobile games, requiring state clearance for all games and some updates News Jun 6th, 2016

Chinese government stamps down on mobile games, requiring state clearance for all games and some updates

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