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Region Focus: How China’s big game freeze has made local developers more internationally minded Feature Jun 13th, 2019

Region Focus: How China’s big game freeze has made local developers more internationally minded

“It has been a battle to survive the approvals drought and studios have had to get creative”

Tencent shuts down PUBG Mobile in China News May 8th, 2019

Tencent shuts down PUBG Mobile in China

Replaces with new, similar battle royale title Game for Peace that has received government approval

Loot box design 2.0: Complying with China's new rules Comment & Opinion May 7th, 2019

Loot box design 2.0: Complying with China's new rules

The Yodo1 team discusses the latest changes and offers help on figuring out your best strategy for legal monetisation in the country

South Korean FTC will carry out an “extensive review” of consumer regulations News Apr 23rd, 2019

South Korean FTC will carry out an “extensive review” of consumer regulations

The antitrust body wants to combat games taking advantage of children spending money they don't have

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

Tencent extends its digital lock age cap to 16 in China News Apr 23rd, 2019

Tencent extends its digital lock age cap to 16 in China

Under-16s will now require parental consent and be limited to two hours play a day

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

NetEase gets the jump on Fortnite and Tencent as FortCraft is approved for China launch News Mar 11th, 2019

NetEase gets the jump on Fortnite and Tencent as FortCraft is approved for China launch

95 games receive licence for release

Tencent applies digital lock restriction for young Chinese players that requires parental consent to play games News Mar 1st, 2019

Tencent applies digital lock restriction for young Chinese players that requires parental consent to play games

Guardians need to unlock games for kids under the age of 12

Tencent brings in new broadcasting rules to police hurtful content across its products News Feb 21st, 2019

Tencent brings in new broadcasting rules to police hurtful content across its products

These updates prohibit discussions or behaviour that could cause offence to the company’s home market of China

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

1 China's backlog of new game approvals still holding up Tencent and NetEase News Jan 23rd, 2019

China's backlog of new game approvals still holding up Tencent and NetEase

257 titles granted license for release since March 2018

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

Tencent culls games marketing budget as China’s freeze on the industry continues News Nov 12th, 2018

Tencent culls games marketing budget as China’s freeze on the industry continues

Publisher plays conservatively as the block on new game approvals continues

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