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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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'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

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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

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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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Tencent will soon require Chinese players to verify their identities against a police database

News Nov 5th, 2018

Tencent will soon require Chinese players to verify their identities against a police database

Publishing giant continues to try and appease a government looking to crack down on gaming addiction

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Interview Oct 9th, 2018

"I don’t think the Chinese government is ready to lose its title as the world’s biggest games market"

Taptica division CEO Rivi Bloch discusses market expansion and the big freeze

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News Oct 2nd, 2018

Tencent tests facial recognition to restrict gameplay time in Honor of Kings

Chinese publisher wants to check identity and age of players

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