China approves 96 new video games in May, with Tencent, NetEase missing from list
China’s video gaming regulator approved 96 new titles for domestic release in May, compared with 95 approvals in April, but major players like Tencent and NetEase were absent from this month’s list.
- Of the titles approved this month, at least four have investments from Tencent, the world’s biggest video gaming business by revenue
- A total of 524 new domestic titles have been released in the first five months of 2024 compared with 1,075 for all of last year