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China approves 96 new video games in May, with market leaders Tencent, NetEase missing from 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
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Coco Fengin Beijing
China’s video gaming regulator approved 96 new titles for domestic release in May, it said on Monday, just under the 95 approvals in April.
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Although the titles approved this month do not include games developed by industry leaders Tencent Holdings or NetEase, at least four have investments from Tencent, which runs the world’s biggest video gaming business by revenue.
Those four include Bingyuanxinghuo from Century Games and Texunjingying by Wizard Games, according to the list published by the National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA), the government body in charge of licensing video games in China.
Other major companies were behind this month’s new titles, including Tafengxing from Hong Kong-listed Archosaur Games and Renjing, whose developer Shanghai Magic Sword Network Technology Co is backed by Genshin Impact operator miHoYo, according to NPPA’s list.
Although the latest approvals are fewer in number compared to those in the past three months, the regulator has continued to step up the pace of approvals as Chinese authorities try to restore confidence in the industry.
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