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Report: Steam banned in Vietnam News May 13th, 2024

Report: Steam banned in Vietnam

Users in the country unable to access the platform via its app or browser

China state media says games companies need to close restriction loopholes News Oct 12th, 2021

China state media says games companies need to close restriction loopholes

Follows tighter rules about when children can play in the region

Over 200 Chinese games firms commit to self-regulation amid addiction concerns News Sep 27th, 2021

Over 200 Chinese games firms commit to self-regulation amid addiction concerns

Tight new restrictions have recently been introduced in the region

Chinese government games crackdown sees Tencent and NetEase stock plummet News Sep 10th, 2021

Chinese government games crackdown sees Tencent and NetEase stock plummet

Investors spooked by the prospect of increased regulation in the region

Tencent promises restrictions for kids amid games addiction accusations News Aug 3rd, 2021

Tencent promises restrictions for kids amid games addiction accusations

Company's stock price dropped 10 per cent following an article calling medium "spiritual opium"

Report: This is what you need to know about launching a game in China News Feb 4th, 2020

Report: This is what you need to know about launching a game in China

Follows titles being prohibited from launching in the region for much of 2018

China's game regulator publishes new guidelines to protect children News Nov 6th, 2019

China's game regulator publishes new guidelines to protect children

New limits on time and money spent on with this hobby

Free-to-play Rocket League gets the greenlight for China launch News Jul 31st, 2019

Free-to-play Rocket League gets the greenlight for China launch

But there's no release date as of yet

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

Tencent extends its digital lock age cap to 16

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

Tencent starts the road to recovery after a rocky 2018 with a $40bn boost in share value News Mar 12th, 2019

Tencent starts the road to recovery after a rocky 2018 with a $40bn boost in share value

The publisher’s share value has already grown 10 per cent in 2019 so far

UK House of Lords calls for stricter regulation of online companies News Mar 12th, 2019

UK House of Lords calls for stricter regulation of online companies

Current legislation is far too outdated to deal with Steam-style slip-ups

China blocking game releases again to clear 2018 game freeze backlog News Feb 20th, 2019

China blocking game releases again to clear 2018 game freeze backlog

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

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

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

257 titles granted license for release since March 2018

Another 84 games get through China's approval restart as regulators work through the backlog News Jan 10th, 2019

Another 84 games get through China's approval restart as regulators work through the backlog

84 new games have passed China’s video game approvals system for the second time since the freeze ended

IGDA calls for action from the video games industry over loot box controversies News Nov 30th, 2018

IGDA calls for action from the video games industry over loot box controversies

"By not taking significant action as an industry and global game developer community to self-regulate how loot boxes are used, we run the very real risk that governments around the world will take that action for us"

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