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Report: League of Legends, PUBG, Fortnite and Blizzard titles among projects reviewed by China's new Online Games Ethics Committee News Dec 12th, 2018

Report: League of Legends, PUBG, Fortnite and Blizzard titles among projects reviewed by China's new Online Games Ethics Committee

11 of the 20 titles submitted so far need 'corrective action' with the other nine deemed 'prohibited'

China now has an Online Games Ethics Committee News Dec 10th, 2018

China now has an Online Games Ethics Committee

Body designed to moderate the content of new titles against the societal guidelines in the region

NetEase will help launch Super Evil Megacorp’s Vainglory in China News Dec 7th, 2018

NetEase will help launch Super Evil Megacorp’s Vainglory in China

Mobile-exclusive MOBA is coming to PC, Mac and consoles in 2019

Niko Partners: Chinese premium games market to hit $1bn by 2022 News Nov 29th, 2018

Niko Partners: Chinese premium games market to hit $1bn by 2022

Sector to almost double from 2017's $580m

To the surprise of no-one, mobile game Diablo Immortal is being developed for the Chinese market News Nov 22nd, 2018

To the surprise of no-one, mobile game Diablo Immortal is being developed for the Chinese market

But Blizzard denies this

Sex, violence and gambling return to Rainbow Six: Siege after community backlash News Nov 21st, 2018

Sex, violence and gambling return to Rainbow Six: Siege after community backlash

International build reverting to old content.

Tencent's PC revenues dip 15% in Q3 as players migrate to mobile News Nov 15th, 2018

Tencent's PC revenues dip 15% in Q3 as players migrate to mobile

We hear mobiles are like PCs, only smaller

Niko Partners lowers China game revenue forecasts amidst big licensing freeze News Nov 15th, 2018

Niko Partners lowers China game revenue forecasts amidst big licensing freeze

PC and mobile game sales up 11 per cent, but below forecasts

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

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

Publisher plays conservatively as the block on new game approvals continues

INSIGHT: Western gamers aren't going to be as much of a focus for triple-A publishers moving forwards Interviews & Opinion Nov 6th, 2018

INSIGHT: Western gamers aren't going to be as much of a focus for triple-A publishers moving forwards

More projects built with a Chinese audience in mind are going to be coming in the future

Chinese consumers playing Tencent Games will have to verify against police database News Nov 6th, 2018

Chinese consumers playing Tencent Games will have to verify against police database

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

Users review bomb Rainbow Six: Siege over visual tweaks ahead of Asia launch News Nov 6th, 2018

Users review bomb Rainbow Six: Siege over visual tweaks ahead of Asia launch

Consumers protest aesthetic changes to the tactical shooter by throwing a tantrum

Why Creative Assembly has finally taken Total War to China Interviews & Opinion Oct 29th, 2018

Why Creative Assembly has finally taken Total War to China

Senior gameplay designer Starr and narrative designer Stewart insist this isn't a cynical ploy to capitalise on the growing Chinese market

Steam is the last bastion of hope for PC developers in China amidst game licensing freeze News Oct 26th, 2018

Steam is the last bastion of hope for PC developers in China amidst game licensing freeze

As options like the green channel close up, Steam has become a lifeline for gamers in China

Inside Track - Niko Partners’ Lisa Hanson tells us about the marketing intelligence provider’s successful year Profile Oct 23rd, 2018

Inside Track - Niko Partners’ Lisa Hanson tells us about the marketing intelligence provider’s successful year

“Right now we think esports is blazing hot and will be the primary driver for success in games in the near-term”

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