China’s gaming market falls to #2 amid tightening regulations
Some netizens don’t care about the US retaking the top spot, but developers worry about Chinese talent
Rapid growth in China’s gaming industry in recent years might have led some to think it was invulnerable. Now it looks like a bleaker regulatory environment is taking a toll.
A new report on the gaming industry this year shows the US is poised to once again become the world’s largest gaming market since it was overtaken by China in 2015. While some Chinese netizens said their country doesn’t need this dubious honor, others think the industry, which has been recently hit hard by regulations, needs a shot in the arm.
As growth slows, publishers and developers have gotten concerned, too.
“I think the future will bring more regulation, but hopefully [there will be] more detailed guidelines on how to enter the market, and a clear vision for the next [few] years,” Wong said.