A 2018 report showed that 90 per cent of Hong Kong residents play video games at least once a week. Photo: AFP
A 2018 report showed that 90 per cent of Hong Kong residents play video games at least once a week. Photo: AFP
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Coronavirus: online games are helping social-distancing Hongkongers kill time, but few willing to pay for it, firms say

  • Fears about the economic downturn amid Covid-19 have led city residents to make fewer in-game purchases, Hong Kong firms say
  • Many local companies have also held off on releasing new titles during the pandemic

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Updated: 4:25pm, 11 Sep, 2020

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A 2018 report showed that 90 per cent of Hong Kong residents play video games at least once a week. Photo: AFP
A 2018 report showed that 90 per cent of Hong Kong residents play video games at least once a week. Photo: AFP
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