While it’s unclear why Beijing has shut that window, the government has stepped up its oversight of an industry it sees fomenting addiction, myopia and other ills among the country’s youth. Photo: Bloomberg (Screenshot) While it’s unclear why Beijing has shut that window, the government has stepped up its oversight of an industry it sees fomenting addiction, myopia and other ills among the country’s youth. Photo: Bloomberg (Screenshot)
While it’s unclear why Beijing has shut that window, the government has stepped up its oversight of an industry it sees fomenting addiction, myopia and other ills among the country’s youth. Photo: Bloomberg (Screenshot)
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China said to halt ‘green channel’ approval process for new games, as market awaits revamped regime

  • Licences are no longer being granted through a process known as the ‘green channel’, used for testing both domestic and foreign games
  • Still unclear how the process will change after the Communist Party finishes its overhaul of approvals

Topic |   Video gaming
Bloomberg
Bloomberg

Updated: 6:48pm, 24 Oct, 2018

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While it’s unclear why Beijing has shut that window, the government has stepped up its oversight of an industry it sees fomenting addiction, myopia and other ills among the country’s youth. Photo: Bloomberg (Screenshot) While it’s unclear why Beijing has shut that window, the government has stepped up its oversight of an industry it sees fomenting addiction, myopia and other ills among the country’s youth. Photo: Bloomberg (Screenshot)
While it’s unclear why Beijing has shut that window, the government has stepped up its oversight of an industry it sees fomenting addiction, myopia and other ills among the country’s youth. Photo: Bloomberg (Screenshot)
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