Young boys play the game Honour of Kings, developed by Tencent, during an event inside a shopping mall in Handan, Hebei province, on August 5, 2018. Photo: Reuters
China video gaming crackdown: no new titles approved in May, signalling continued Beijing hostility
- The National Press and Publication Administration did not issue a new list of games approved for sale in mainland China in May
- A list of 45 new titles approved in April ended an eight-month licensing freeze amid an industry crackdown that pushed studios to look overseas
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Young boys play the game Honour of Kings, developed by Tencent, during an event inside a shopping mall in Handan, Hebei province, on August 5, 2018. Photo: Reuters