China Gaming Federation

Massive Losses in China’s Gaming Industry Explained

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In this episode of the podcast we discuss what’s ailing China’s game industry as of late. As with everything China, politics are involved.
Topics Discussed
  • How and why Tencent has lost $160 billion in market cap in recent months
  • What’s behind China’s game approval freeze
  • How Chinese developers and publishers view this situation
  • How this situation might turn around, along with near-term effects
  • China’s regulatory structure
  • Gaming addiction in China, including notorious “treatment camps”
  • Recent lootbox and micro-transaction controversy
    • Links
    • Chinese teenager dies at illegal gaming addiction treatment camp
    • ‘Electronic heroin’: China’s boot camps get tough on internet addicts
    • China’s censors may target business models, not content
    • China’s new law forces Dota, League of Legends, and other games to reveal odds of scoring good loot
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