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In 2014, China partially eased the restrictions on video game hardware by allowing game consoles to be manufactured in the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone (FTZ) and sold in the rest of China subject to cultural inspections. [7] In July 2015, the ban on video game consoles within the country was completely lifted.
A large number of games were banned throughout China. Home gaming consoles were banned in mainland China from June 2000 [30] [31] until 2013. When the ban was lifted, eighth-generation consoles such as the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 were allowed in the country. [32]
The historic ban of major video game consoles in the country was lifted in 2014 as part of the establishment of the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone. [199] Consoles had been banned under a rule enacted in 2000 to combat the perceived corrupting influence of video games on young people.
On Jan 7, China's State Council temporarily lifted its 14-year ban on foreign gaming consoles, paving the way for Sony , Microsoft and Nintendo to expand into a potentially lucrative multi-billion ...
The issue of whether young people spend too much time in front of screens is a common concern around the world, especially in China where officials have introduced regulations to rein in ...
The regulation of video games have been historically supported by politicians such as Joe Lieberman and Hillary Clinton, who have pushed legislation for regulating video games. [41] No video game console manufacturer has allowed any game marked AO to be published in North America; however, the PC gaming service Steam has allowed AO titles such ...
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Chinese regulators announced on Friday a wide range of rules aimed at curbing spending and rewards that encourage video games, dealing a blow to the world's biggest games ...
In China, video game consoles were banned in June 2000. This has led to an explosion in the popularity of computer games, especially MMOs. Consoles and the games for them are easily acquired however, as there is a robust grey market importing and distributing them across the country.