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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]
Cai Wu, former head of China's Ministry of Culture. Video game consoles were banned in Mainland China in June 2000. [13] [14] This ban was finally lifted in January 2014. However, the Chinese would still police video games which would be "hostile to China or not in conformity with the outlook of China's government".
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 ...
Even though game consoles, such as the Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, are still partially banned on the mainland, PC games are A Closer Look at 4 Online Gaming Companies in China Skip to main ...
The government said through a state controlled newspaper that it "turns its spear point on China". [157] [158] Also banned is the track "Communist China" by British rock group Japan. The album X by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue was released as a 10-track edition of the album by EMI Records. The album got three tracks banned due to strict ...
The Xiaobawang Company was impacted by the ban on game consoles in China. The ban lasted from 2000 to 2015. [1] The company specialized in other electronic products such as dictionaries. In 2004, a number of subsidiaries were created; Xiaobawang Educational Electronics, Xiaobawang Digital Audio, Xiaobawang Electrical Appliances, and Xiaobawang ...
China's strict video game licensing system, with an eight-month-suspension last year, has made it difficult for the country's gaming studios to launch new titles and contributed to a downturn in ...