Kina grønt lys udgiver 45 internationale spil

For første gang siden august 2021 har Kinas videospilsregulator godkendt udgivelseslicenserne for 45 internationale spil, herunder Pokemon Unite, Don't Starve og Valorant.

Ud over de spil, der er udviklet af studier uden for Kina, har 84 indenlandske spil også fået grønt lys i Kina, hvilket Reuters kalder "verdens største spilmarked".

Kinesiske megakorps som Tencent og NetEase er blandt dem, der modtager godkendelse, hvor førstnævnte angiveligt sikrede licenser til seks af sine spil i december.

It’s less than the number of games approved in 2021 – just 76 imported games got the go ahead last year – but it’s been seen as “an important signal towards policy normalisation for the industry”, according to Reuters.

Det følger nyheder tidligere på måneden, som Kina mener, at de har løst problemet med unge, der bliver afhængige af videospil.

It’s a significant step forward, not least because earlier this year, Kina optrappede sine regler omkring streaming af spil after some fans were able to view games China deems as “unauthorised” – such as Elden Ring – via Chinese streaming platforms, even though many were not available to buy in the country. Even seemingly innocent titles like Animal Crossing: New Horizons har været i trådkorset efter at det blev brugt af demonstranter i Hongkong og andre til at skabe politisk følsomt brugergenereret indhold.

Chinese government agency The National Radio and Television Administration justified the move by insisting that “for a period of time, issues such as chaotic online livestreaming and teenage addiction to games have raised widespread concerns in society and effective measures need to be taken urgently”.

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