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Animal Crossing: New Horizons import sales blocked in China
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has run into a major snafu within the biggest gaming market in the world. According to the details shared by Niko Partners’ analyst Daniel Ahmad, the game is currently not officially being sold over the Chinese territory. The game has not received official approval for sale from the government, and now
Plague Inc. allegedly pulled from App Store in China
The spread of the coronavirus has been eliciting tons of crazy and sometimes justified, responses from governing bodies all over the globe. The deadly COVID-19 respiratory infection has been spreading at an alarming rate, and COVID-19 has a much higher mortality rate compared to similar viruses like influenza. The response has even gotten so severe
Sonic the Hedgehog movie delayed in China due to coronavirus
Paramount Pictures has announced another bit of bad news for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. This time though, the bad news makes tons of sense, as the company has announced that they are delaying the Chinese release of the film in China over concerns with spreading the coronavirus. Being that China is one of the
Valve Index facing shortages due to Coronavirus
According to new reports that are circulating another gaming company is feeling the sting of the Coronavirus variant spreading out of China. The disease has infected more than 70,000 globally and resulted in nearly 3,000 deaths so far. That number is expected to continue increasing as the infectious nature of the virus continues to spread
Taipei Game Show delayed due to coronavirus outbreak
The coronavirus keeps on kicking. What was originally dismissed by some as a minor outbreak has exploded into a ballooning panic storm. The number of infections of the coronavirus strain first identified in Wuhan China remains low relatively speaking, but many nations are noticing the first signs of infection, as well as fatalities. There’s a
Switch production drops amid coronavirus outbreak
Per a report from Reuters, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that production of the Switch system in China is taking a hit from the recent outbreak of the coronavirus. As of this week, more than 7,000 have been infected with the deadly virus, and more than 170 fatalities have been reported so far. Chinese authorities have
Chinese League of Legends and CS:GO events cancelled due to coronavirus
The new strain of coronavirus has officially become a concerning new development in daily life for China, it’s citizens living abroad, and people all over the globe. As cases are reported outside China, with two in Canada and five in the US, there has been a rush to disseminate information about spreading the contagion amid
Nintendo Switch cartridges are region-locked in China
Daniel Ahmad, an analyst in the video game industry, has uncovered some interesting details about the Chinese Switch launch. Or more specifically, it turns out Nintendo and Tencent had to region-lock Nintendo Switch cartridges to the country. In other words, Nintendo Switch cartridges sold in China will only work in Chinese Switch consoles. And yes,
JoyCon drift reported in China as well, blamed by some on imported titles
The launch of the Nintendo Switch in China has been undeniably successful. The Chinese market gobbled up 50,000 of the portable consoles on launch day. Although, despite this success, Nintendo has a problem. The JoyCons for the Switch seem to be suffering from the same manufacturing defaults in China as they do in the rest
Tencent porting Knives Out to PS5
Knives Out is a game you may not have heard of. It’s a battle royale game, put simply. Chinese gaming and entertainment conglomerate Tencent has been publishing the battle royale title since it’s inception. The game is already out in Asian markets for the Switch and mobile phones. But now Tencent is eyeing a partnership
Tencent and NVIDIA announced new partnership for streaming and innovation
NVIDIA has been pushing into new territory a lot recently. As AMD nips at the heels of Intel in the CPU space, the GPU battle is also heating up. More competitive pricing and better performance have led to many users questioning the dominance of team green when it comes to graphical power. AMD has certainly
Nintendo sells 50K Switch units in one day in China
The launch of the Nintendo Switch in China was always going to be a winner. As we recapped in our initial coverage of the Switch launch in China, there’s a huge amount of market potential in the country. Gamers in China really like portable and mobile gaming, so Nintendo definitely had lightning in a bottle
Nintendo Switch begins formal sales in China next week
China is a controversial country. Despite being a huge market for imports, exports and manufacturing, the government retains an increasingly tight control on certain aspects of daily life. Allegations of massive censorship and control are widespread. A big part of this suspicion is based on the heavy restrictions placed on entertainment. China previously banned the
Tencent will work to adapt Rainbow Six Siege for Chinese market
The Chinese market is a very complex sector of the entertainment and gaming industry. The requirements of international companies are very stringent, and a few months ago they got even tougher. SAPP, or the State Administration of Press and Publication, enforces various regulations in China regarding the release and control of foreign-produced content. This is
Blizzard Blitzchung drama intensifies, Overwatch League coach censored
Dallas Fuel assistant coach Justin “Jayne” Conroy claims he has been ordered to take down tweets critical of Blizzard’s handling of the Hong Kong incident Jayne declined further comment. Activision Blizzard and Envy Gaming, owners of Overwatch League franchise Dallas Fuel, did not immediately respond to request for comment. The Hong Kong tweet he was
Suspended Hearthstone Player Blitzchung Joins Tempo Storm
Professional eSports team Tempo Storm signed Asia-Pacific Grandmaster Ng “blitzchung” Wai Chung to add to its current Hearthstone roster. The act that landed Blitzchung with a suspension has kicked off a wave of anti-China sentiment online, and created yet another rift in the center of the gaming community. Some people support the banning, calling attention
Blizzard strips Blitzschung of Grandmasters prize, bans him from Hearthstone
So it appears that the other shoe has dropped, and the fallout from a Hearthstone Grandmaster winner has been felt. Blizzard Entertainment has published an official statement regarding the actions of Hearthstone winner Chung ‘Blitzchung’ Ng Wai, and made the call that he will be banned from competing for 12 months. The company already pulled
Blizzard Taiwan deletes interview with Hearthstone winner over politics
The Hong Kong protests, which evolved out of years of nationalistic and geopolitical tensions, have become increasingly violent and divisive in recent months. With anti-China protesters allegedly devolving into racially motivated attacks and increasing militancy, police have responded in kind, with multiple violent attacks on both sides being reported. The situation is further complicated by
Blizzard sues Chinese game developer for infringing Warcraft
Once again, Blizzard has become involved in a length court process dealing with a company compromising their IP rights and making money by exploiting their work. Although this time it isn’t cheaters they’re going after, this time the gaming giant is pursuing a Chinese company which allegedly copied many of the RTS titles Blizz is
Game console manufacturing hurt by China tariffs
According to The Washington Post, the White House announced a delay in the rollout of the planned 10% tariffs on some Chinese-manufactured goods, after months of ongoing trade disputes between the US and China, sparked by the fiery ultra-nationalist rhetoric of President Donald Trump. The push to attack the Chinese economy pushed by the Trump administration
Tencent may bring Apex Legends to China, apparently in talks
Chinese gaming conglomerate Tencent is allegedly in talks with EA to work out a deal over Apex Legends, according to a South China Morning Post report. Launched on February 4 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PCs, Apex Legends is a huge runaway hit within the crowded battle royale genre. The game blends
CCP announced more details about the EVE Online mobile game
At ChinaJoy earlier this month, CCP had some more details about the upcoming EVE Online-inspired mobile game. Much like the previously announced handover of EVE Online in China, CCP will be working with Chinese firm NetEase to handle development and support for this game. Previously known as Project Aurora, and now called EVE Online: Infinite
CCP pivoting EVE Online in China from Tiancity to NetEase
According to a recent blog post from EVE Online developer CCP, the company is ending its licensing and support deal in China, in favor of a different deal in-country with another company. We’re delighted to announce that the story of EVE Online will continue in China, as CCP partners with NetEase Games to take New
Steam Community access has been blocked in China
It appears that access to the Steam Community, including forums, user profile pages, and inventories, has been blocked in China. According to Greatfire.org, a site that monitors online censorship in the country, access to steamcommunity.com has actually been 95 percent blocked since December 15. Steam users in China can still access the Steam store to
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