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14 year embargo temporarily withdrawn
Read More »China temporarily lifts console sales ban
Quick – sell 1.35bn consoles before the government changes its mind! A leading news agency is reporting that the world’s most populated country has lifted its sales ban on foreign made games consoles. Reuters reports that China’s State Council has temporarily lifted the ban” which has until now been in …
Read More »38% annual growth for Chinese games market
China’s game industry is still booming, a new report. The market last year produced revenues of 83.17bn yuan – that’s $13.75 billion in US currency, and represents a growth of 38 per cent year-over-year. Games in Asia translatedthe report from Gaming Site 17173and China’s GPC, which oversees and reports on …
Read More »Chinese games market grows 38% year-on-year
Industry dominated by PC games tops $13 billion in 2013
Read More »Foxconn turns to mobile game development
Manufacturer of iPhone, PS4 will release its first game in six months
Read More »Sony responds to Foxconn PS4 intern allegations
Students in mandatory internships at Foxconn are paid, but program has dubious educational value
Read More »Report: Foxconn using unpaid student interns to build PS4
Agreement with local school forces students into internships or risk losing credits
Read More »Former EA veteran Jean-Charles Gaudechon heads to CCP
Executive producer joins Shangahi studio to drive development on Dust 514
Read More »Official Angry Birds theme park opens in China
A theme park based on Rovio’s Angry Birds series has opened in China. Kotaku translates a report stating that the park’s grand opening to the public took place last week. The park ran a soft launch in late September, and officially opened on China’s National Day (October 1st). The theme …
Read More »China lifting ban on console sales
Shanghai's free trade zone will open up games market to international companies
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