China approves 87 new video games including titles by Tencent and Alibaba
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China’s video games regulator on Friday approved 87 new video games for the month of Feburary.
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HONG KONG - China’s video games regulator on Friday approved 87 new video games for the month of February including titles under Tencent Holdings, Alibaba Group and NetEase.
The latest batch of licences, along with the 128 games approved in December,
Shenzhen-based Tencent, the world’s largest gaming company, received at least one game licence for a mobile game named “Wangzhewanxiangqi”, the list published by the National Press and Public Administration showed.
Alibaba also received an approval for a game named “Chunqiuxuanqi”. The authorities granted NetEase a licence for its mobile game titled “Journey to the West: Shikong”.
XD Inc received a licence for a title named “Sausage Party”. REUTERS
