China has become in a few years one of the most important territories in the eyes of the big names in the video game industry. But the business is unfortunately not so simple since, accustomed to contradictions, this country is one of the most demanding, but also one of the most censors.
It can take months before a title is authorized to be sold in China, a government agency having to validate its content beforehand. It is therefore not a question of getting hold of games not approved by the authorities, in any case, not officially. It is probably for this reason that the PlayStation Store must temporarily close its doors on the lands of Xi Jinping. Indeed, as reported Reuters, "security concerns" are said to currently affect the Sony store. Chinese players would have found a loophole allowing them to get their hands on productions that have not yet received the CCP stamp, obviously an unacceptable problem. It must be said that with only 13 games officially launched on the Chinese PlayStation Store in 2019, local consumers are starting to lose patience …
By daFrans, Journalist igamesnews.com
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