The world’s second largest economy is already home to one of the largest gaming populations in the world, a number reaching 668 million in 2023. However, the growth rate of gamers in China was expected to stagnate over the coming few years, given that the existing challenges of improving the internet access in rural regions.
Mobile games had overtaken PC-online games as the largest sector in the Chinese online gaming market. Driven mainly by smartphone and other handheld device sales, the Chinese mobile game market had grown exponentially. In 2023, the mobile gaming market in China reach 227 billion yuan, seeing a double-digit annual growth. Tencent, one of the leading Chinese internet players, has been dominating the online gaming market in China. Other major online game companies in China include NetEase, Bilibili, and 37 Interactive Entertainment.
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