In 2020, China's State Administration of Press and Publication (SAPP) granted licenses to a total of 98 imported video games. The authority introduced the approval measures in July 2016 and tightened the regulation in 2018, resulting a plunge in game licenses issued that year.
Number of overseas games which have received approval in China from 2016 to 2020
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $468 / Year
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Ampere Analysis. (February 9, 2021). Number of overseas games which have received approval in China from 2016 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 22, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022918/china-number-of-state-approved-foreign-games/
Ampere Analysis. "Number of overseas games which have received approval in China from 2016 to 2020." Chart. February 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022918/china-number-of-state-approved-foreign-games/
Ampere Analysis. (2021). Number of overseas games which have received approval in China from 2016 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022918/china-number-of-state-approved-foreign-games/
Ampere Analysis. "Number of Overseas Games Which Have Received Approval in China from 2016 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022918/china-number-of-state-approved-foreign-games/
Ampere Analysis, Number of overseas games which have received approval in China from 2016 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022918/china-number-of-state-approved-foreign-games/ (last visited May 22, 2022)
