In 2024, China's National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) granted licenses to a total of 110 imported video games. The authority introduced the approval measures in July 2016 and has tightened or suspended the examination process for several times, resulting in a plunge in game licenses issued in various years afterward.
Number of overseas games which have received approval in China from 2016 to 2024
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