News Snapshot:
A batch of foreign game titles is about to hit the world’s largest mobile gaming market. China’s National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) released a list (link in Chinese) of 27 foreign games this week that have been approved for domestic distribution. The news comes three months after authorities granted new licenses for 44 imported games, signaling an easing of Beijing’s curbs on the gaming and broader tech industries. The development has sparked optimism that the crackdown is finally coming to a close. Tech giant Tencent secured a license for Merge Mansion, created by Finnish firm Metacore. Another gaming heavyweight,...
