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Industry News September 27, 2021

Self-regulatory convention signed by Chinese game companies might affect Steam and other stores

More than 200 Chinese companies signed a self-regulatory convention last week, pledging to fight gaming addiction and cooperate with the government. This move, however, might affect Steam, Epic Games Store, and other international stores operating in a legal grey area.

Industry News August 31, 2021

Report: how China’s playtime restrictions might stimulate grey market and steer kids to use VPNs

The grey market plays a huge role in the Chinese games industry, and the country’s new playtime restrictions for kids might boost it even more. People will not stop looking for alternative ways of playing games, especially if there are not too many legal solutions left.