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joystiq.com - 10/14/2009

China bans foreign investment in online games industry

— joystiq.com — The People's Republic of China is building a great economic wall around its domestic online gaming industry.... Reuters reports the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) is prohibiting investment by foreigners in the industry, ... (more) China bans foreign investment in online games industry

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virtualworldsnews.com - 10/14/2009

China Bans Foreign Investment In Online Games, Virtual Worlds

— virtualworldsnews.com — Foreign companies who seek to invest in or even buy game companies in China are out of... luck, says the Chinese government's official news agency, Xinhua. Over the weekend the government run General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) and... (more) China Bans Foreign Investment In Online Games, Virtual ...

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gamasutra.com - 10/12/2009

China Tightens Regulation On Foreign Online Game Operation

— gamasutra.com — China's General Administration of Press and Publication and its National Copyright Administration have re-iterated and apparently strengthened... their regulatory powers over online games operated out of China, requiring preapproval before any game can ... (more) China Tightens Regulation On Foreign Online Game Operation

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Well, That’s That, Then. Maybe.
Broken Toys — ... China quits flirting with blocking foreigners from their online gaming market and just flat out says “yeah, you ferengi aren’t welcome“. China’s video game industry regulator the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) and copyright watchdog issued a circular on Saturday prohibiting foreign investment in domestic online gaming operations through joint ventures, wholly owned enterprises and cooperatives. The new directive also disallows foreign firms from indirectly influencing Chinese gaming firms ...

China bans foreign investment in online games industry
Joystiq — ... The People's Republic of China is building a great economic wall around its domestic online gaming industry. Reuters reports the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) is prohibiting investment by foreigners in the industry, through either "joint ...

China Bans Foreign Investment In Online Gaming [Politics]
Kotaku — ... China's online gamine sales are expected to increase 30 - 50 percent in 2009. This new decision also prevents foreign companies from indirectly influencing Chinese gaming companies through tech support or agreements. Earlier this year, Chinese game dev NetEase.com was awarded the license to operate World of Warcraft within China. The country's regulators have had concerns about the the joint venture in which NetEase is supported by Blizzard's tech support. China bans foreign investment in online games industry [Reuters via Joystiq] [Pic ...

China Bans Foreign Investment In Online Gaming [Update] [Politics]
Kotaku — ... through tech support or agreements. Earlier this year, Chinese game dev NetEase.com was awarded the license to operate World of Warcraft within China. The country's regulators have had concerns about the the joint venture in which NetEase is supported by Blizzard's tech support. Update: According to George Godula The Next Web.com, the original Reuters story is incorrect and China is not banning foreign investment. Read the nitty-gritty here. China bans foreign investment in online games industry [Reuters via Joystiq] [Pic ...

China Bans Foreign MMO Investment
Rock, Paper, Shotgun — ... The exploding MMO market in China is being cut off from Western economic influence as Chinese regulators ban foreign investment in virtual worlds. This Reuters report states that: “The new directive also disallows foreign firms from indirectly influencing Chinese gaming firms through agreements or technology support.” This is a move which presumably has something do with predictions that the Chinese MMO market will be worth $3.5-4 billion this year. I wonder what the ramifications of this will be for China’s game culture, and whether we’ll see them ...

China Nixes Foreign Investment in Online Games
The Escapist : Latest News — ... explosive growth: Sales made in China's online gaming industry are expected to swell a staggering 30-50%, "to 24 billion yuan to 27 billion yuan ($3.5-4 billion)" according to the Chinese General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP). Naturally, it would be outright foolish for non-Chinese makers of online games to completely neglect such a growing and potential valuable market - which is precisely what the Chinese government is afraid of. That very same GAPP, described by Reuters as a "video game industry regulator ... and copyright watchdog," issued a notice on ...