wraggster
July 26th, 2015, 00:45
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/366e1335e03b5cb13363764ba9ade86d/202369948/xbox-one-china-2.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/25/china-will-lift-nationwide-game-console-ban/)
China technically lifted its longstanding ban on game consoles last year (http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/29/xbox-one-launches-in-china-with-10-approved-games/), but only for companies that registered in the Shanghai free trade zone (http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/27/china-reverses-its-ban-on-videogames/). Needless to say, that put a damper on sales in the world's most populous country. However, the gloves just came off -- China's Ministry of Culture has approved (http://www.wsj.com/article_email/china-to-end-ban-on-videogame-consoles-1437813695-lMyQjAxMTI1ODIwNTcyMzU0Wj)the manufacture and sale of consoles anywhere in the nation. Companies like Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony no longer have to hold back (or rely on black market sales) when doing business. They'll still have to grapple with heavy censorship (http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/23/china-to-restrict-game-sales-based-on-content-like-gambling-vio/) of the games themselves, but that beats a lack of official options.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/25/china-will-lift-nationwide-game-console-ban/
China technically lifted its longstanding ban on game consoles last year (http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/29/xbox-one-launches-in-china-with-10-approved-games/), but only for companies that registered in the Shanghai free trade zone (http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/27/china-reverses-its-ban-on-videogames/). Needless to say, that put a damper on sales in the world's most populous country. However, the gloves just came off -- China's Ministry of Culture has approved (http://www.wsj.com/article_email/china-to-end-ban-on-videogame-consoles-1437813695-lMyQjAxMTI1ODIwNTcyMzU0Wj)the manufacture and sale of consoles anywhere in the nation. Companies like Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony no longer have to hold back (or rely on black market sales) when doing business. They'll still have to grapple with heavy censorship (http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/23/china-to-restrict-game-sales-based-on-content-like-gambling-vio/) of the games themselves, but that beats a lack of official options.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/25/china-will-lift-nationwide-game-console-ban/