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  • Quick Take: Games Market Growth to Outpace GAPP Estimates August 09, 2012

    Pacific Epoch analysts provide an explanation for the large discrepancy between GAPP's H1 growth estimates for the China online games market and upward trending Q1 revenue figures…

  • MoC: Telecos Make RMB 28b From Mobile Music in 2010 March 11, 2011

    China's telecommunications carriers recorded revenues of RMB 27.9 billion from hosting mobile music services in 2010, up 3.5% y-o-y, according to a report by the Ministry of Culture…

  • MoC to Inspect Online Game Cos in Jan December 14, 2010

    China's Ministry of Culture (MoC) will begin reviewing online game companies in January, for compliance with its interim online games regulation which became effective in August…

  • MoC Releases Online Game Regulation, Effective 8/1 June 22, 2010

    The Ministry of Culture (MoC) has released its "Interim Regulatory Methods for Online Games" on June 22, requiring online game operators as well as virtual currency providers to…

  • Earthquake Observance Halts Gaming April 20, 2010

    China's Ministry of Culture (MoC) issued an emergency notice today requiring all domestic entertainment service providers to suspend service for one day on April 21, Sohu reported…

  • Sina Wins China Rights to “Avatar” Mobile Game March 05, 2010

    Sina (Nasdaq:SINA) has won distribution rights to a mobile game based on the movie "Avatar," with approval from China's Ministry of Culture, Sohu reported March 5. The game was…

  • NetEase Submits “WoW” to GAPP, Halts New Registration February 08, 2010

    NetEase (Nasdaq:NTES) will temporarily suspend new gamer registration for its licensed 3D MMORPG World of Warcraft (WoW) between February 8 and February 14, and will submit an…

  • Listed Gaming Cos Set Up Parental Supervision System February 08, 2010

    An unnamed official from the Ministry of Culture says that six of China's listed online game companies have initiated a parental supervision system that allows parents or guardians…

  • Rumor: GAPP, MoC Not Yet Eye-to-Eye on WoW Action January 21, 2010

    An unnamed source close to China's Ministry of Culture (MoC) said that the ministry and the General Administration of Press and Publications (GAPP) have not yet reached consensus…

  • GAPP Announces ‘09 Industry Stats, to Strengthen Supervision January 20, 2010

    China's online game industry generated revenues of RMB 25.62 billion in 2009, representing 39.4% growth year-on-year, 17173.com reported January 20 quoting General Administration…