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THE CHINESE GAMING MARKET IN NUMBERS

There are over670million gamers in China

The revenue of the Chinesegaming market in 2023 surpassed302billion yuan

GAME LICENSES ISSUED EACH YEAR

Game licenses have been issued by the National Radio and Television Administration （NRTA） since 2016 for the publication and operation of video games

2016： 4050

2017： 9368

2018： 2064

2019： 1570

2020： 1405

2021： 735

2022： 512

2023： 1075

2024： 1281

VIDEO GAMES AND MINORS

Since 2021， online game services for minors are restricted to 1 houron Fridays， Saturdays， Sundays， and public holidays. All online games must use the real-name verification system.

29% of players who are minors have reduced their game spending， while 54% have maintained the same spending since the policy’s implementation

A 2023 survey of gamers aged 14 to 24 found an average gaming literacy score of 81/100， slightly below the national coverage of 84， with females scoring 78 and males 85

35%of parents know their children use their personal information;26%allow their children to play games on their phones

TOP 5 MOBILE GAMES OF 2024

AFK Journey 《劍與遠(yuǎn)征：?jiǎn)⒊獭芬苿?dòng)端

Go GoMuffin《出發(fā)吧麥芬》

Dungeon amp; Fighter： Origins《地下城與勇士：起源》

Return of the Dragon《歸龍潮》

Fishing Master《歡樂釣魚大師》

TOP 5 PC GAMES OF 2024

AFK Journey 《劍與遠(yuǎn)征：?jiǎn)⒊獭芬苿?dòng)端

JX Online 3《劍俠情緣網(wǎng)絡(luò)版叁》

Black Myth： Wukong 《黑神話：悟空》

Zenless Zone Zero 《絕區(qū)零》

Party Animals 《猛獸派對(duì)》

Sources： China Audio-video and Digital Publishing Association， National Radio and Television Administration， Securities Times， and The Paper