Tencent, NetEase games approved in sign China’s crackdown is easing


Children visit a promotion for the popular ‘Honor Of Kings’ online game from Chinese gaming platform Tencent in Beijing, on Sept 12, 2022. A health-education game created by the company was among 73 domestic titles approved on Sept 13 by the National Press and Publication Administration, the fifth batch of licenses granted this year. — AP

Tencent Holdings Ltd won approval for a new game for the first time since Chinese regulators froze all licensing in 2021, as Beijing gradually lifts curbs in the world’s largest mobile entertainment market.

A health-education game created by the company was among 73 domestic titles approved on Sept 13 by the National Press and Publication Administration, the fifth batch of licenses granted this year.

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