Tencent wins first major game approval as crackdown eases


Its game Metal Slug: Awakening was among 70 domestic titles approved for November by the National Press and Publication Administration, the latest batch of licenses granted since regulators resumed the approval in April. — AFP

Tencent Holdings Ltd won approval for its first new major game title since Chinese regulators resumed licensing this year, in a sign that Beijing’s crackdown on the mobile entertainment industry is easing.

Its game Metal Slug: Awakening was among 70 domestic titles approved for November by the National Press and Publication Administration, the latest batch of licenses granted since regulators resumed the approval in April. Shares increased as much as 3.7% in Hong Kong trading.

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