China regulator approves 86 new video game licences in May in another sign sector is back on track

Tencent, operator of the world’s largest video gaming business by revenue, received a licence for Ace Force 2. Other approvals include Dislyte, an urban mythological role-playing game developed by Lilith Games. — SCMP

Chinese regulators approved 86 game licences in May, covering titles from the country’s biggest players, Tencent Holdings and NetEase, as the world’s largest video gaming market gets back on track after regulatory uncertainties.

The National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA), the agency responsible for licensing video games in China, published its latest list of approvals on Monday, with an amount in line with previous months this year.