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Genshin Impact’s in-game chat is censoring “Hong Kong”, “Taiwan” and “words”
Genshin Impact is censoring a lot of words, and some don’t make sense.
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Black Myth: Wu Kong trailer was fully playable
The trailer for Black Myth: Wu Kong dropped earlier this week and stunned viewers all over the world – remarkably, the gameplay demo showcased actual, playable footage.
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Chinese streamer quits Cyberpunk 2077 voice acting role due to online backlash
One of China’s most popular streamers recently announced that she has chosen to quit her Cyberpunk 2077 voice acting role due to receiving massive backlash from fans online.
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Rayark sound director resigns due to pressure from China over his personal politics
Rayark Games sound director Ice recently announced that he had resigned from the mobile rhythm game studio due to the increase in pressure from China over his personal political beliefs.
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PlayStation Store has been suspended indefinitely in mainland China
Sony’s PlayStation Store has been temporarily suspended in mainland China following alleged security issues.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is banned in China after Hong Kong protesters use it to create political content
China has seemingly banned sales of Animal Crossing: New Horizons after the game became a platform for political dissidents of the Chinese government.
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Boston mayor asks Sony to reconsider its absence from PAX East over coronavirus concerns
Boston’s mayor is urging Sony to attend PAX East 2020 after the company confirmed it would not appear this year amid growing concerns over the coronavirus.
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Controversial Taiwanese horror game Devotion will be preserved by Harvard following removal from Steam
Harvard University will be preserving the controversial Taiwanese horror game Devotion as part of its library’s East Asian collection.
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China's League of Legends Pro League delayed indefinitely due to coronavirus outbreak
China’s League of Legends Pro League competition has been delayed indefinitely due to the recent coronavirus outbreak.
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Nintendo Switch to officially launch in China next week
Nintendo has confirmed the launch date of its Switch console in China.
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PewDiePie banned in China after sharing meme that mocks country's president
China has censored Youtuber PewDiePie following the release of a video sharing a meme which compares the country’s president to Winnie the Pooh.
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Hearthstone caster Nathan "Admirable" Zamora walks away in protest of Blizzard's handling of Blitzchung's situation
A core member of the Hearthstone Grandmaster casting team is stepping away from future events.
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Dota 2 International stream stamps out mentions of Tiananmen
Some spectators are reporting a time-out during the Dota tournament for mentioning inconvenient politics.
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PUBG may never officially launch in China, after all
Tencent has seemingly given up on launching PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in China.
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Valve gets closer to officially launching Steam in China
Valve, and Chinese publisher Perfect World have signed an agreement with the Shanghai government in preparation for Steam’s official launch in China.
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Monster Hunter World pulled from China over regulation complaints
Monster Hunter World has been pulled sale in Chinese markets following a “large number of complaints” against the game.
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Tencent plans to take Steam competitor WeGame worldwide
Tencent is getting ready to launch a global version of its PC gaming marketplace.
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Hearthstone has a new workaround to Chinese loot box regulations
In China, Hearthstone players must now purchase Arcane Dust to earn “free” card packs.
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China latest
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Genshin Impact’s in-game chat is censoring “Hong Kong”, “Taiwan” and “words”
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Chinese streamer quits Cyberpunk 2077 voice acting role due to online backlash
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Rayark sound director resigns due to pressure from China over his personal politics
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PlayStation Store has been suspended indefinitely in mainland China
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Plague Inc. has been removed from Steam in China, due to “illegal content”
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Boston mayor asks Sony to reconsider its absence from PAX East over coronavirus concerns
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China’s League of Legends Pro League delayed indefinitely due to coronavirus outbreak
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PewDiePie banned in China after sharing meme that mocks country’s president
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Dota 2 International stream stamps out mentions of Tiananmen
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Monster Hunter World pulled from China over regulation complaints
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Hearthstone has a new workaround to Chinese loot box regulations
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Xbox One launch in China delayed until the “end of this year,” reports Microsoft
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Nintendo investigating Wii U manfacturer after Foxconn admits illegal child labour
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Multiple China-related Call of Duty domains registered by Activision
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Study – 64% of China’s 180 million gamers pay to play each month