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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.

  5 months ago

• 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.

  6 months ago

• 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.

  6 months ago

• PlayStation Store has been suspended indefinitely in mainland China

  Sony’s PlayStation Store has been temporarily suspended in mainland China following alleged security issues.

  9 months ago

• 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.

  10 months ago

• Plague Inc. has been removed from Steam in China, due to "illegal content"

  11 months ago

• 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.

  11 months ago

• 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.

  11 months ago

• 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.

  12 months ago

• Nintendo Switch to officially launch in China next week

  Nintendo has confirmed the launch date of its Switch console in China.

  1 year ago

• 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.

  1 year ago

• 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.

  1 year ago

• Dota 2 International stream stamps out mentions of Tiananmen

  Some spectators are reporting a time-out during the Dota tournament for mentioning inconvenient politics.

  1 year ago

• PUBG may never officially launch in China, after all

  Tencent has seemingly given up on launching PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in China.

  2 years ago

• 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.

  2 years ago

• 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.

  2 years ago

• Tencent plans to take Steam competitor WeGame worldwide

  Tencent is getting ready to launch a global version of its PC gaming marketplace.

  3 years ago

• Steam is officially coming to China

  Valve is bringing an official version of Steam to China.

  3 years ago

• Hearthstone has a new workaround to Chinese loot box regulations

  In China, Hearthstone players must now purchase Arcane Dust to earn “free” card packs.

  4 years ago