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<ul><li>China’s game licensing regulator green-lit a fresh batch of titles for market for the third time in as many months</li><li>January’s licenses are an upbeat sign from the NPPA, which follows regulatory signals in July that the permit process would be streamlined after years of uncertainty. </li><li>Games must have a license from the regulator before they can enter the market. Typically handed out monthly, licenses were issued just seven times last year after an eight-month freeze that ended in April.</li></ul>

China’s game licensing regulator green-lit a fresh batch of titles for market for the third time in as many monthsJanuary’s licenses are an upbeat sign from the NPPA, which follows regulatory signals in July that the permit process would be streamlined after years of uncertainty. Games must have a license from the regulator before they can enter the market. Typically handed out monthly, licenses were issued just seven times last year after an eight-month freeze that ended in April.

China’s Video Game Regulator Issues Fresh Licenses in Positive Sign for Recovering Industry

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<ul><li>Lithium / In Depth: Lithium tops out.  </li><li>Davos / ‘China’s door to the outside will only open wider,’ Vice Premier Liu He says. </li><li>FDI / Charts of the Day: China’s FDI growth slowed but ‘steady’ in 2022. </li></ul>

Lithium / In Depth: Lithium tops out.  Davos / ‘China’s door to the outside will only open wider,’ Vice Premier Liu He says. FDI / Charts of the Day: China’s FDI growth slowed but ‘steady’ in 2022. 

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<ul><li>The NPPA released this year’s first batch of domestic game licenses on 17 January.</li><li>88 new games were approved and 24 legacy games received approval for changes of operation.</li><li>This is the highest number of domestic game license approved since the resumption of license approval in Apr 2022, showing further normalizing trend for game licenses approval. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The NPPA released this year’s first batch of domestic game licenses on 17 January.88 new games were approved and 24 legacy games received approval for changes of operation.This is the highest number of domestic game license approved since the resumption of license approval in Apr 2022, showing further normalizing trend for game licenses approval. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Internet – Game license approval further normalises

<ul><li>China online game market revenue decreased by 10% YoY to RMB266bn in 2022 (2021: +6% YoY), as per CNG.</li><li>Apart from high base impact, the main causes were the suspension of game license approval and strengthening minor protection.</li><li>4Q22 China online gaming revenue continued to decline by 2% QoQ and 19% YoY to RMB58bn (3Q22: -19% YoY). </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China online game market revenue decreased by 10% YoY to RMB266bn in 2022 (2021: +6% YoY), as per CNG.Apart from high base impact, the main causes were the suspension of game license approval and strengthening minor protection.4Q22 China online gaming revenue continued to decline by 2% QoQ and 19% YoY to RMB58bn (3Q22: -19% YoY). Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Internet – 2022 online game market recap

<ul><li>For 3Q22E, social entertainment platforms still face intensifying competition and macro challenges that can weigh on their revenue growth and margin expansion.</li><li>Social entertainment platforms need to innovate their monetization methods and enhance operating efficiency in order to fend off competition and macro headwind, in our view.</li><li>Platforms with concentrated revenue exposure to ad business like Weibo and loss-making platforms like BiliBili (Bili) might be more sensitive to the competition and macro environment.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

For 3Q22E, social entertainment platforms still face intensifying competition and macro challenges that can weigh on their revenue growth and margin expansion.Social entertainment platforms need to innovate their monetization methods and enhance operating efficiency in order to fend off competition and macro headwind, in our view.Platforms with concentrated revenue exposure to ad business like Weibo and loss-making platforms like BiliBili (Bili) might be more sensitive to the competition and macro environment.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Internet– Social Entertainment 3Q22 Preview: Remains Under Pressure

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China’s Video Game Regulator Issues Fresh Licenses in Positive Sign for Recovering Industry

China’s game licensing regulator green-lit a fresh batch of titles for market for the third time in as many months. January’s licenses are an...

Caixin Global

CX Daily: Lithium Tops Out

In Depth: Lithium tops out. ‘China’s door to the outside will only open wider,’ Vice Premier Liu He says. Charts of the Day: China’s FDI growth...

Caixin Global

China Internet – Game license approval further normalises

The NPPA released this year’s first batch of domestic game licenses on 17 January. 88 new games were approved and 24 legacy games received approval...

CMB International

China Internet – 2022 online game market recap

China online game market revenue decreased by 10% YoY to RMB266bn in 2022 (2021: +6% YoY), as per CNG. Apart from high base impact, the main causes...

CMB International

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China’s Video Game Regulator Issues Fresh Licenses in Positive Sign for Recovering Industry

China’s game licensing regulator green-lit a fresh batch of titles for market for the third time in as many months. January’s licenses are an...

Caixin Global

CX Daily: Lithium Tops Out

In Depth: Lithium tops out. ‘China’s door to the outside will only open wider,’ Vice Premier Liu He says. Charts of the Day: China’s FDI growth...

Caixin Global

China Internet – Game license approval further normalises

The NPPA released this year’s first batch of domestic game licenses on 17 January. 88 new games were approved and 24 legacy games received approval...

CMB International

China Internet – 2022 online game market recap

China online game market revenue decreased by 10% YoY to RMB266bn in 2022 (2021: +6% YoY), as per CNG. Apart from high base impact, the main causes...

CMB International

China Internet– Social Entertainment 3Q22 Preview: Remains Under Pressure

For 3Q22E, social entertainment platforms still face intensifying competition and macro challenges that can weigh on their revenue growth and...

CMB International