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Sep 2021
15m 37s

China's online gaming ban: the players, ...

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
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SCMP tech journalists Xinmei Shen and Josh Ye analyse the the impact of Beijing's crackdown on online gaming for players under 18. Hear how the ban is driving players to Steam and other servers in the West, how it affects the multi-billion dollar games development industry, and what will come of China's huge esports ecosystem and the desire to become the wor ... Show More
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