Source: Financial Services Association Author: Cui Ming
① After 14 imported games were approved at the beginning of the month, 95 more domestic games received editions this month; ② NetEase, Kaiying Network, and Gibbitt all made gains; ③ The number of game versions has been distributed over 100 for 5 consecutive months. Institutional sources told the Financial Federation reporter that the current supply of editions is in line with expectations, and the distribution pace continues to improve and is expected to continue.
After 14 imported games were approved at the beginning of the month, 95 more domestic games received edition numbers this month. The number of game versions has been distributed over 100 for five consecutive months. An agency source told the Financial Association reporter that the current supply of editions is in line with expectations, and the distribution pace continues to improve and is expected to continue.
Today, the State Press and Publication Administration announced the approval information for domestic online games for April 2024. A total of 95 new games were approved. It includes 1 client-side game console (PS) game, 4 mobile and client games, and the remaining 90 games are all mobile games (including 42 casual puzzle mobile games).
Listed companies involved mainly include:$NTES-S (09999.HK)$“The Broken Land”,$Kingnet Network (002517.SZ)$“Tomb Raiding Notes: Departure”,$G-bits Network Technology (603444.SH)$“Cube Continent” by its Thunder Games,$Zhejiang Daily Digital Culture Group (600633.SH)$“Standalone Backgammon” by its Wingman Network,$ARCHOSAUR GAMES (09990.HK)$“Dragon Clan: Kassel's Gate”,$Oriental Pearl Group (600637.SH)$“Lost Souls,”$Shenzhen Zqgame (300052.SZ)$“Ancient and Modern 2: The Wind Rises in Penglai”, “Huaxia Pictorial Record”, “Lost Island Legend Pumpkin Town”, and “The Bustling Scenery of the Ten Continents”,$Meisheng Cultural & Creative Corp., (002699.SZ)$“The Pug Dog Game Chess Trials Backgammon” and “The Age of Art Online”, and$China Mobile Limited (600941.SH)$Migu Mutual Entertainment's “I Want to Open a Martial Arts Hall”, etc. are on the list.
Among the games that received the version number this time, “Shattered Land” was originally the NetEase “Code: 56” project. The project was launched in May 2020. It is a next-generation adventure shooter mobile game. Currently, reservations are open on the official website. Officials say it will be officially tested in the near future.
Two other IP mobile games, “Tomb Raider: Departure” and “Dragon Clan: Kassel's Gate”, also attracted quite a bit of attention, which is also inseparable from Tomb Raider Notes and the huge audience behind Dragon Clan.
Up to now, the number of game editions distributed has exceeded 100 for five consecutive months. From January to April 2024, a total of 474 games were approved (including 46 imported games), compared to 374 games (including 27 imported games) in the same period last year.
A CFA reporter noticed that at the same time as the version number was announced today, the State Press and Publication Administration updated the 2024 game approval change information. Among them, “Diablo: Immortal” was added to the client category. This game is an MMORPG mobile game jointly developed by NetEase and Blizzard.
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