Recently, China's General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) issued a notice on Strengthening the examination and approval of imported online game, further regulating the publication of online games and examination and approval of online games authorized by overseas copyright owners.
In recent years, some illegal companies released pornographic and violent games on the Internet, and some legitimate companies published imported games without approval, which already produced some problems and influences the normal market order in China.
According to the new notice, GAPP is the only administration authorized by the State Council to approve imported games; enterprises importing online games should go through the approval and examination procedures of GAPP before obtaining a service license; games authorized by overseas copyright holder should also obtain the approval of GAPP before being released; No imported online games should be allowed to be shown at any commodity exhibition without GAPP approval.
