China has approved the first batch of new video game licenses since July, ending a months-long hiatus that put the world’s largest mobile gaming arena on edge.
The National Press and Publication Administration published a list of 45 domestic titles on its website late on April 11, confirming an earlier Bloomberg News report. Industry leaders Tencent Holdings Ltd and NetEase Inc were noticeably absent from a lineup that included a Baidu Inc game, XD Inc’s Flash Party and iDreamSky Technology Holdings Ltd’s Watch Out For Candles.