China: NPPA lists of approved imported games
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National Press and Public Administration issued July 2025 list of approved imported online games
On 21 July 2025, China’s National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) issued approval for 11 imported online games. The NPPA is the regulatory authority responsible for reviewing and authorising video games, both domestic and imported, befor…
SourceNPPA Issued June 2025 list of approved imported online games
On 23 June 2025, China’s National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) issued approval for a total of 11 imported online games prior to their release on the Chinese market. The NPPA is the regulatory authority responsible for reviewing and au…
SourceIssued NPPA 2025 list of approved imported online video games
On 20 January 2025, China's National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) issued a new list of approved imported online video games. The NPPA is responsible for approving video games by both domestic and foreign game developers prior to their…
SourceIssued NPPA August 2024 list of approved imported online video games
On 1 August 2024, China's National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) issued a new list of approved imported online video games. The NPPA is responsible for approving video games by both domestic and foreign game developers prior to their r…
SourceIssued NPPA June 2024 list of approved imported online video games
On 5 June 2024, China's National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) issued a new list of approved imported online video games. The NPPA is responsible for approving video games by both domestic and foreign game developers prior to their rel…
SourceIssued NPPA April 2024 list of approved imported online video games
On 8 April 2024, China's National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) issued a new list of approved imported online video games. The NPPA is responsible for approving video games by both domestic and foreign game developers prior to their re…
SourceIssued NPPA February 2024 list of approved imported online video games
On 2 February 2024, China's National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) issued a new list of approved imported online video games. The NPPA is responsible for approving video games by both domestic and foreign game developers prior to their…
SourceUpdated NPPA list of approved imported games for August 2023
On 29 August 2023, China's National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) updated its list of approvals for imported video game titles in 2023. In the August 2023 round of approvals, the NPPA approved 31 new imported titles. The NPPA is respon…
SourceIssued NPPA March 2023 list of approved imported games
On 20 March 2023, China's National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) issued a set of approvals for imported video game titles. The NPPA is responsible for approving video games by both domestic and foreign game developers prior to release …
SourceIssued NPPA December 2022 list of approved imported games
On 10 December 2022, China's National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) issued a set of approvals for imported video game titles. The NPPA is responsible for approving video games by both domestic and foreign game developers prior to relea…
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