Progress

Current status
adopted
08 Apr 2024 adopted
02 Feb 2024 adopted
29 Aug 2023 adopted
20 Mar 2023 adopted
10 Dec 2022 adopted

Scope

Implementers
China
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Authorisation of goods or services
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

08 Apr 2024
adopted

Issued 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…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
02 Feb 2024
adopted

Issued 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…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
29 Aug 2023
adopted

Updated 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…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
20 Mar 2023
adopted

Issued 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 …

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
10 Dec 2022
adopted

Issued 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…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body