Does China allow PUBG?

All PUBG esports competitions have been banned in China due to a lack of approval from the Chinese government’s regulatory agency, the National Press and Publication Administration (NAPP).

Is PUBG PC Banned in China?

Much to the shock of the battle royale community, PUBG: Battlegrounds competitions in China have been banned. PUBG: Battlegrounds, the PC version of the game, is immensely famous in China. Asian Games 2022 is scheduled to be held in China and PUBG Mobile is one of the titles that has been included in the competition.

Why is China banning games?

The Chinese government’s antipathy towards video games goes back to that term used by state media in August: spiritual opium. In 1961, Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily published an article referring to American books and films as spiritual opium, calling it “ideological poisoning” worse than literal drugs.

Is PUBG famous in China?

PUBG is arguably one of the most popular games in China right now, but there won’t be an esport scene for a while as the competitions have gotten a ban from the Chinese government.

Can kids play video games in China?

Kids and teens under 18 years old in China will only be allowed up to three hours per week to play online video games, according to new rules published Monday by China’s National Press and Publication Administration. Under 2019 rules, people under 18 were allowed to play games for 1½ hours a day on most days.

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