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Chinese games industry hits $9.7 billion in 2012

Online gaming accounts for 90 per cent of the industry, mobile a distant second

The Chinese games industry grew 35.1 per cent year-on-year to reach total estimated revenue of $9.7 billion.

According to data released in the 2012 China Games Industry Report, reported by Techweb, online gaming accounted for 90 per cent of total revenue - around $9.1 billion.

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majiebeast4124d ago (Edited 4124d ago )

99% of that is from ruining games with gold farming/botting.

adorie4124d ago

I don't know about 99%, cause they spend money on games there too. They can sometimes have great addictions to games, as we have read from time to time on N4G.

I will go out on a limb and say that the farming industry there has contributed a significant portion of this total, though.

Catoplepas4124d ago

Considering the fact that gold farming is actually illegal in China, I doubt the China Games Industry Report would factor it into it's revenue.

adorie4123d ago (Edited 4123d ago )

It might be illegal, but it is still prevalent, also if you think anyone is ignoring the figures that farmers generate, then you'd be foolish to think so. I have been gaming for quite awhile and farmers have been around over 10 years, in my ONLINE GAMES. The majority of those farmers, even today? Chinese.

The communist party of China knows this is good business and will act as if they are doing something about it.

Pockets lined, same old stick, like in every country.

3-4-54124d ago

98% made from copying or stealing somebody else's idea though.

FinalomegaS4124d ago

is that from legit games or just games sold regardless of origin.

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Pokémon GO players rally against Niantic after poor customer service

After the release of the horrid avatar update, Pokémon GO fans are trying to get items refunded. This has led to some getting threats of being banned.

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Shenmue: Reclaiming the Path is a fan game coming out September 16th.

Shenmue: Reclaiming the Path is a fan game using Dreamcast-era visuals, and tells a new story within the Shenmue saga taking place in both Hong Kong and Guilin. Its expected to release on September 16th.

Inverno5h ago

Something about recreating old school graphics in an era of HD high poly photo realism just hits a spot. I'm not nostalgic cause I mostly played GameCube and GB/A, but it's a visual style that gets over looked even by indies.

Rynxie32m ago

Definitely a fan project. Terrible hand animations. Some characters have very bad body proportions. Some look like little kids in adult bodies. Some have short arms, small head, big hips and so on.

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos2h ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto1h ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger881h ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).