China’s game market took in $13 billion in 2013, PC games generate way more than mobile

Games in Asia: Ever wonder what China’s video game market is worth? About 83.17 billion RMB ($13 billion), according to China’s GPC, a committee that tracks and oversees the games industry, and gaming site 17173. That’s the total amount the industry brought in in revenues this year, and it represents nearly 40 percent year-on-year growth. China’s games industry is growing like a weed, and here’s the chart to prove it:

[Sharius]

china is the paradise of web base, free to play, microtransaction game so no thank you

[MegaRay]

PC da Winner! --------- but nothing beat a console exclusives ;-)

[TekoIie]

I have to admit Fighter Within is pretty good... /s

[ExPresident]

Yup. China's gaming is so awesome, definately something to look forward to. I mean, they are all enjoying Battlefield 4 right...

Oh wait the Government decides what you can play.

[Bladesfist]

And Sony and MS decide what you play on consoles.

[Studio-YaMi]

What the hell does that have to do with anything !? :\

He's right,China has so many restrictions on gaming and they choose what is allowed and what is not,how is that even related to what game companies offer on their consoles !?

You're logic is failing .. hard!

[Irishguy95]

Yes, in China the government force these restrictions on you. In the west, people actually ****ing choose these restrictions via Sony and MS. And have the gull to complain about China. But hey, it's the principle right?

[ExPresident]

That statement is complete fail in itself. I can still play the games I want where I want. I don't have the government choosing for me. The mere fact that there is huge indie support on both the primary gaming consoles makes your argument void. China outright banned Battlefield 4.

@Irishguy95

I can choose which console I want to play on or not at all. If I don't like their setup I can play on Origin, or Steam or iOs/Android devices if I want, the point here is choice. Read my above text and let me know how you can even compare my choice with how the Chinese Government outright bans games they dont feel you should be able to play.

[SilentNegotiator]

Yeah, and they *didn't* ban BF4.

[Muffins1223]

Not those type of pc games...they play the free to play ones with the micro transaction.You know the ones we all hate...

[Unlimax]

And the reason is : Blade & Soul :]
The servers are still Crashing and barely handle the amount of players
Dam , why Can't NCSoft hurry up and release this game to the western market !

[Agent_hitman]

I think that woman in the photo is watching porn not playing games.

[Hassassin]

You see what you want to see

[Maxor]

PC gaming is freaking huge and unlike the consoles, the money being made simply can't be tracked by sales or units shipped to stores because now the business is entirely digital. The amount of money being made by the various MMOs and free to play games are mind blowing.

The best thing about it is there isn't a CoD like situation where one game totally dominate the industry. While WoW is hugely popular the majority of the money being made is spread out across games very few people have ever heard off.

[kevnb]

for crying out loud, can we just stop attacking China when there is a post about their video game habits?

[curtis92]

Whether you like PC gaming or not, PC gaming beating mobile is HUGE and should be good news for all core gamers. Anything to change publishers minds about focusing more on mobile is good.

[webeblazing]

not gonna happen their alot ps fanboys that just hate on pc gaming. they even bash games, genres and when it make it to ps3 the suddenly becomes important. neutral post like yours prove if your not worshiping sony theyre disagreeing and taking your bubbles.

[SilentNegotiator]

China is getting the iPhone in JANUARY. Let's just wait to see the 2014 numbers.