China’s National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) granted licenses to 122 domestic games and 13 imported games on Tuesday, including notable titles such as NetEase’s ANANTA and Tencent’s Monster Hunter: Outlanders. ANANTA, an urban open-world role-playing game developed by NetEase, has over 8.43 million pre-registrations worldwide, according to the company. Monster Hunter: Outlanders is a mobile game in the renowned Monster Hunter series, originally developed by Capcom, which has amassed a large user base and significant influence among global players. A total of 1,416 new games have been licensed in China this year, including 1,306 domestic titles and 110 imports, the highest number in the past five years (2020 to 2024). [NPPA 1, NPPA 2, in Chinese]
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