Game over? China hits developers with regulatory triple threat

License freeze, child gaming limits and compliant app stores cloud industry

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Game apps developed by Chinese companies are seen on a smartphone screen. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata)

YUSUKE HINATA, Nikkei staff writer

GUANGZHOU -- Chinese authorities have apparently suspended the licensing of new video games, a move that comes as the government limits gaming by children and as app stores deplatform unauthorized titles.

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