[url]http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/27/4776324/china-says-it-will-lift-ban-on-video-game-consoles[/url]
[quote]The Chinese government announced today that it will lift a longtime ban on sales of video game consoles, opening up the market to foreign companies in Shanghai's new free trade zone. China's State Council announced the decision in a statement issued Friday, saying foreign companies will be able to sell consoles across the entire country as long as they have established production and sales operations in the free trade zone. Each console will also have to be approved by China's Ministry of Culture before going on the market.[/quote]
wonder who'll benefit most from this
People playing Dota.
I'd say Microsoft, but that could be different if they don't support Chinese.
Considering that the relations between Japan and China haven't been very good lately, maybe that would impact Sony/Nitendo sales?
I swear I have seen this before
Or something similar
At least they are loosening up.
[QUOTE=gokiyono;42324824]I swear I have seen this before
Or something similar[/QUOTE]
iirc, this is few months old news
meanwhile, sales of cheaper knockoffs have gone up 250%
It really seems like China is starting to peel away a lot of its Communist stuff I mean all the private enterprises and all aren't really shit that Communist believed in
but the gaming consoles are good news, just expect some heavy filtering and time limits
[QUOTE=fruxodaily;42324968]It really seems like China is starting to peel away a lot of its Communist stuff I mean all the private enterprises and all aren't really shit that Communist believed in
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China hasn't really ever been "communist". It's more of a socialist oligarchy
[QUOTE=gokiyono;42324824]I swear I have seen this before
Or something similar[/QUOTE]
a few months back they said they were reviewing the policy, now they've lifted the ban
This is actually pretty huge.
Gaming and internet addiction is viewed as no less harmful than drug addiction in China, which is why these consoles were banned in the first place.
I've seen documentaries about gamers and internet addicts who were sent to some sort of rehab by force and were forced to stay there until they got better.
If they're lifting the ban on video game consoles, it's a step forward towards rethinking the issue on gaming and internet addiction.
[QUOTE=Biotoxsin;42325032]China hasn't really ever been "communist". It's more of a socialist oligarchy[/QUOTE]
They're still run by a communist party
[QUOTE=mrkaki;42325317]This is actually pretty huge.
Gaming and internet addiction is viewed as no less harmful than drug addiction in China, which is why these consoles were banned in the first place.
I've seen documentaries about gamers and internet addicts who were sent to some sort of rehab by force and were forced to stay there until they got better.
If they're lifting the ban on video game consoles, it's a step forward towards rethinking the issue on gaming and internet addiction.[/QUOTE]
That actually sounds worse than most dystopian societies in novels and movies
[quote] Each console will also have to be approved by China's Ministry of Culture before going on the market.[/quote]
don't forget, it has to praise the great forward thinking of the people's party while also promoting obedience and diligence
[QUOTE=fruxodaily;42326000]They're still run by a communist party[/QUOTE]
Communist in name only.
[QUOTE=Biotoxsin;42325032]China hasn't really ever been "communist". It's more of a socialist oligarchy[/QUOTE]
china has never been communist nor socialist in decades, and some might even say at all.
its state capitalist at its finest.
[QUOTE=Valiantttt;42324773]I'd say Microsoft, but that could be different if they don't support Chinese.
Considering that the relations between Japan and China haven't been very good lately, maybe that would impact Sony/Nitendo sales?[/QUOTE]
Nintendo's been selling their products in China for years. They're just under a different name and in some cases operate differently.
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQue[/url]
I wonder though if official retail stores will open, from experience only the greymarket supplied original consoles. I'm thinking whether or not this will make a massive difference.
[QUOTE=fruxodaily;42324968]It really seems like China is starting to peel away a lot of its Communist stuff I mean all the private enterprises and all aren't really shit that Communist believed in
but the gaming consoles are good news, just expect some heavy filtering and time limits[/QUOTE]
I'd recommend you to read up about the difference between Socialism and Communism.
[QUOTE=Valiantttt;42324773]I'd say Microsoft, but that could be different if they don't support Chinese.
Considering that the relations between Japan and China haven't been very good lately, maybe that would impact Sony/Nitendo sales?[/QUOTE]
[URL="http://www.destructoid.com/microsoft-to-expand-presence-in-china-with-joint-venture-262363.phtml"]Microsoft have expanded into the Chinese market just recently.[/URL] A potential console for there could be round the corner.
And suddenly all video games become like movies and start taking place in Hong Kong with main characters who are buddy-buddy with the chinese government.
Ah the plan is working
Soon the country will be overrun with children stealing cars and shooting pedestrians, china will fall apart in days
[QUOTE=Wizards Court;42326865]china has never been communist nor socialist in decades, and some might even say at all.
its state capitalist at its finest.[/QUOTE]
It looks like it's reforming (slowly) into a western style country. They've had some loosening up in politics as well, so the people are (slowly) getting freer and wealthier.
[QUOTE=Generic Monk;42325095]a few months back they said they were reviewing the policy, now they've lifted the ban[/QUOTE]
It was posted back when we still had the [tr] tags.
16th February 2013
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