Chinese regulator halts new game applications to clear backlog

Chinese regulator halts new game applications to clear backlog

People play computer games at the China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference (ChinaJoy) in Shanghai, China July 27, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

China’s top content regulator has asked local authorities to stop submitting requests to monetise new video games while it processes a backlog of applications built up after a lengthy pause last year, three people with knowledge of the matter said.

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