Chinese gaming giants unveil titles that play up patriotic values

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese gaming companies, including giants Tencent and NetEase, unveiled new titles at an industry meet that show off socialist values and patriotic themes amid stricter state censorship and a push to back Communist Party propaganda. SEEKING RECOVERYTencent’s push to show off its red credentials comes as it was hit particularly hard by last year’s lengthy freeze in approvals in the world’s largest gaming market. Tencent later pulled PUBG and shifted users to a similar, more patriotic version. Shares of the world’s top gaming firm tumbled more than 40 percent in 2018, but have recovered slightly since then. Under President Xi Jinping, China has pushed to cleanse online content, from video streaming to games, to meet strict rules banning material that goes against Communist Party values.

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