The State Press and Publication Administration released the "Approval Information for Domestic Online Games in April 2022", and a total of 45 games were approved. This is the first game version number announced by the State Press and Publication Administration since July 2021.
In the list of game version numbers released by the State Press and Publication Administration this time, a number of listed companies have products on the list, including Youzu, Gigabit, 37 Interactive Entertainment, And DreamLand, etc.
On July 22, 2021, after the State Press and Publication Administration announced the latest batch of game version numbers, it did not announce the new game approval numbers. The version numbers released this time are the first batch of version numbers in 2022, and the first batch of game version numbers to be restarted after 8 months.
In fact, before the National Press and Publication Administration released the specific list, there was already news on social media that the domestic game version would be restarted. Among them, there are "Dream Voyage" of Sanqi Interactive Entertainment, "Sword Net 3 Origins" of Xishanju, and "Tower Hunter" of Thunder Network, a gigabit subsidiary.
After the list was officially announced, Huang Yimeng, chairman of The Heart network, sighed in the circle of friends: "Finally there is a version number, and I cry with joy." Chen Cheng, head of public relations of the Heartbeat Network, told the media, "Previously, there was news every month that the version number was to be issued but it was debunked, so the company did not bet on the April version number, but carried out strategic and business planning according to the expectation of the industry's lower version number recovery and issuance." ”
Among the 45 games approved this time, there are 37 mobile games, 5 client games, 2 casual puzzle mobile games, and 1 Switch game. Key games include "Dream Voyage" by Sanqi Interactive Entertainment, "Sword Net 3 Origins" by Xishanju, and "Party Star" by Heartbeat Network.
A number of industry insiders and game company executives expressed their excitement at the news in an interview with the Daily Economic News reporter. Teng Hua, general manager of Gamma Data, said bluntly that this is a very big good news for the game industry.
"The state's release of the game version number this time, to a certain extent, still hopes to promote the benign and healthy development of the entire industry, and the company will seize this opportunity, whether it is to prevent addiction or play the role of games in education and leadership, it will remain the top priority of game companies."
Image source: Screenshot of the website of the State Press and Publication Administration