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Games

NEWS

Why Are Chinese Players Boycotting the Country’s Most Lucrative Otome Game?

The introduction of a new character in the hit “Love and Deepspace” franchise has landed developer Papergames in hot water and sparked debate over th…

Hayley Zhao

July 16, 2026

ENTERTAINMENT

2025 in Chinese Gaming: Hits, Flops, and What’s Next

Even without a blockbuster like 2024’s Black Myth: Wukong, China’s gaming market continued to grow robustly in the past year, fueled by exciting new …

Jesse Young (杨哲思)

Jan. 16, 2026

ENTERTAINMENT

Come Out and Play: The Collective Reclaiming China’s Cities Through Games

Pushing back an increasingly online world, Shanghai art-game collective “rect repair” wants people to put down their phones and rediscover life in th…

Shao Yefan

Jan. 15, 2026

ENTERTAINMENT

Let the Wind Take You: Inside China’s Latest Sprawling Wuxia World | Review

NetEase’s “Where Winds Meet” is an ambitious, free-to-play “wuxia” action role-playing game, but its dedication to maximalism may have also partly be…

Jesse Young (杨哲思)

Jan. 12, 2026

ENTERTAINMENT

The Year in Play: China’s Top Video Games of 2024

Exploring the best of China’s 2024 video game releases, from indie gems to blockbusters

The Editors

Dec. 27, 2024

CHINESE CHARACTERS

玩: The Character That Tempts Both Joy and Danger

Over the centuries, the character 玩 has evolved from encapsulating an appreciation for jade to describing a state of entertainment and even a lack of…

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉) & Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

Nov. 28, 2024

ARTS

Before “Black Myth,” Other Games Tapped into Chinese Culture

From almost the very beginning, video games have drawn inspiration from Chinese literature

Dylan Levi King

Oct. 3, 2024

ENTERTAINMENT

Little Tyrants: A Brief History of Chinese Video Game Consoles

A new generation of researchers and archivists reexamines the underappreciated history of China-made video game consoles, challenging long-held notio…

Jesse Young (杨哲思)

July 23, 2024

ENTERTAINMENT

Throwing Eggs: How “Guandan” Became China’s Favorite Card Game

The regional card game “guandan,” literally “throwing eggs,” has become one of the country’s most popular social activities

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

May 15, 2024

SOCIETY

The Business of Murder: Regulations Hit Role-Playing Murder Mystery Games

Do government regulations mark the death sentence of the role-playing murder game industry?

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

March 5, 2022

FEMINISM

EDG’s Epic Win Highlights Misogyny in the Gaming World

Chinese esports team’s victory triggers rape threats and sexual harassment from male fans

Siyi Chu (褚司怡)

Nov. 11, 2021

SPORTS

On Top of Her Game

Li Xiaomeng is breaking barriers as one of the world’s first female esports champions

Emily Conrad

Jan. 29, 2020

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