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China to lift 13-year-old ban on foreign video game consoles
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article published on 23 July, 2013
According to the China Daily, China will lift its long-standing ban on foreign video game consoles.
Earlier this year, sources claimed Chinese government officials had confirmed the end of the ban, but it did not appear to be true at the time.
Console makers Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft should be happy with the decision, as they may have a chance to break into a market with over 1.5 ... [ read the full article ]
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24. July 2013 @ 00:25 |
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China will lift its long-standing ban on foreign video game consoles.
Do they have their own official consoles?
And why were they banned in the first place... too decadent?
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Gnawnivek
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24. July 2013 @ 10:30 |
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Originally posted by Jemborg:
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China will lift its long-standing ban on foreign video game consoles.
Do they have their own official consoles?
And why were they banned in the first place... too decadent?
I think at one point the Chinese government labeled video games as electronic cracks. I believe they banned the consoles to combat laziness? Hahaha. Anyhow, that was a decade ago, with the rise of internet users, there are so many Chinese playing online games the government probably can't call everyone a crackhead :-P
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baxter00
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24. July 2013 @ 14:06 |
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Think about it. If they lift the ban on consoles, then maybe the top three will start making all of their consoles, accessories and games in China. Wouldn't that just be wonderful!!!!
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ddp
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24. July 2013 @ 14:57 |
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baxter00, who says they weren't making them there during the ban.
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Gnawnivek
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24. July 2013 @ 15:02 |
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ddp, hahaha, you're being harsh :-P We know what baxter00 meant.
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johnnypark
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25. July 2013 @ 02:28 |
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super mario is not the console game?
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25. July 2013 @ 10:09 |
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funny they banned video games but have a whole range of imitation nintendo,sony,microsoft systems going around for years??????
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25. July 2013 @ 23:57 |
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Originally posted by Gnawnivek:
Originally posted by Jemborg:
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China will lift its long-standing ban on foreign video game consoles.
Do they have their own official consoles?
And why were they banned in the first place... too decadent?
I think at one point the Chinese government labeled video games as electronic cracks. I believe they banned the consoles to combat laziness? Hahaha. Anyhow, that was a decade ago, with the rise of internet users, there are so many Chinese playing online games the government probably can't call everyone a crackhead :-P
So too decadent then. :D
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funny they banned video games but have a whole range of imitation nintendo,sony,microsoft systems going around for years??????
Sounds about right.
Its a lot easier being righteous than right.
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Zilog Z80 CPU, 32KB RAM (16K+16K cartridge), video processor 6847, 2KB video RAM, 16 colours (text mode), 5.25" FDD
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Gnawnivek
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26. July 2013 @ 10:24 |
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Originally posted by xboxdvl2:
funny they banned video games but have a whole range of imitation nintendo,sony,microsoft systems going around for years??????
Dude, that can be interpreted both ways... Because of the ban, people try to create copies to meet demands. Some of the imitation stuff is actually pretty good and probably inspired new products and such.
It's easier for the Chinese government to ban the consoles to make a point than catching those imitation makers (just like hackers, you shut one down, two more will spawn).
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