The closes I've ever been to China is Taipei. I really loved that city and I did get to visit a cool looking arcade in downtown area. I don't recall what the gaming scene was there, but the arcade seemed pretty lively. I would imagaine that cell phone and portable gaming as well as PC and MMOs are dominant in that region, but that's purely speculation on my part. Do Asian territories even like Western games? I've read many articles about the gameing scene in Japan, or Korea but rarely China. Interesting blog man!
Gaming in China
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 On 07/26/2013 at 10:37 PM by Keegs79 See More From This User » |
China is a massive country with lots of potential but its government holds its creativity back from what they can express and always been negative toward video games in various ways. It doesn’t help though that many cafes that host game sessions often result in violent clashes. It has on many occasions made the government step in to close gaming cafes and they put restriction on teens gameplay time. They are on the brink of making consoles legal to be sold there although they are sold already in public for years. This is could be considered a good jester but it also has economic incentives for the reasoning.
Chinese gamers prefer MMOs and Strategy titles but that is because that is what they have grown accustomed to. If they are offered an alternative, maybe they will fall in love with genres they never before experienced. I think because of this that consoles won’t have that much of an impact. Games would be more expensive and consoles are not known for MMOs and Strategy titles, besides people have been able to buy consoles for years. For instance in Kunming in the West side of China there is a district that has many gaming shops that openly sell gaming consoles such as the PS3, 360, and Wii along with pirated games.
Shanghai seems to be the place that holds China’s gaming industry with outsourced studios and have the yearly China Joy that is there equivalent to E3. It seems to be a big deal for show girls and there are numerous girls that showcase there. The games weren’t impressive but many of the girls are. Any case, the talent seems to be in this city and even American McGee development house Spicy Horse is there and currently developing Akaneiro: Demon Hunters through Kickstarter funds. There is things that I would like to see covered that is out of China or elsewhere. I though love to hear about anything that involves games. With that said, I am thinking of taking writing more serious than sometimes throwing things together or speaking my mind. It is a bit why I am blogged about China but also my ambitions for the country and my personal connection with it.
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