If sources speak of 100,000 deletions, others count on a number reaching up to140 000. This would be the quantity of games having seen their publication on the Chinese App Store revoked by Apple in 2020, in order to comply with the now very restrictive law of the local authorities. The media at the origin of the news, theWall Street Journal, does not hesitate to use the term “censure” to qualify the facts.
Indeed, far beyond the sphere ofiOS 14, the thinking heads who run the Middle Empire limit the access to the Internet of all their citizens. To do this,directivesare ultimately applied by GAFAM,unleashing international criticism.
More purges to come
Despite everything, gaming publishers would not be at the end of their surprises in China. Apple notably recalled that a new wave of bans planned for theDecember 31next. If, however, certain studios have the necessary proof, then they must provide it before the deadline.
The latter, which takes the form of a number provided by GAPPRFT (General Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television), is provided after the organization in question has analyzed the content of the candidate game. Objective: to detect the slightest image, the slightest sentence, which would contravene the official ideology of the state.
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