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'PUBG' Has Been Removed From Chinese Streaming Platforms Amid Gaming Crackdown

Imogen Donovan

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'PUBG' Has Been Removed From Chinese Streaming Platforms Amid Gaming Crackdown

Featured Image Credit: Fredrick Tendong via Unsplash, PUBG Corporation

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is apparently no longer available to stream in China following the latest restrictions on gaming in the country.

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While approximately a quarter of the gaming industry's revenues stems from China, the government has increased its control over the hobby over the last couple of years. For example, there is a committee to check video games for their content to avoid addiction and prevent promotion of ideals that "undermine" Chinese society.

Earlier this year, it was announced that children and young people are only allowed to game for three hours a week and that authentication features like facial recognition scans will stop minors from spending all night playing games. Be that as it may, those terrible tykes are working out ways to circumvent these curfews.

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PlayerIGN, a noted leaker of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds-related announcements and content, has stated that the battle royale has been removed from Huya, DouYu, and egame.qq in the latest move to curtail the hobby in China.

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Allegedly, this is the result of self-censorship as the spotlight is shone on games that might not be above board with the Chinese government. However, this is likely to have a major knock-on effect on streamers who play the game competitively and recreationally on these platforms. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will also suffer a decrease in popularity which could impact any events or promotional agreements that PUBG Corp had for the coming months.

Details are of course light on the ground at the moment and an official statement is sure to come to deny or confirm the removal of the game from Chinese streaming services.

Although gaming is considered a critical issue for the government, China is actually one of the easiest places to purchase a PlayStation 5. They are sold through legitimate retailers but it's imported consoles from Japan and the United States that Chinese players are after, as these bypass the country's online restrictions for video games. Read more here.

Imogen Donovan
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