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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Technology
Kyle Mullin

China’s gamers hit pause button amid few releases, tough economy

China's video games industry saw revenue decline in the first half of this year for the first time since 2005 [File: Nelson Ching/Bloomberg]

Beijing, China – Before China began cracking down on video games, Zhang “Yvan” Yifan had no shortage of new titles to play.

These days, Zhang and his friends struggle to find games that grab their interest, after authorities implemented a nine-month freeze on issuing licences amid concerns about rising addiction in the world’s most populous nation.

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