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Chinese Gaming & Entertainment
Expert guides, analysis and tool comparisons on Chinese Gaming & Entertainment from the kurums.com Startup desk — written for business decision-makers and updated as the market moves.
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- Updated Jul 19, 2026
Latest in Chinese Gaming & Entertainment
Esports in China: From Ban to Olympic Ambition
How China went from banning consoles to building the world’s largest esports market with official backing.
Micro Dramas: China’s Vertical Video Entertainment Boom
How one-minute vertical dramas became a billion-dollar format and started conquering international markets.
Bilibili: The Community That Became a Platform
How an anime fan site with scrolling comments became one of China’s most culturally distinctive video platforms.
NetEase: The Other Giant of Chinese Gaming
How NetEase built China’s second gaming giant, and what its dramatic Blizzard split revealed about publishing power.
China’s Gaming Regulation: Approvals, Minors and Limits
How licence approvals, playtime limits for minors and content review shape China’s gaming industry.
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Tencent Games: The World’s Largest Gaming Empire
How Tencent became the world’s largest gaming company through domestic hits and a global acquisition spree.
miHoYo: How Genshin Impact Conquered Global Gaming
How three university friends in Shanghai built the game that proved Chinese studios could lead global gaming.