China Internet: June 2026 Games Approval Batch: 163/8 Domestic & Imported Titles; Tencent Got 2 New Games & 1 Amendment

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China Internet: June 2026 Games Approval Batch: 163/8 Domestic & Imported Titles; Tencent Got 2 New Games & 1 Amendment

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01 Jul 2026 03:54:15 ET │ 12 pages

China Internet

June 2026 Games Approval Batch: 163/8 Domestic & Imported Titles;

Tencent Got 2 New Games & 1 Amendment

CITI’S TAKE

On Jun 30, NPPA released 6th batch of game approvals for 2026, totaling

171 games (163 domestic, 8 imported). As we wrap up 1H26, the Jun batch

came in as the second largest within 2026, only after 182 games in Jan,

totaling half-year run-rate of 950 games vs 811 approved in 1H25. Alicia Yap, CFAAC

Assuming annualized amount, it could put FY2026 approved titles closer +852-2501-2773

to 1,900 vs >1,771 in 2025. Tencent further strengthens its alicia.yap@citi.com

competitiveness in shooter genre with two new extraction titles Ao Xing Nelson Cheung

Re Lang and Yi Ke Si Xiao Dui together with mobile addition for FPS Rules +852-2501-2728

of Engagement: The Grey State. We expect more details regarding beta nelson.cheung@citi.com

testing of these shooter games in coming months. Other notable studios

obtaining game approvals for June are Shengqu Games and Kingnet. With

established regulatory framework to safeguard the game content release,

gaming industry earnings stream should remain resilient and healthy.

What’s new – On Jun 30, the National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA)

released approvals for 163 domestic/8 imported games as the sixth batch of

approvals for 2026. The batches were approved on Jun 29 and consist of 152 mobile,

8 cross-platform, and 3 PC for the domestic batch and 4 mobile, 3 cross-platform

and 1 PC for the imported batch.

Domestic game batch highlights – 152 mobile/8 cross-platform/3 PC domestic