Slides by Owen Shen, CEO of Twisted Hand Studio, game art outsourcing company from China. Shown on conference Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019. Published with author's permission. More about the conference here: https://medium.com/@maxon/17-factoids-on-mobile-games-trends-from-pocket-gamer-connects-hong-kong-2019-1ac8379b1803
18. Mobile game publishing in China is unique.
Apple’s App Store has a Chinese Version for China
3. Difference in the Market
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19. Google Play is Blocked in China
So Instead of Google Play, these are the App Stores where the player get their games.
3. Difference in the Market
Phone Maker Phone Maker Phone Maker Phone Maker Search Engine Anti-virus
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20. 4. Difference in policy
Paper Works
“ISBN” is mandatory, and the queue is pretty long.
(its been one and half year since my application,
and I still have not got it..)
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21. 4. Difference in policy
Healthy Gaming Advice
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22. “Harmonize” and “localize” your games before come to China.
4. Difference in policy
Principals:
- None sexual contents
- None violence
- None political
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23. 4. Difference in policy
None sexual contents
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24. 4. Difference in policy
None sexual contents
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31. For Japan:
- Be patient and very professional.
- Pay great attention to details.
- Don’t give up until you build a long-term relationship.
For Western Market:
- Get directly to the point and talk business.
- Go to all valuable game shows.
For China:
- Build social connections first.
- Install Wechat on your phone.
- Go to the dinners, and try not to get yourself too drunk.
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