Literature Review on China's Online Gaming Industry from a Policy Perspective

Mohan Xu

2025

Abstract

In recent years, China’s online gaming industry has experienced rapid growth, with its market size exceeding 300 billion yuan in 2023 and a user base of 680 million, of which over 20% are adolescents. However, this expansion has been accompanied by significant controversies, including youth gaming addiction, irrational consumption (e.g., “pay-to-win” mechanics), market monopolization, and technological stagnation. To address these challenges, the Chinese government has implemented policies since 2000, such as anti-addiction systems, re-al-name authentication, and version number approvals. Despite these efforts, policy effectiveness remains inconsistent, and academic research on policy rationality, implementation mechanisms, and practical impacts requires further exploration. This paper reviews literature from the past two decades to analyze the evolution of policies, theoretical frameworks, and empirical outcomes, aiming to unravel the dynamic interactions between policy interventions and industry responses. Policy optimization pathways are pro-posed to balance regulatory and developmental objectives.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Xu M. (2025). Literature Review on China's Online Gaming Industry from a Policy Perspective. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Politics, Law, and Social Science - Volume 1: ICPLSS; ISBN 978-989-758-785-6, SciTePress, pages 325-329. DOI: 10.5220/0014374000004859

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icplss25,
author={Mohan Xu},
title={Literature Review on China's Online Gaming Industry from a Policy Perspective},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Politics, Law, and Social Science - Volume 1: ICPLSS},
year={2025},
pages={325-329},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0014374000004859},
isbn={978-989-758-785-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Politics, Law, and Social Science - Volume 1: ICPLSS
TI - Literature Review on China's Online Gaming Industry from a Policy Perspective
SN - 978-989-758-785-6
AU - Xu M.
PY - 2025
SP - 325
EP - 329
DO - 10.5220/0014374000004859
PB - SciTePress