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It's kind of funny that they titled the article this way considering the fact that Animal Crossing is currently banned in China because people have been using i

It's kind of funny that they titled the article this way considering the fact that Animal Crossing is currently banned in China because people have been using it as a platform to stage the Hong Kong protests online [1]. I suppose it gives 'quiet revolution' a doubly apt connotation. [1]: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52269671 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52269671

dmix 7y ago
That resulted in a ban that will affect every game released in China. Games will have to start blocking any interaction between mainland Chinese and any ‘foreigner’: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22885892 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22885892 This is part of the reversal of the great ‘Opening of China’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_economic_reform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_economic_reform
- koheripbal 7y ago
  Maybe it is more open than it was? Maybe is was even more closed before?
- eqmvii 7y ago
  Must make it tempting to have limited communication systems, like Magic the Gathering: Arena, where players can only choose from a handful of benign emotes.
  - Polylactic_acid 7y ago
    There seems to a weird trend of attaching political references to video game characters / other in game things which makes it even harder to block all forms of protest.
- dx87 7y ago
  Some gamers are so upset about it that they're reporting Steam to the CCP for listing Taiwan as a separate country. Seems pointless, but I guess they just want to watch the world burn, which is funny considering they're upset because they can't play a friendly game about being a good neighbor.
- billfruit 7y ago
  I feel that there is no reliable sources reporting on this, only a few vague statements laden with hyperbole. Also till recently gaming consoles themselves weren't available in China as well.
  - dmix 7y ago
    Checking it again it looks like you might be right. This isn’t 100% confirmed yet. Last I’ve read is that it was a bill that has been tabled. I’d also prefer an additional source to confirm this is happening... not that it would surprise me, or that if it was true proper sources may still be hard to come by until some western companies get forced to do it.
SimeVidas 7y ago
It’s not banned. It’s just removed from the big online stores in China. You can still buy it, just not as easily.

dmix 7y ago

That resulted in a ban that will affect every game released in China. Games will have to start blocking any interaction between mainland Chinese and any ‘foreigner’: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22885892 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22885892 This is part of the reversal of the great ‘Opening of China’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_economic_reform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_economic_reform

koheripbal 7y ago
Maybe it is more open than it was? Maybe is was even more closed before?
eqmvii 7y ago
Must make it tempting to have limited communication systems, like Magic the Gathering: Arena, where players can only choose from a handful of benign emotes.
- Polylactic_acid 7y ago
  There seems to a weird trend of attaching political references to video game characters / other in game things which makes it even harder to block all forms of protest.
dx87 7y ago
Some gamers are so upset about it that they're reporting Steam to the CCP for listing Taiwan as a separate country. Seems pointless, but I guess they just want to watch the world burn, which is funny considering they're upset because they can't play a friendly game about being a good neighbor.
billfruit 7y ago
I feel that there is no reliable sources reporting on this, only a few vague statements laden with hyperbole. Also till recently gaming consoles themselves weren't available in China as well.
- dmix 7y ago
  Checking it again it looks like you might be right. This isn’t 100% confirmed yet. Last I’ve read is that it was a bill that has been tabled. I’d also prefer an additional source to confirm this is happening... not that it would surprise me, or that if it was true proper sources may still be hard to come by until some western companies get forced to do it.

SimeVidas 7y ago

It’s not banned. It’s just removed from the big online stores in China. You can still buy it, just not as easily.