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China board game market to overtake US in 2024

By eve brownlee

boardscards.com

As the Chinese government bans mobile and lootbox games, many gamers are turning to board games. Chinese board game manufacturing is set to be 30% of global value by 2025:

But game creators in the US are also turning their games Chinese to cater to new audiences.

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Some worry that China's infamous censorship could alter some US favorites, like Next War: Taiwan which covers politically sensitive topics.

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US creators have bowed to Chinese pressure in the past. 'Chinese Steam', an adapted version of the Steam game platform was launched after approval by Beijing.

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Have your say! Do you think an influx of Chinese players will help, or harm, your favorite board game? Is it right that US creators should change their games to cater to Chinese audiences and censorship? Only time will tell!

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