Here's a look at the top 10 most viewed unlicensed games on Chinese game live streaming platforms in 2024. Contrary to popular belief, video games that do not have a license to operate in China, can still be broadcast and find success in China. Read more: nikopartners.com/whats-hot-ni... - ThreadSky

zhugeex.com • 10 days ago

Here's a look at the top 10 most viewed unlicensed games on Chinese game live streaming platforms in 2024.

Contrary to popular belief, video games that do not have a license to operate in China, can still be broadcast and find success in China.

Read more: https://nikopartners.com/whats-hot-niko-china-games-streaming-tracker/

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tatsumak.bsky.social•10 days ago

What about Fortnite?

caiusto.bsky.social•9 days ago

What I take from this is that ActiBlizz games are so big that even after the license returned to NetEase (during summer I think?) they still show up in the list.

bshatman.bsky.social•10 days ago

I remember PUBG having a license but losing it. Assuming I didn't remember wrong, would that have helped it stay at the first spot?

zhugeex.com•10 days ago

The PC version never had a license.

The mobile version was never officially licensed, so Tencent acquired the rights to develop their own version.

bshatman.bsky.social•10 days ago

Ah that's what that was.

maybedonn.bsky.social•10 days ago

Heartbreaking, not even the Great Firewall can protect the Chinese people from Apex Legends

toxicseasponge.bsky.social•10 days ago

So what does the license get you?

zhugeex.com•10 days ago

Official distribution and support. No need to use a VPN in some cases. Local servers. etc...

zhugeex.com•10 days ago

Here are the top 5 games overall:

1. Honor of Kings
2. League of Legends
3. Valorant
4. Genshin Impact
5. Counter-Strike Go/2

Valorant was especially popular, with viewership up 55.4% YoY

Read more here: https://nikopartners.com/whats-hot-niko-china-games-streaming-tracker/

tootallporter.bsky.social•10 days ago

Idk what ho or kings is but the rest makes sense

onyxoblivion.bsky.social•9 days ago

Basically the biggest mobile MOBA (and maybe even MOBA overall) since it and Mobile Legends devoured that space while Riot was really late to market with Wild Rift

tootallporter.bsky.social•9 days ago

I actually play more wild rift in my phone than League because it's just more accessible

tootallporter.bsky.social•9 days ago

Yeah, seeing that now surprised there's such an appetite for MOBAs there

techv01.bsky.social•10 days ago

Daniel do you have numbers about cookie run kingdom in china? i know its a bit out of context lol

justvine.bsky.social•10 days ago

How the heck does PoE2 not have a license in China???? Aren't they like, directly owned by Tencent and have a license for PoE1??? Or do I misunderstand something about the way the licensing works. I'd love to know more.

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