Online-pelaaminen Kiinassa

Asia Times kertoo:

• China's online game market is forecast to rise to US$623 million in 2006 from $403 million last year before soaring to $1.1 billion in 2008. The number of online gamers is expected to exceed 33.6 million in 2006, up 27.6% from more than 26.3 million in 2005

• According to the latest data by the Korea Game Development and Promotion Institute, the market share (in China) of South Korean online game products decreased to 45% in 2005 from 51.9% in 2004, the third consecutive yearly fall. (korealaiset katsotaan usein esimerkiksi ulkomaalaisille koska he ovat onnistuneet Kiinan nettipelimarkkinoille pääsyssä)

• According to the data by the South Korean game institute, the number of Chinese online games in the market reached 70 in 2005, up 33 from the previous year, while the number of South Korean games stood at 85 last year, compared with 80 in 2004.

• Statistics show there are 123 million Internet users in China currently, of whom 80% are youngsters, and 30 million are middle- and primary-school students.