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Political criticism and controversy swirls ahead of China video game release
https://www.voanews.com/a/political-criticism-and-controversy-swirls-ahead-of-china-video-game-release/7750751.htmlPolitical criticism and controversy swirls ahead of China video game release
August 20, 2024 10:16 PM
By Wenhao Ma
WASHINGTON —
The release of a Chinese video game touted as the country’s first to meet Triple-A standards, has sparked a flurry of online criticism of the Chinese government.
Video games are given a AAA label when they are backed by big funds, highly developed and distributed by well-known publishers.
[...]
Although the game has no direct connection to politics, Chinese commenters took to a U.S.–based gaming discussion board ahead of the release to criticize the Chinese government and President Xi Jinping.
The discussion board on Steam, a Washington state-based online gaming platform, was hit with a slew of comments in Chinese last week that directly and indirectly criticized Chinese authorities and Xi.
[...]
August 20, 2024 10:16 PM
By Wenhao Ma
WASHINGTON —
The release of a Chinese video game touted as the country’s first to meet Triple-A standards, has sparked a flurry of online criticism of the Chinese government.
Video games are given a AAA label when they are backed by big funds, highly developed and distributed by well-known publishers.
[...]
Although the game has no direct connection to politics, Chinese commenters took to a U.S.–based gaming discussion board ahead of the release to criticize the Chinese government and President Xi Jinping.
The discussion board on Steam, a Washington state-based online gaming platform, was hit with a slew of comments in Chinese last week that directly and indirectly criticized Chinese authorities and Xi.
[...]