Overseas Sales of Chinese Self-Developed Games Drop for Second Straight Year

China’s game developers have recorded a second straight year of decline in overseas sales, as their expansion continues to encounter challenges such as evolving privacy regulations.

Actual sales revenue from China’s self-developed games in overseas markets dropped 5.7% to $16 billion this year, according to data released Friday by the China Audio-video and Digital Publishing Association, an industry group. The decline is steeper than the decrease of 3.7% in 2022.