Comments on: China And The Future Of Gaming http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/21/china-the-future-of-censorship/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:50:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BaconIsGood4You http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/21/china-the-future-of-censorship/#comment-225818 BaconIsGood4You Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:50:37 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=14833#comment-225818 Great article! I wonder how the population takes all this control? How can the Chinese government possible fight the internet? And will ideals of liberty, democracy, and individualism (all key aspects of the net) start to seep into Chinese culture? Great article!

I wonder how the population takes all this control? How can the Chinese government possible fight the internet? And will ideals of liberty, democracy, and individualism (all key aspects of the net) start to seep into Chinese culture?

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]]> By: Tei http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/21/china-the-future-of-censorship/#comment-225684 Tei Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:24:42 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=14833#comment-225684 @Dreamhacker: Why? I just read good blogs. Re "Future China games" The only one I am looking forward to is Welkin 4591. Somewhat like a spiritual succesor to Planetside. http://4591.outpop.com/ @Dreamhacker: Why? I just read good blogs.

Re “Future China games”

The only one I am looking forward to is Welkin 4591. Somewhat like a spiritual succesor to Planetside.
http://4591.outpop.com/

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]]> By: The Sombrero Kid http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/21/china-the-future-of-censorship/#comment-225475 The Sombrero Kid Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:30:32 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=14833#comment-225475 china is comprable to the EU in scale, thier top level government similarly effective, they have less political freedom, but personal freedoms outstrip the west particularly America, this can be seen at the extreme end of the personal freedom scale, prison, 2% of Americans enjoy the luxury of a prison sentence compared with 0.1% of Britons, compared with 0.05% of Chinese. china is comprable to the EU in scale, thier top level government similarly effective, they have less political freedom, but personal freedoms outstrip the west particularly America, this can be seen at the extreme end of the personal freedom scale, prison, 2% of Americans enjoy the luxury of a prison sentence compared with 0.1% of Britons, compared with 0.05% of Chinese.

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]]> By: Crispy http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/21/china-the-future-of-censorship/#comment-225434 Crispy Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:26:43 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=14833#comment-225434 <b>@ Paxeh:</b> A recent poll shows that 99.3% of internet readers prefer to know the origins of statistics to qualify their degrees of fact and bias... @ Paxeh:
A recent poll shows that 99.3% of internet readers prefer to know the origins of statistics to qualify their degrees of fact and bias…

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]]> By: Dreamhacker http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/21/china-the-future-of-censorship/#comment-225370 Dreamhacker Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:12:50 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=14833#comment-225370 Tei, you seem to have much insight on this subject. Where are you from? Tei, you seem to have much insight on this subject. Where are you from?

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]]> By: Dagda http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/21/china-the-future-of-censorship/#comment-225335 Dagda Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:30:16 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=14833#comment-225335 Wait, ZERO HOUR? The expansion that, unlike the original game, had the US getting their ass thrashed by the GLA so that China got a chance to move in and finish the game as the new world superpower? Wait, ZERO HOUR? The expansion that, unlike the original game, had the US getting their ass thrashed by the GLA so that China got a chance to move in and finish the game as the new world superpower?

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]]> By: Clockwork Harlequin http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/21/china-the-future-of-censorship/#comment-225327 Clockwork Harlequin Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:43:51 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=14833#comment-225327 Gap Gen: Heh. Good point about the newspapers. Hope I didn't sound condescending, I see these limits as an unfair way to keep knowledge 'elite'. Gap Gen: Heh. Good point about the newspapers. Hope I didn’t sound condescending, I see these limits as an unfair way to keep knowledge ‘elite’.

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]]> By: Ennui http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/21/china-the-future-of-censorship/#comment-225142 Ennui Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:16:54 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=14833#comment-225142 Well done Chris, and congrats on getting a guest post up on RPS my man :) Well done Chris, and congrats on getting a guest post up on RPS my man :)

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]]> By: Biz http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/21/china-the-future-of-censorship/#comment-225123 Biz Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:36:24 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=14833#comment-225123 they care about censorship a lot but they don't respect copyright laws. i've seen evony (steals assets from aoe2) and other stuff that steals assets from WoW they care about censorship a lot but they don’t respect copyright laws.

i’ve seen evony (steals assets from aoe2) and other stuff that steals assets from WoW

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]]> By: MrBejeebus http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/21/china-the-future-of-censorship/#comment-225089 MrBejeebus Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:32:08 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=14833#comment-225089 whats the point in that Green Dam software, if its allowed to be uninstalled? My understanding of China is just that it is a completely different games market and I would hate to live there, sure it may have a vibrant history and fascinating culture, but I completely dissagree with the government etc. Although the UK isn't much better... whats the point in that Green Dam software, if its allowed to be uninstalled?

My understanding of China is just that it is a completely different games market and I would hate to live there, sure it may have a vibrant history and fascinating culture, but I completely dissagree with the government etc.

Although the UK isn’t much better…

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]]> By: JonFitt http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/21/china-the-future-of-censorship/#comment-224995 JonFitt Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:30:39 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=14833#comment-224995 The subs based or micro transaction MMOs are how you work around game piracy in China. You don't charge for the game code, you charge for access to the online space, or persistence, which can be controlled and charged for. Relic are modifying CoH to work in this way too. It doesn't work with single player only experiences though, you need something that compels people to want to be connected aside from a DRM lock. The subs based or micro transaction MMOs are how you work around game piracy in China.
You don’t charge for the game code, you charge for access to the online space, or persistence, which can be controlled and charged for.
Relic are modifying CoH to work in this way too.

It doesn’t work with single player only experiences though, you need something that compels people to want to be connected aside from a DRM lock.

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]]> By: Tei http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07/21/china-the-future-of-censorship/#comment-224979 Tei Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:04:11 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=14833#comment-224979 Nope, haven't illegalised gold farming. What was illegalised what some weird fictitious gold / real gold, that some mafias use to evade money transfers. Nope, haven’t illegalised gold farming. What was illegalised what some weird fictitious gold / real gold, that some mafias use to evade money transfers.

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