Apple bans nearly 40,000 apps after demands by Chinese Communist Party
01/25/2021 // News Editors // Views

Apple removed 39,000 game apps on its China store Thursday, the biggest removal ever in a single day, as it set year-end as deadline for all game publishers to obtain a licence.

(Article by Natalie Winters republished from TheNationalPulse.com)

The takedowns come amid a crackdown on unlicensed games by Chinese authorities.

ncluding the 39,000 games, Apple removed more than 46,000 apps in total from its store on Thursday. Games affected by the sweep included Ubisoft title Assassin’s Creed Identity and NBA 2K20, according to research firm Qimai.

Qimai also said only 74 of the top 1,500 paid games on Apple store survived the purge.

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Read more at: TheNationalPulse.com



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