The takedowns come amid a crackdown on unlicensed games by Chinese authorities.
Apple did not instantly respond to an ask for remark.
Previously this year Apple provided video game publishers an end-of-June deadline to submit a government-issued licence number enabling users to make in-app purchases.
Chinas Android app shops have actually long abided by those regulations. It is unclear why Apple is imposing them strictly this year.
The smart device maker eliminated more than 2,500 titles from its app store over the first week of July. Games affected by the sweep included titles from Zynga and Supercell, research firm SensorTower reported at the time.
The Chinese government has actually long looked for to impose stricter regulations on its gaming industry to remove delicate material.
The approval procedure for video games seeking to enable in-app purchases is long and complex, injuring all however the largest video game designers, industry insiders state.
” This impacts small- and mid-sized developers earnings the most, but due to the problems of acquiring a service licence, its devastating to the entire iOS game market in China,” stated Todd Kuhns, marketing manager for AppInChina, a company that assists abroad companies disperse their apps.
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Reporting by Josh Horwitz and Brenda Goh in Shanghai, and Pei Li in Hong Kong; Editing by Stephen Coates.
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Apple Inc AAPL.N eliminated 29,800 apps from its Chinese app shop on Saturday, including more than 26,000 games, according to information from research study firm Qimai.
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