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China Cracks On Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sales


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Published 4 years ago

Published 4 years ago

It appears that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been disappearing from virtual shelves in China following news reports of Hong Kong protesters spreading their message through the game. Copies of the game have gone absent from online shopping sites Taobao and Pinduoduo, but so far there are still ways to get your hands on the game in the country.

In early April 2020 US Gamer reported that Hong Kong protestors adopted Animal Crossing: New Horizons as a new way to spread their message online. The "Free Hong Kong – Revolution Now" slogan started appearing in Animal Crossing screenshots on Facebook and Twitter days after the game release, with the introduction of the ACPatterns tool making it easy to add custom images to the game.

While the game has not been officially approved in China yet, Chinese gamers could obtain a copy of the game by changing their Switch eShop region or buying an imported copy from a seller in an online shop such as Taobao or Pinduoduo.

Now it appears that the Chinese authorities have come up with a response to the game's unwanted popularity, as both Taobao and Pinduoduo have pulled the Animal Crossing: New Horizons from their virtual shelves, Reuters reported.

It is not yet entirely clear whether the game being pulled is a directive from the Chinese content regulator or a precautionary measure taken by the shops. Despite the game's disappearance from Taobao and Pinduoduo, a copy can still be obtained from certain other stores or via switching the eShop region.

In February 2020, China banned the popular strategy game Plague Inc. amid the coronavirus outbreak.


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