Why League of Legends Operates in China

League of Legends (LoL) operates in China through Tencent (which owns Riot Games) under strict government regulations:

• Licensing: Approved 2010; requires ICP license, content review.
• Censorship: Politically sensitive content removed (e.g., Tiananmen references).
• Real-name registration: Linked to national ID; prevents anonymity.
• Playtime limits: Minors restricted (e.g., 1 hr weekdays, 2 hrs weekends/holidays).
• Monetization controls: Loot box odds disclosed; spending caps for minors.
• Server isolation: Chinese servers separate from global; no cross-play.

Compliance allows access to the world's largest gaming market (>100M players). Non-compliant games are blocked.