New Horizons is popular in China, although not for sale there - review

Life simulator on a desert island in the company of anthropomorphic animals Animal Crossing: New Horizons became popular immediately after the release. Including in China. And activists of public protests immediately took advantage of her opportunities.

In particular, Joshua Wong, a famous Hong Kong Democrat and champion of independence. He tweeted how his like-minded people are hosting a virtual funeral of Chinese President Xi Jinping and WHO Director Tedros Adanom under the slogan “Lung Inflammation from Wuhan.”

As a result, the game was withdrawn from sales in all major stores. Banned also hit merchandise for the game and even themed consoles. Until recently, the game could be bought in online services like Pinduoduo and Taobaobut from there Animal Crossing disappeared.

However, how explains Analyst Daniel Ahmad, in fact, Animal Crossing: New Horizons in China did not even go out. The laws of the country are very severe, and only three games are officially allowed to release on the Nintendo Switch: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super mario odyssey and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Despite this, players are not prohibited from buying Animal Crossing by registering accounts of other countries in eShop. It even supports online mode for those who live in China. And the game is very popular in the country despite the “prohibitions”.

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New Horizons is popular in China, although not for sale there – review

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