17173.com, 7/25/08
In its recently released development status report on the Chinese Internet, the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) stated that online games currently rank 7th among all Chinese Internet applications, with a penetration rate of 58.3%. The report added that over 147 mln Chinese Internet users play online games, an increase of 22.93 mln compared to 6 months ago. The report also states that among gamers, 53% (78.15 mln) play role playing games (RPG), with this group of players averaging 11.9 hours of game time a week.
Keywords: application, statistics, CNNIC, Internet, penetration, users, online gaming
