China's Animal Crossing gamers use code words, middlemen to enter virtual world

China's Animal Crossing gamers use code words, middlemen to enter virtual world

4 years ago
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nintendo-china/chinas-animal-crossing-gamers-use-code-words-middlemen-to-enter-virtual-world-idUSKBN22M01G

Chinese fans of Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons are paying a premium on foreign consoles and finding ways to skirt limits imposed by local regulators on a game that has become both a breakout worldwide hit and political flashpoint.