The Chinese players via the Internet increases to 66 million in 2009

The number of Chinese players over the Internet increased by 33 percent to reach 66 million by 2009, according to a report published in the annual conference of the games industry in China.

Revenue for the Internet gaming industry in China reached 3,700 million (2,618 million) in 2009, up 39.5 percent from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Culture recently.

In addition, at least 64 games developed by 29 national companies with revenues of 109,000 million (77,122 million euros) in foreign markets.

On the other hand, it is estimated that over the next four years the number of players increased to 123 million, with revenues of 7440 million (5,264 million).

Chinese companies have benefited by the Chinese Government's official order to prevent foreign companies entering this market or through their own entities or joint ventures (joint ventures).

China has the largest population of Internet users throughout the world, with nearly 384 million users, but also one of the countries with the network censors, according to systematically denounce human rights organizations.