Looking beyond just Sony though, this is a megaton for the industry because companies like EA, and Activision will sell more software.
The argument in favor or Region Locking in China fell into two distinct categories.
1. Protection against morally objectionable material. Yes, I saw this argument on the Chinese boards a lot and it's more of a cultural issue.
2. Protection for domestic developers. Some saw the consoles as an opportunity for Chinese developer (and it is) but felt that foreign competition would hinder them. This is understandable but I think that the developers in the region will need to step up the quality and this may be an incentive.
There opportunity to ship low cost independent games is always an option as well and I believe that Chinese developers will maintain an advantage in approval process while foreign software will remain dependant on importing or the foreseeable future.
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