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<ul><li>China online game market revenue decreased 2.4% YoY but grew 22% HoH to RMB144.3bn in 1H23, according to GPC</li><li>Supported by the recovery of game supply and paying willingness, online game market revenue returned to positive growth track and was up by 12% YoY in 2Q23, with a 2-year CAGR of 2%.</li><li>We expect China online game market to maintain steady growth momentum in 2H23E, mainly due to the launch of quality new games YTD and the low-base effect. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

China online game market revenue decreased 2.4% YoY but grew 22% HoH to RMB144.3bn in 1H23, according to GPCSupported by the recovery of game supply and paying willingness, online game market revenue returned to positive growth track and was up by 12% YoY in 2Q23, with a 2-year CAGR of 2%.We expect China online game market to maintain steady growth momentum in 2H23E, mainly due to the launch of quality new games YTD and the low-base effect. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Internet – Online game sector: rebounded in 2Q23